Sat Jul 18, 2020 11:39 am
Key match facts:
Since a 1-1 draw in April 1971, none of the last 25 league meetings between Middlesbrough and Cardiff have ended level, with Boro winning 12 of those matches (13 wins for Cardiff).
Cardiff have suffered nine defeats in across their last 12 league trips to Middlesbrough (W3), though one of their three wins in this run did come in their most recent visit in 2017-18 (1-0).
Middlesbrough have won three of their last six games in the Championship (L3), as many as they had in their previous 14 games combined (W3 D5 L6).
Cardiff have won five of their last seven away games in the Championship – indeed, no side have won more often away from home in the competition in 2020 (five).
If Britt Assombalonga scores for Middlesbrough in this game, he will be the only player to have netted 10+ goals in each of the last four Championship seasons.