VICTORIA, Texas (Interstat) — Middlesbrough will host Cardiff on Friday at Riverside Stadium in Victoria, Texas, in a global football matchup. Middlesbrough enters the game with 6 wins, 1 loss and 3 draws across all competitions. Cardiff arrives with 2 wins, 4 losses and 4 draws.

Middlesbrough’s most recent result was a 3-2 win at Stoke. Callum Brittain played 90 minutes and scored in that victory. Will Lankshear also scored, and Amario Cozier Duberry provided an assist. Brittain is the player to watch for Middlesbrough. His recent performances include a 90-minute outing with one goal at Stoke. Middlesbrough’s other results this season include a 1-0 home win over Wolves, a 2-2 draw at Birmingham City FC, a 2-2 home draw against Millwall, a 4-3 home win over Norwich City FC, a 1-0 win at QPR, a 1-1 draw at Burnley, a 3-1 home win over West Brom, a 2-1 loss at Blackburn Rovers FC and a 2-1 home win over Lincoln. At home, Middlesbrough has recorded wins over Wolves, Norwich City FC, West Brom and Lincoln, along with a draw against Millwall.

Cardiff’s most recent result was a 5-1 home win over Watford FC. Earlier in the season, Cardiff earned a 3-1 home win over Charlton Athl., played a 1-1 home draw with Stoke City FC, a 2-2 home draw with Sheffield Utd, a 2-2 draw at Derby County FC and a 1-1 home draw with Wrexham. The club also recorded a 1-0 loss at Bolton, a 2-0 loss at Portsmouth and a 2-1 loss at QPR. Cardiff has drawn with Stoke City FC, Sheffield Utd, Derby County FC and Wrexham this season. Cardiff’s latest result before the trip to Riverside Stadium was the 5-1 win over Watford FC.

Middlesbrough’s schedule after this match includes a trip to Bolton, a home game against Charlton Athl., visits to Wrexham and Watford FC, and a home matchup with Bristol City FC. The club also is set to visit Southampton and host Derby County FC later in its next stretch. Cardiff is set to host Birmingham City FC, visit Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, host West Ham, host Burnley and visit Norwich City FC in its next stretch of fixtures. Cardiff also is scheduled to visit Swansea City AFC and host Lincoln later in that run. Both clubs remain in the early portion of a crowded calendar, with points and squad rotation likely to shape the coming weeks.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Middlesbrough 2, Cardiff 1. Interstat’s ELO system gives Middlesbrough a 94.8 percent probability to win.