Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Middlesbrough vs Cardiff stats tab covers EFL Championship (England), Regular Season - 11 on 17 Oct 2026. It compares 8 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: Middlesbrough 12, Cardiff 3; Shots off target: Middlesbrough 11, Cardiff 3; Possession: Middlesbrough 57%, Cardiff 43%; Corner kicks: Middlesbrough 11, Cardiff 4; Fouls: Middlesbrough 9, Cardiff 10; Yellow cards: Middlesbrough 0, Cardiff 2. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Middlesbrough led shots on target, 12 to 3 over Cardiff, Middlesbrough had more possession, 57% to 43% over Cardiff, and Middlesbrough led corner kicks, 11 to 4 over Cardiff. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
Cardiff committed more fouls, 10 to 9 over Middlesbrough and Cardiff had more yellow cards, 2 to 0 over Middlesbrough. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
