Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

Championship · 2021-22
Middlesbrough FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Wed 27 Apr 2022 · 18:45 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 27' Curtis Nelson
Y 33' Ryan Wintle
Y 62' Oliver Denham
Isaiah Jones 88' Y
Y 90' Will Vaulks
Jonathan Howson 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

6
4
3
Middlesbrough FC 13 games · Avg 2.8 goals Cardiff City FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2020-10-24 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC 2020-07-18 Middlesbrough FC 1–3 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Apr Cardiff City FC H 2–0 W
23 Apr Swansea City AFC A 1–1 D
18 Apr Huddersfield Town AFC H 0–2 L
15 Apr AFC Bournemouth A 0–0 D
09 Apr Hull City AFC H 0–1 L
06 Apr Fulham FC H 0–1 L
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Apr Middlesbrough FC A 0–2 L
23 Apr Sheffield United FC A 0–1 L
18 Apr Luton Town FC H 0–1 L
15 Apr Hull City AFC A 1–2 L
09 Apr Reading FC A 2–1 W
02 Apr Swansea City AFC H 0–4 L

Season Stats

Middlesbrough FC Cardiff City FC
#2 Position #14
29 Points 18
15 Played 15
8 / 5 / 2 W / D / L 4 / 6 / 5
30 Scored 27
19 Conceded 27
+11 GD +0
1.93 PPG 1.20
53% Win % 27%

Key Stats

62% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
7% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season

Middlesbrough FC are 2nd (29 pts). Cardiff City FC are 14th (18 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
5/4
61-75
6/4
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cardiff City FC
0-15
4/6
16-30
3/5
31-45
9/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
5/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
William Lankshear 13 G
Amario Cozier-Duberry 3 G 4 A
Cardiff City FC
Jack Moylan 10 G 3 A
Yousef Salech 5 G 1 A
Cian Ashford 2 G 2 A
Rubin Colwill 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Middlesbrough FC launch into their encounter with Cardiff City FC.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' Cardiff City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' Cardiff City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' Middlesbrough FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 27' The referee shows Cardiff City FC player a Yellow card on 27.
  • 28' GOAL! Marcus Tavernier fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 33' Ryan Wintle catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 33.
  • 38' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cardiff City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 43' Dillon Phillips has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 48' Cardiff City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 53' Riley McGree adds to his 1 season tally! Middlesbrough FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 54' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Riley McGree makes no mistake. 3-0!
  • 59' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 61' A tactical swap from Middlesbrough FC — Andraz Sporar on, Folarin Balogun off on 61 minutes.
  • 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Oliver Denham on 62.
  • 63' Mark Harris gets the nod from Cardiff City FC. He replaces Max Watters and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Middlesbrough FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 73' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 75' The crowd applauds Duncan Watmore as he leaves the pitch. Aaron Connolly steps in for Middlesbrough FC.
  • 76' A change in the Middlesbrough FC ranks — Duncan Watmore exits the field as Aaron Connolly enters on 76.
  • 80' Time for substitution for Cardiff City FC. Jordan Hugill is replaced by James Collins.
  • 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Curtis Nelson, as he is very good at scoring at Riverside Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 88' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Isaiah Jones on 88 minutes.
  • 90' Cardiff City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • Cardiff City FC will have plenty to reflect on. Middlesbrough FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Morison

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Emmanuel Latte Lath 3
Riley McGree 3
Josh Murphy 2
Sean Morrison 2
Matt Clarke 2
Britt Assombalonga 1
Rodrigo Muniz 1
Alex Gilbert 1

Head to Head

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 2020-10-24 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC 2020-07-18 Middlesbrough FC 1–3 Cardiff City FC

Middlesbrough FC Form

2022-04-27 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC W 2022-04-23 Swansea City AFC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC D 2022-04-18 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2022-04-15 AFC Bournemouth 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D 2022-04-09 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Hull City AFC L 2022-04-06 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Fulham FC L

Cardiff City FC Form

2022-04-27 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC L 2022-04-23 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC L 2022-04-18 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Luton Town FC L 2022-04-15 Hull City AFC 2–1 Cardiff City FC L 2022-04-09 Reading FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC W 2022-04-02 Cardiff City FC 0–4 Swansea City AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.05 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC56% Draw23% Cardiff City FC21%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
44%
Middlesbrough FC or Cardiff City FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC41% Draw41% Cardiff City FC18%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
6.4%
0 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 17% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 22% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 12% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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