Cardiff City FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Sat 11 Feb 2023 · 15:00 UTC Cardiff City Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 72' Darragh Lenihan

Y 78' Cameron Archer

Overview

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

Cardiff City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Middlesbrough FC 46 games · 80 pts (2026/27)

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

Cardiff City FC 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Middlesbrough FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-02-11 Cardiff City FC 1–3 Middlesbrough FC 2022-09-13 Middlesbrough FC 2–3 Cardiff City FC 2022-04-27 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC 2021-10-23 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC 2021-02-27 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
11 Feb	Middlesbrough FC	H	1–3	L
04 Feb	Hull City AFC	A	0–1	L
31 Jan	Luton Town FC	A	0–1	L
21 Jan	Millwall FC	H	0–1	L
18 Jan	Leeds United FC	A	2–5	L
14 Jan	Wigan Athletic FC	H	1–1	D

Middlesbrough FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
11 Feb	Cardiff City FC	A	3–1	W
04 Feb	Blackpool FC	H	3–0	W
28 Jan	Watford FC	H	2–0	W
22 Jan	Sunderland AFC	A	0–2	L
14 Jan	Millwall FC	H	1–0	W
07 Jan	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	H	1–5	L

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Cardiff City FC is hosting Middlesbrough FC for another epic battle.
5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cardiff City FC and Middlesbrough FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
10' Tommy Smith, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
15' It’s high time Sabri Lamouchi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
17' What composure from Marcus Forss! The Finland international strokes it home. 0-1.
22' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
25' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sory Kaba makes no mistake. 1-1!
30' It looks surprising Cardiff City FC does not make any changes. Jonathan Howson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
35' Mark McGuinness has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
38' Cameron Archer doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
43' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 43 minutes.
48' It is a cagey affair so far. Cardiff City FC in their trying to find a way past Middlesbrough FC's compact .
53' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
56' The Cardiff City FC bench stirs into life. Joe Ralls is withdrawn and Ryan Wintle gets his opportunity.
57' The supporters are chanting for Andy Rinomhota. He replaces Sheyi Ojo on 57 minute.
62' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
67' USA international Zack Steffen has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
69' A change in the Middlesbrough FC ranks — Marcus Forss exits the field as Isaiah Jones enters on 69.
70' The crowd applauds Mahlon Romeo as he leaves the pitch. Perry Ng steps in for Cardiff City FC.
72' Darragh Lenihan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 72.
77' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
78' Cameron Archer picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
79' Fresh legs for Middlesbrough FC! Dael Fry comes on to replace Cameron Archer.
84' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Middlesbrough FC that had 383 games and scored 467 goals.
85' It is a substitution in Cardiff City FC team. Jaden Philogene Bidace is replaced by Isaak Davies on 85 minute.
89' Matty Crooks gets the nod from Middlesbrough FC. He replaces Chuba Akpom and will look to change the dynamic.
90' What a moment for Riley McGree! That strike on 90 puts his side firmly in control.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

11
Callum O'Dowda
2
Mahlon Romeo ↓ Perry Ng 70'
8
Joe Ralls ↓ Ryan Wintle 56'
47
Callum Robinson
19
Romaine Sawyers
23
Cedric Kipre
1
Ryan Allsop
10
Sheyi Ojo ↓ Andy Rinomhota 57'
48
Sory Kaba ↓ Kion Etete 69'
5
Mark McGuinness
25
Jaden Philogene Bidace ↓ Isaak Davies 85'

Bench

35
Andy Rinomhota ↑ 57'
26
Jack Simpson
21
Jak Alnwick
38
Perry Ng ↑ 70'
6
Ryan Wintle ↑ 56'
9
Kion Etete ↑ 69'
39
Isaak Davies ↑ 85'

Coach Sabri Lamouchi

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

4
Alex Mowatt
6
Dael Fry ↑ 79'
27
Marc Bola
23
Liam Roberts
25
Matty Crooks ↑ 89'
7
Daniel Barlaser
2
Isaiah Jones ↑ 69'

Coach Michael Carrick

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Emmanuel Latte Lath	3
Riley McGree	3
Matt Clarke	2
Josh Murphy	2
Sean Morrison	2
Sheyi Ojo	1
Marcus Forss	1
Paddy McNair	1

Head to Head

Cardiff City FC Form

2023-02-11 Cardiff City FC 1–3 Middlesbrough FC L 2023-02-04 Hull City AFC 1–0 Cardiff City FC L 2023-01-31 Luton Town FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC L 2023-01-21 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Millwall FC L 2023-01-18 Leeds United FC 5–2 Cardiff City FC L 2023-01-14 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D

Middlesbrough FC Form

2023-02-11 Cardiff City FC 1–3 Middlesbrough FC W 2023-02-04 Middlesbrough FC 3–0 Blackpool FC W 2023-01-28 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Watford FC W 2023-01-22 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2023-01-14 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Millwall FC W 2023-01-07 Middlesbrough FC 1–5 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.18 Cardiff City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.53 Middlesbrough FC xG

I would bet for: Cardiff City FC or Middlesbrough FC 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Cardiff City FC29% Draw28% Middlesbrough FC43%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes55% 0% No45%

Avg goals/match: 2.71

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	75%	25%
± 2.5	50%	50%
± 3.5	29%	71%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw

56%

Draw or Middlesbrough FC

71%

Cardiff City FC or Middlesbrough FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Cardiff City FC22% Draw47% Middlesbrough FC31%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.9%

0 – 1

9.2%

1 – 2

8.8%

0 – 0

8.6%

0 – 2

7.6%

1 – 0

6.8%

2 – 1

6.8%

2 – 2

5.3%

1 – 3

Actual

2 – 0

4.5%

0 – 3

3.8%

2 – 3

2.8%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap	Cardiff City FC covers	Push	Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	8%	88%
-1.5	12%	—	88%
-1	12%	16%	72%
-0.5	28%	—	72%
+0.5	56%	—	44%
+1	56%	21%	23%
+1.5	77%	—	23%
+2	77%	13%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

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