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Championship, England
Middlesbrough
Cardiff

Solid pick

Middlesbrough win (draw = money back)

On your slip: Home win, draw no bet

Middlesbrough are the likelier winners at home, and a draw gives the stake back.

Who wins?

61%Middlesbrough 20%Draw 18%Cardiff

Blends our model with a second, independent prediction model.

Goals

2.4Middlesbrough expected goals 1.2Cardiff
Over 1.5 goals 88%
Over 2.5 goals 70%
Over 3.5 goals 48%
Under 2.5 goals 30%
Under 3.5 goals 52%
Under 4.5 goals 71%
Both teams score 65%
Home team scores 90%
Away team scores 71%
Home team over 1.5 goals 68%
Away team over 1.5 goals 35%

Safer ways to back a side

Middlesbrough or draw 82%
Cardiff or draw 39%
Either team wins 80%
Middlesbrough, draw no bet 77%
Cardiff, draw no bet 23%
Middlesbrough +1.5 93%
Cardiff +1.5 60%
Middlesbrough or draw, 2+ goals 73%
Cardiff or draw, 2+ goals 33%

The numbers behind it

MiddlesbroughCardiff
2.0Scored per game1.6
1.4Conceded per game1.5
2.4Scored, last 52.0
10Games this season10

These numbers come from each team's scoring record, home advantage and recent form. They're estimates, not guarantees.