What channel is Cardiff v Middlesbrough on?
Cardiff v Middlesbrough kicks off on Saturday 16 January at 3pm UK time, at Cardiff City Stadium, in the Championship, matchday 26. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Cardiff are 19th with 11 points from 11 matches (2 won, 5 drawn, 4 lost); Middlesbrough are 3rd with 22 points from 11 (6 won, 4 drawn, 1 lost), unbeaten in 9. Goals: Cardiff have scored 18 and conceded 17 (+1), Middlesbrough have scored 22 and conceded 16 (+6). Cardiff have taken 9 points from 5 home matches, Middlesbrough 8 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Jack Moylan (6) for Cardiff, Will Lankshear (9) for Middlesbrough. Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (37% Cardiff, 22% the draw, 41% Middlesbrough), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 5 wins for Cardiff, 4 draws, 6 wins for Middlesbrough. They have already met once this season: Middlesbrough 2-2 Cardiff.
How to watch Cardiff v Middlesbrough in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for Cardiff v Middlesbrough yet. The UK rights to the Championship are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected the Championship matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
- ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
The streaming services that carry the Championship:
- Sky Sports+The matches not on the main Sky Sports channels; included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →
- Sat 17 OctMiddlesbrough 2-2 Cardiff
- Tue 13 OctCardiff 5-1 Watford
- Sat 10 OctBlackburn Rovers 2-1 Cardiff
- Sat 19 SeptCardiff 3-1 Charlton
- Sat 12 SeptBolton 1-0 Cardiff
- Sat 17 OctMiddlesbrough 2-2 Cardiff
- Tue 13 OctStoke City 2-3 Middlesbrough
- Sat 10 OctMiddlesbrough 1-0 Wolves
- Sat 19 SeptBirmingham 2-2 Middlesbrough
- Tue 15 SeptMiddlesbrough 2-2 Millwall
What is at stake
If it ended today →Cardiff are 19th: 8 pts off the play-offs and 3 pts clear of the relegation zone. Middlesbrough are 3rd, in the play-off places: level on points with automatic promotion and 14 pts clear of the relegation zone. 11 points separate the two sides.
In the Championship: The top two go up automatically. Play-offs from third to sixth. The bottom three are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 11 league matches for Cardiff and 11 for Middlesbrough, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Cardiff v Middlesbrough down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Cardiff 16, Middlesbrough 23 · 2.6 per match
- 17 Oct 2026Middlesbrough2-2CardiffChampionship
- 4 Jan 2025Middlesbrough1-1CardiffChampionship
- 31 Aug 2024Cardiff0-2MiddlesbroughChampionship
- 27 Apr 2024Cardiff1-4MiddlesbroughChampionship
- 3 Oct 2023Middlesbrough2-0CardiffChampionship
- 11 Feb 2023Cardiff1-3MiddlesbroughChampionship
- 13 Sept 2022Middlesbrough2-3CardiffChampionship
- 27 Apr 2022Middlesbrough2-0CardiffChampionship
- 23 Oct 2021Cardiff0-2MiddlesbroughChampionship
- 27 Feb 2021Middlesbrough1-1CardiffChampionship
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 17 Oct 2026: Middlesbrough 2-2 Cardiff. With Cardiff at home: 2 home wins, 1 draw and 4 away wins in 7 matches, goals 5-12. Cardiff last won this fixture on 13 Sept 2022 (Middlesbrough 2-3 Cardiff). Middlesbrough last won it on 31 Aug 2024 (Cardiff 0-2 Middlesbrough).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Cardiff on the left, Middlesbrough on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Cardiff v Middlesbrough kick off?
- Saturday 16 January at 3pm UK time, at Cardiff City Stadium.
- What channel is Cardiff v Middlesbrough on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Cardiff v Middlesbrough on free-to-air TV?
- No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
- Where can I watch Cardiff v Middlesbrough highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Cardiff v Middlesbrough being played?
- At Cardiff City Stadium, capacity 33,280. Cardiff are the home side.
- Where are Cardiff and Middlesbrough in the table?
- Cardiff are 19th with 11 points from 11 matches; Middlesbrough are 3rd with 22 points from 11. Cardiff are 19th: 8 pts off the play-offs and 3 pts clear of the relegation zone. Middlesbrough are 3rd, in the play-off places: level on points with automatic promotion and 14 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Cardiff and Middlesbrough in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Cardiff: D W L W L. Middlesbrough: D W W D D (unbeaten in 9).
- Who are the top scorers for Cardiff and Middlesbrough?
- Cardiff: Jack Moylan (6). Middlesbrough: Will Lankshear (9). Championship goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Cardiff v Middlesbrough?
- Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (37% Cardiff, 22% the draw, 41% Middlesbrough), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Cardiff and Middlesbrough?
- 15 meetings on record: 5 wins for Cardiff, 4 draws, 6 wins for Middlesbrough; goals 16-23.
- When did Cardiff and Middlesbrough last meet?
- On 17 Oct 2026 (Championship): Middlesbrough 2-2 Cardiff.
- Where can I follow Cardiff v Middlesbrough live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The Championship TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.