Thursday , 2 July 2026

Cardiff City FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Cardiff City FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Sat 23 Oct 2021 · 11:30 UTC Cardiff City Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Marlon Pack 28' Y
Mark McGuinness 34' Y
Y 38' Uche Ikpeazu
Aden Flint 70' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cardiff City FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

3
3
6
Cardiff City FC 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Middlesbrough FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-23 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC 2021-02-27 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC 2020-10-24 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC 2020-07-18 Middlesbrough FC 1–3 Cardiff City FC 2019-09-21 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct Middlesbrough FC H 0–2 L
20 Oct Fulham FC A 0–2 L
17 Oct Swansea City AFC A 0–3 L
02 Oct Reading FC H 0–1 L
28 Sep West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–4 L
25 Sep Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–5 L
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct Cardiff City FC A 2–0 W
20 Oct Barnsley FC H 2–0 W
16 Oct Peterborough United FC H 2–0 W
02 Oct Hull City AFC A 0–2 L
28 Sep Sheffield United FC H 2–0 W
25 Sep Reading FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Cardiff City FC launch into their encounter with Middlesbrough FC.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Cardiff City Stadium. Cardiff City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' Andraz Sporar has been relatively quiet despite scoring 40 goals in his last 63 appearances.
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cardiff City FC and Middlesbrough FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 25' Onel Hernandez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 28' That is a Yellow card for Cardiff City FC. Marlon Pack will be fuming at that decision.
  • 33' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryan John Giles, as he is very good at scoring at Cardiff City Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 34' Mark McGuinness catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 34.
  • 35' Against the run of play, Andraz Sporar has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 38' Uche Ikpeazu has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 38.
  • 43' Cardiff City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Cardiff City FC team. Perry Ng is replaced by Kieffer Moore on 46 minute.
  • 51' Middlesbrough FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 56' Mark McGuinness is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Middlesbrough FC so far.
  • 61' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cardiff City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 63' Middlesbrough FC make a change. Onel Hernandez trudges off to be replaced by Isaiah Jones on 63 minutes.
  • 68' Josh Coburn is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Middlesbrough FC tonight.
  • 70' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Aden Flint.
  • 74' GOAL! Martin Payero fires home to make it 0-2!
  • 79' Middlesbrough FC is showing some good football. However, Middlesbrough FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 80' Isaak Davies is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mark Harris at the 80 minute mark.
  • 81' Middlesbrough FC make a change. Andraz Sporar trudges off to be replaced by Duncan Watmore on 81 minutes.
  • 85' Josh Coburn gets the nod from Middlesbrough FC. He replaces Uche Ikpeazu and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mick McCarthy

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Warnock

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Riley McGree 3
Emmanuel Latte Lath 3
Matt Clarke 2
Josh Murphy 2
Sean Morrison 2
Ashley Fletcher 1
Duncan Watmore 1
Finn Azaz 1

Head to Head

2021-10-23 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC 2021-02-27 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC 2020-10-24 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC 2020-07-18 Middlesbrough FC 1–3 Cardiff City FC 2019-09-21 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC

Cardiff City FC Form

2021-10-23 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2021-10-20 Fulham FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC L 2021-10-17 Swansea City AFC 3–0 Cardiff City FC L 2021-10-02 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Reading FC L 2021-09-28 Cardiff City FC 0–4 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2021-09-25 Blackburn Rovers FC 5–1 Cardiff City FC L

Middlesbrough FC Form

2021-10-23 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC W 2021-10-20 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Barnsley FC W 2021-10-16 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Peterborough United FC W 2021-10-02 Hull City AFC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2021-09-28 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC W 2021-09-25 Reading FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.02 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Middlesbrough FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC30% Draw31% Middlesbrough FC39%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
70%
Cardiff City FC or Middlesbrough FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC21% Draw51% Middlesbrough FC28%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.8%
0 – 1
11.7%
1 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
7.9%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
3.3%
0 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 18% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 22% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.