Middlesbrough vs Cardiff City English League Championship
Middlesbrough22
Full time
Cardiff CityPacy pre-match win probability
63.5% Middlesbrough20.5% Draw16.0% Cardiff City
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What happened in Middlesbrough vs Cardiff City?
Middlesbrough drew with Cardiff City 2–2 in the English League Championship at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, England on October 17, 2026. The goals came from Jack Moylan (22'), Ollie Tanner (45'+1'), Tommy Conway (58'), Will Lankshear (61'). Cardiff City went ahead through Jack Moylan in the 22nd minute. At half time Cardiff City led 2–0. The points were shared.
Middlesbrough had 56.8% of the ball and 36 shots (12 on target), against 7 (3 on target) for Cardiff City. In the English League Championship table, Middlesbrough sit 3rd and Cardiff City 19th. Recent form: Middlesbrough won three and drew two of their last five; Cardiff City won two, drew one and lost two of their last five.
Pacy's record holds 5 earlier meetings: Middlesbrough won 3, Cardiff City won 1 and 1 was a draw. Before kick-off, Pacy's model made Middlesbrough favourites at 63.5%, and the game ended level.
Timeline
- Kickoff
- 22'Goal — Jack Moylan (Cardiff City)
- 25'Yellow Card — Joel Bagan (Cardiff City)
- 45'+1'Goal — Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City)
- 45'+2'Halftime
- 45'Substitution — Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough)
- 45'Substitution — Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough)
- 45'Substitution — David Turnbull (Cardiff City)
- 45'Start 2nd Half
- 58'Goal — Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough)
- 61'Goal — Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough)
- 63'Substitution — William Fish (Cardiff City)
- 73'Substitution — Calum Scanlon (Cardiff City)
- 74'Substitution — Max Arfsten (Middlesbrough)
- 79'Substitution — Isaak Davies (Cardiff City)
- 79'Substitution — Myles Peart-Harris (Middlesbrough)
- 83'Red Card — Gabriel Osho (Cardiff City)
- 88'Yellow Card — Jack Moylan (Cardiff City)
- 89'Substitution — Jeremy Sarmiento (Middlesbrough)
- 90'+5'End Regular Time
Match statistics
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Lineups
Middlesbrough
- GRadek Vítek
- CD-LAshley Phillips
- CD-RLuke Ayling
- LBNeto Borges
- RBCallum Brittain
- AMRiley McGree
- LMAdilson Malanda
- RMAidan Morris
- FKyle Joseph
- AM-LTommy Conway
- AM-RAmario Cozier-Duberry
Bench (9)
- SUBSam Byram
- SUBMyles Peart-Harris
- SUBLeo Castledine
- SUBSebastian Berhalter
- SUBConnor Barron
- SUBSolomon Brynn
- SUBJeremy Sarmiento
- SUBMax Arfsten
- SUBWill Lankshear
Cardiff City
- GNathan Trott
- CD-LGabriel Osho
- CD-RKrystian Bielik
- DMAlex Robertson
- LBJoel Bagan
- RBRonan Kpakio
- CM-LCian Ashford
- CM-RJoel Colwill
- LMChris Willock
- RMOllie Tanner
- FJack Moylan
Bench (9)
- SUBHarry Tyrer
- SUBCharlie Holt
- SUBTroy Perrett
- SUBIsaak Davies
- SUBCalum Scanlon
- SUBWilliam Fish
- SUBRob Tankiewicz
- SUBDavid Turnbull
- SUBPaul Moreno
Recent form
Middlesbrough
WWDDW
Cardiff City
WLWLD
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | +8 | 23 |
| 2 | West Ham United | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | +18 | 22 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | +6 | 22 |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | +9 | 20 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 20 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | +2 | 19 |
| 7 | Southampton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | +11 | 17 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 17 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 17 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 15 |
| 11 | Sheffield United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 15 |
| 12 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 14 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -5 | 14 |
| 18 | Lincoln City | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -10 | 12 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 11 |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 11 |
| 21 | Norwich City | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -4 | 9 |
Head-to-head
Middlesbrough 3 wins, Cardiff City 1 win, 1 draw
| Date | Result | Hosted by |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-04 | Middlesbrough 1–1 Cardiff City | Middlesbrough |
| 2024-08-31 | Middlesbrough 2–0 Cardiff City | Cardiff City |
| 2024-04-27 | Middlesbrough 4–1 Cardiff City | Cardiff City |
| 2023-10-03 | Middlesbrough 2–0 Cardiff City | Middlesbrough |
| 2022-09-13 | Middlesbrough 2–3 Cardiff City | Middlesbrough |
Venue and officials
- Venue
- Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, England
- Attendance
- 28,991
Pacy probability
- Away16.0%
- Draw20.5%
- Home63.5%
Pacy estimates this from the match information available and how both sides have performed. It is an estimate, not a prediction of what will happen.
Middlesbrough vs Cardiff City: questions and answers
Who won Middlesbrough vs Cardiff City?
Middlesbrough and Cardiff City drew 2–2 in the English League Championship. The game was played on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough.