Middlesbrough vs Cardiff confirmed lineups, starting XI and match prediction. Read team news and bet builder angle before Saturday's Championship kick-off.
Middlesbrough vs Cardiff Confirmed Lineups
Competition | Championship |
|---|---|
Match Date | Saturday 17 October 2026 |
Kick-off Time | 12:30 UK time |
The starting lineups for the Championship fixture between Middlesbrough and Cardiff have been confirmed.
Middlesbrough Starting XI
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI: Radek Vítek (GK); Callum Brittain, Ashley Phillips, Luke Ayling, Neto Borges; Aidan Morris, Adilson Malanda; Amario Cozier-Duberry, Riley McGree, Tommy Conway; Kyle Joseph
Substitutes: Max Arfsten, Will Lankshear, Leo Castledine, Connor Barron, Myles Peart-Harris, Jeremy Sarmiento, Sebastian Berhalter, Sol Brynn, Sam Byram
Cardiff Starting XI
Formation: Not provided in confirmed lineup data
Starting XI: Nathan Trott (GK); Gabriel Osho, Joel Bagan, Ollie Tanner, Jack Moylan; Krystian Bielik, Cian Ashford, Alex Robertson, Chris Willock; Joel Colwill, Ronan Kpakio
Substitutes: Harry Tyrer, Isaak Davies, Will Fish, Calum Scanlon, David Turnbull, Troy Perrett, Charlie Holt, Rob Tankiewicz, Paul Moreno
Middlesbrough vs Cardiff Immediate Reaction
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough go with a 4-2-3-1 shape, with Kyle Joseph leading the attack and Tommy Conway and Amario Cozier-Duberry flanking the midfield three. Aidan Morris and Adilson Malanda form the double pivot, with Riley McGree in the number 10 role behind the striker.
Cardiff
Cardiff's confirmed XI includes Joel Colwill and Ronan Kpakio as their forward pairing, with Chris Willock and Krystian Bielik in midfield. The side has no formation listed in the confirmed lineup data.
Middlesbrough vs Cardiff Reactive Bet Builder
The suggested bet builder combines four selections: Jack Moylan to have over 3.5 shots, Will Lankshear to score anytime, Yousef Salech to have over 1.5 shots on target, and Perry Ng to be shown a card.
Middlesbrough vs Cardiff Prediction After Confirmed Lineups
Middlesbrough are the favourites on the available data, with the home side's form and home record against Cardiff pointing towards them. Their last eight Championship matches have been unbeaten, and they are unbeaten in nine of their last ten meetings with Cardiff in all competitions.
Score Prediction: Not available
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