Sunday , 16 August 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 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

6
3
3
Middlesbrough FC 12 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
#10 Position #21
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Middlesbrough FC are 10th (0 pts). Cardiff City FC are 21st (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Middlesbrough FC is hosting Cardiff City FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The 34-year-old Jordan Hugill has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Morison might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 27' Poor challenge from Curtis Nelson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 28' Marcus Tavernier does the damage! The net is bulging and Middlesbrough FC surge ahead!
  • 33' Cardiff City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 33.
  • 38' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Middlesbrough FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 43' Marc Bola is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cardiff City FC so far.
  • 48' Max Watters is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cardiff City FC tonight.
  • 53' Against the run of play, Riley McGree has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 54' What a strike from Riley McGree! The score is 3-0.
  • 59' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 61' Another change for Middlesbrough FC made on 61 minute. Folarin Balogun leaves to be changed by Andraz Sporar.
  • 62' Oliver Denham is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
  • 63' Cardiff City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mark Harris is hanging Max Watters on the field on 63 minute.
  • 68' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryan Wintle, as he is very good at scoring at Riverside Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 73' It’s high time Steve Morison made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 75' Aaron Connolly gets the nod from Middlesbrough FC. He replaces Duncan Watmore and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Duncan Watmore as he leaves the pitch. Aaron Connolly steps in for Middlesbrough FC.
  • 80' Time for substitution for Cardiff City FC. Jordan Hugill is replaced by James Collins.
  • 85' Luke Daniels has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 88' Controversy at the stadium! Isaiah Jones argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Will Vaulks on 90 minutes.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

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
Matt Clarke 2
Josh Murphy 2
Sean Morrison 2
Sheyi Ojo 1
Marcus Forss 1
Paddy McNair 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
2 / 4
0.64 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.44 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 90% + Under — clean sheet likely 81%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC40% Draw41% Cardiff City FC19%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes19% 0% No81%
Avg goals/match: 1.08
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 63%
37%
± 1.5 30%
70%
± 2.5 10%
90%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
60%
Middlesbrough FC or Cardiff City FC
59%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC18% Draw71% Cardiff City FC11%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
36.8%
1 – 0
20%
0 – 1
12.9%
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
3.4%
0 – 2
2.8%
1 – 2
2.2%
3 – 0
1.3%
2 – 2
0.9%
3 – 1
0.8%
0 – 3
0.4%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 24% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 15% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
65% ✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
53% ✗

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