Our prediction for this Championship match:
There will be fireworks when Middlesbrough and Cardiff City take on each other at Riverside Stadium on Matchday 33. Following back-to-back wins over Huddersfield and Reading, the Boro suffered a 3-1 loss to Bristol City in their last league match. In-form attacker Ashley Fletcher, who suffered an injury in the midweek clash, has joined the likes of Bolasie, Tavernier, and Browne in the recovery room.
The Bluebirds, on the other hand, look unstoppable at the moment, with the team winning each of their last six league fixtures. Cardiff City have been scoring goals for fun of late, and given Middlesbrough’s display in the 3-1 defeat to Bristol City, we believe that away win should be considered. All Bamba, Osei-Tutu, Ralls, and Vassell are all likely to miss the game through injuries, while Hoilett could recover in time to face Neil Warnock’s troops.
Highlighted Player (Sam Morsy):
Sam Morsy is a professional footballer who plays for Wigan Athletic in the Championship. His full name is Samy Sayed Morsy and he started his youth career at Wolverhampton Wanderers. During his spell with Wolves he was spotted by Port Vale scouts and in 2008 joined the Vale Park outfit.
The talented midfielder made his debut for the first team on 23 February, 2010 in a 4-0 win over Lincoln City and at the end of the 2009/2010 campaign he was given the Youth Player of the Year award. After playing 71 league games for Port Vale, Sam Morsy joined Chesterfield in July 2013 and on 30 march 2014 he participated in the Football League Trophy final. However, he did not help Chesterfield beat Peterborough United in the title game (1-3).
On 28 January 2016 Morsy signed a two-and- a-half year contract with Wigan Athletic for an undisclosed fee. Sam Morsy was born in Wolverhampton on 10 September, 1991 and he was father is Egyptian.
Highlighted Team (Cardiff):
Cardiff City are a Welsh football club that compete in the English second tier (Championship). In 2009 they moved from Ninian Park to Cardiff City Stadium, the venue that officially holds 33,280 spectators.
The Bluebirds played their first ever Premier League match on 18 August, 2013, but they were beaten by West Ham United (0-2) on their debut in the English top flight. However, a week later Fraizer Campbell (two goals) and Aron Gunnarson helped Cardiff City record their first ever win in the Premier League.
The Bluebirds outplayed Manchester City back then, but they eventually dropped to the Championship at the end of the season. Fellow Welsh outfit Swansea City are considered Cardiff’s fiercest rivals and the two teams take on each other in the South Wales derby.
The colour of Cardiff City’s home kit is blue, whilst they wear red shirts and shorts when playing on the travels.