CARDIFF V BORO: MATCH GUIDE
What time is Cardiff City v Middlesbrough kick-off?
The game kicks off today at 12.30pm.
Is Cardiff City v Middlesbrough on TV? Yes. The game will be shown live on Sky Sports Football.
What about live streaming?
The fixture will be screened live on Cardiff City TV but only overseas in dark-market areas.
You can, however, purchase audio passes to listen to commentary in the UK.
You can also follow live updates from Cardiff City Stadium via our match blog which will be available on our Cardiff City page.
What’s the latest team news?
Cardiff City have a number of injury concerns heading into the clash with Boro.
Joe Ralls missed the midweek defeat by Fulham owing to a collarbone injury and looks likely to miss out again this weekend.
McCarthy also name-checked Leandro Bacuna, Tom Sang, Sam Bowen and Joel Bagan as players who might be struggling for fitness ahead of the clash after picking up knocks and niggles.
Isaac Vassell will be missing, that is for certain, with McCarthy having confirmed that the striker has undergone surgery on his thigh.
For the visitors, Andraz Sporaz has an adductor problem and will be assessed ahead of the trip.
Warnock will also have none of his injured defenders available, with Dael Fry, Grant Hall, Marc Bola and Anfernee Dijksteel all missing out.
What have the managers said? Cardiff City manager Mick McCarthy:
“Sadly, teams have been enjoying playing against my team for six or seven games!
“I’d like to get back to the fact that Boro don’t like playing against us.
“We have both been around a long time and expect things from teams we manage.
“We have had success with it. We will be doing the same again.
“The mood is OK. I maintain my consistency in how I behave and how I treat people.
“If we win I’m not singing and dancing, and if not I’m not sulking. They are not walking around on eggshells with me!
“The mood in the camp is good and if not we wouldn’t have got that performance at Fulham.”
Middlesbrough manager Neil Warnock: “We all know the industry we’re in. We all know what’s around the corner. Everybody has a bad spell.
“I have to enjoy it now. I’m on my last lap and I’ll do as well as I can.
“I’ll do the best I can for Middlesbrough. Steve Gibson has been amazing, and the fans. You will always get a minority.
“A good result tomorrow for Mick will change everything.
“You look at our away results and he’ll think they have a really good chance.
“I know I’ll get a good reception, that’s what the Bluebirds were like with me, but when the game goes they’ll be hostile to my team.”
What are the latest betting odds? Cardiff 6/4; Draw 9/4; Boro 19/10
(Odds courtesy of Bet365 and correct at time of publishing)
Match facts
Cardiff City are unbeaten in their last six league games against Middlesbrough ( W4 D2) since losing 3-1 in February 2016 under Russell Slade.
Middlesbrough are winless in four away league matches against Cardiff (D1 L3) since a 1-0 win in 2014-15 and have only scored once in those four games.