Here are all the pre-match Sky Bet Championship stats ahead of the action this midweek...

Cardiff City v Hull City

• Cardiff City have lost each of their last seven league games against Hull City since a 3-0 win in July 2020. Over that stint, the Bluebirds have conceded 17 goals in total.
• Hull City have won each of their last three away league games against Cardiff City, and will be looking to win four in succession for the first time in the EFL.
• Cardiff are unbeaten in their last five home league games (W2 D3). The Bluebirds had lost four in a row at home in the Championship before this.
• Hull have won each of their last three Championship games against Welsh clubs, including two against Cardiff (3-1 in April 2024, 4-1 in September 2024). The Tigers last won four league games in a row versus Welsh opposition in March 2017.

Stoke City v Middlesbrough

• Stoke City have lost just two of their last 20 home league games against Middlesbrough (W11 D7), a 2-1 loss in February 1998 and a 2-0 defeat in June 2020.
• After winning the reverse fixture 2-0 in September, Middlesbrough are looking to record a first league double over Stoke City since the 2019-20 season.
• Stoke are unbeaten in four home league games (W2 D2) and are looking to pick up back-to-back home wins for the first time in the Championship this season.
• In his managerial career, Stoke manager Mark Robins has won six and lost just one of his eight previous home league games against Middlesbrough (D1), winning his last three in succession with Coventry from 2021-22 to 2023-24.