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Middlesbrough v Cardiff

Middlesbrough
2–2Full time
Cardiff

Championship · SAT 17 OCT · Riverside Stadium

Full timeGraded 17 Oct 15:35
Middlesbrough 2–2 Cardiff MIDDLESBROUGH WIN · WRONGOVER 2.5 · RIGHTBOTH TO SCORE · RIGHTOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · WRONG1–0 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Middlesbrough win60%
The market said62%
Brier score, this match · lower is better1.003
The market’s Brier score1.059

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay24 notes · 30 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Middlesbrough win at 60%.
  2. 2′Little has changed for our model: Middlesbrough 60% before kick-off, 60% now. 0–0 · 60–22–18
  3. 2′KICK-OFF Middlesbrough v Cardiff
  4. 19′🟨 YELLOW · 19' Brian Barry-Murphy · Cardiff
  5. 22′We said Middlesbrough at 60%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 28%. 0–1 · 28–26–45
  6. 22′⚽ GOAL · 22' Middlesbrough 0–1 Cardiff
  7. 22′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 22' Middlesbrough win: 60% at kick-off, 28% now
  8. 22′THE CALL SWINGS · 22' Cardiff win is now our likeliest result at 45% (was Middlesbrough win 28%)
  9. 23′22′: Jack Moylan on the scoresheet for Cardiff, making it 0–1. 0–1 · 28–27–45
  10. 25′🟨 YELLOW · 25' Joel Bagan · Cardiff
  11. 30′The goal count is tracking the 2.9 we expected. 0–1 · 25–27–48
  12. 32′We said Middlesbrough at 60%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 24%. 0–1 · 24–28–48
  13. 35′10 shots for Middlesbrough, 4 the other way, and they still trail 0–1. 0–1 · 23–28–49
  14. 38′Middlesbrough have had 13 attempts to 4 and it is still 0–1. 0–1 · 22–28–51
  15. 41′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 41' Middlesbrough win: 60% at kick-off, 20% now
  16. 43′We said Middlesbrough at 60%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 19%. 0–1 · 19–28–53
  17. 45′HALF-TIME Middlesbrough 0–2 Cardiff
  18. 45′SUBSTITUTION · 45' Middlesbrough · On: will lankshear · Off: Kyle Joseph
  19. 45′SUBSTITUTION · 45' Middlesbrough · On: Sebastian Berhalter · Off: Luke Ayling
  20. 45′SUBSTITUTION · 45' Cardiff · On: David Turnbull · Off: Joel Colwill
  21. 46′We said Middlesbrough at 60%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 5%. 0–2 · 5–13–82
  22. 46′16 shots for Middlesbrough, 6 the other way, and they still trail 0–2. 0–2 · 5–13–82
  23. 46′⚽ GOAL · 45+1' Middlesbrough 0–2 Cardiff
  24. 46′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 45+1' Middlesbrough win: 60% at kick-off, 5% now
  25. 46′SECOND HALF Middlesbrough 0–2 Cardiff
  26. 47′Cardiff ahead on 45′ through Ollie·Tanner. 0–2. 0–2 · 5–12–83
  27. 49′We said Middlesbrough at 60%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 4%. 0–2 · 4–12–84
  28. 56′20 shots for Middlesbrough, 6 the other way, and they still trail 0–2. 0–2 · 3–10–87
  29. 58′Tommy Conway scores for Middlesbrough on 58′. 0–2 · 3–9–88
  30. 59′We said Middlesbrough at 60%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 11%. 1–2 · 11–27–61
  31. 59′3 goals already, more than the 2.9 we expected for the whole match. 1–2 · 11–27–61
  32. 59′⚽ GOAL · 58' Middlesbrough 1–2 Cardiff · Tommy Conway
  33. 61′We said Middlesbrough at 60%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 37%. 2–2 · 37–47–16
  34. 61′61′: will lankshear on the scoresheet for Middlesbrough, making it 2–2. 2–2 · 37–47–16
  35. 61′⚽ GOAL · 61' Middlesbrough 2–2 Cardiff
  36. 61′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 61' Middlesbrough win: 60% at kick-off, 37% now
  37. 61′THE CALL SWINGS · 61' Draw is now our likeliest result at 47% (was Cardiff win 16%)
  38. 62′That is 4, and we only asked for 2.9 across ninety minutes. 2–2 · 37–48–15
  39. 62′24 shots for Middlesbrough, 6 the other way, and nothing between the sides on the scoreboard. 2–2 · 37–48–15
  40. 65′We said Middlesbrough at 60%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 34%. 2–2 · 34–51–15
  41. 65′SUBSTITUTION · 63' Cardiff · On: William Fish · Off: Christopher Willock
  42. 70′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 70' Middlesbrough win: 60% at kick-off, 30% now
  43. 74′SUBSTITUTION · 73' Cardiff · On: Calum Scanlon · Off: Ronan Kpakio
  44. 74′SUBSTITUTION · 74' Middlesbrough · On: Max Arfsten · Off: Amario Cozier-Duberry
  45. 78′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 78' Middlesbrough win: 60% at kick-off, 20% now
  46. 80′28 shots for Middlesbrough, 7 the other way, and nothing between the sides on the scoreboard. 2–2 · 18–74–8
  47. 80′SUBSTITUTION · 79' Cardiff · On: Isaak Davies · Off: Ollie·Tanner
  48. 81′SUBSTITUTION · 79' Middlesbrough · On: Myles Peart-Harris · Off: Riley McGree
  49. 83′🟥 RED CARD · 83' Cardiff
  50. 84′Cardiff are down to ten from 83′. Our number never saw that coming — nothing here adjusts for it. 2–2 · 11–83–6
  51. 86′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 86' Middlesbrough win: 60% at kick-off, 10% now
  52. 89′🟨 YELLOW · 88' Jack Moylan · Cardiff
  53. 90′32 shots for Middlesbrough, 7 the other way, and nothing between the sides on the scoreboard. 2–2 · 6–91–3
  54. 90′SUBSTITUTION · 89' Middlesbrough · On: Jeremy Sarmiento · Off: Neto Borges
  55. FTFULL TIME Middlesbrough 2–2 Cardiff
  56. FTMiddlesbrough 2–2 Cardiff · Middlesbrough win: wrong · Over 2.5: right · Both to score: right · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: wrong · 1–0 exactly: wrong

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle.

AI match analysis

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Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Middlesbrough are clear favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Middlesbrough 60%, draw 22%, Cardiff 18%. Over 2.5 goals 56%, both teams to score 53%.

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Pre-match prediction

First published 11 Oct 03:54 · locked at kick-off

Middlesbrough win60%
Draw22%
Cardiff win18%

Kick-offSAT 17 OCT · 12:30

RoundMatchday 11

VenueRiverside Stadium

RefereeTom Nield

Line-ups

Middlesbrough

4-2-3-1

Cardiff

4-1-4-1

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Middlesbrough

Cardiff

4Days since last match4

Last match: 13 Oct · the English Championship

Last match: 13 Oct · the English Championship

2Matches in previous 14 days2

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026/27

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
2Middlesbrough10+621
19Cardiff10+110

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Middlesbrough

4-2-3-1

1 R. Vitek

2 C. Brittain

12 L. Ayling

4 A. Phillips

30 Neto Borges

10 A. Morris

29 A. Malanda

11 A. Cozier-Duberry

8 R. McGree

9 T. Conway

22 K. Joseph

Coach · Kim Hellberg

Substitutes

31 · S. Brynn

3 · S. Byram

14 · M. Peart-Harris

6 · S. Berhalter

18 · C. Barron

19 · L. Castledine

16 · J. Sarmiento

7 · W. Lankshear

17 · M. Arfsten

Cardiff

4-1-4-1

1 N. Trott

44 R. Kpakio

5 K. Bielik

4 G. Osho

3 J. Bagan

18 A. Robertson

11 O. Tanner

27 J. Colwill

45 C. Ashford

16 C. Willock

8 J. Moylan

Coach · Brian Barry-Murphy

Substitutes

30 · H. Tyrer

2 · W. Fish

23 · C. Scanlon

14 · D. Turnbull

52 · T. Perrett

33 · R. Tankiewicz

43 · P. Moreno

39 · I. Davies

50 · C. Holt

Our number · middlesbrough winFirst published 11 Oct 03:54 · updated 14 Oct 04:30 · locked at kick-off
60% The market62%
Us60%
Market62%

We make Middlesbrough a 60% chance to win. The market has them at 62%. We are within 2 points of the market. The model expects 2.0–1.0.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Middlesbrough v Cardiff1.96 – 0.97
Form · last six in Championship this season · since 5 SeptW4 D2 L0 · W2 D1 L3
Table places · points 21 v 102 v 19
The market · Middlesbrough win62% · ours 60%

Built from every result and the chances each side creates and concedes, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
55%60%65% 11 OCT 03:5817 OCT 11:34
Our probability · Middlesbrough win The market, margin stripped

Published at 61%, 60% now. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 62% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Middlesbrough win60%62%−2
Draw22%20%+2
Cardiff win18%18%0
Over 2.5 goals56%70%−14
Both teams to score53%65%−12
Over 1.5 goals79%87%−8
Over 3.5 goals34%49%−15
Middlesbrough or draw82%82%0
Middlesbrough clean sheet38%––
Cardiff clean sheet14%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 6 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 1–0 at 10.3%
0123450 5.7 5.1 2.6 1 10.3 10.3 4.9 2 10.2 9.8 4.7 3 6.7 6.4 3.1 4 3.3 3.1 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Middlesbrough down, Cardiff across0–5 goals a side shown (98.3% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

8 meetings since 2021/22
Goals a meeting3.00
Over 2.53 of 8
Both scored4 of 8
Last meetingsMID 1–1 CAR · CAR 0–2 MID · CAR 1–4 MID · MID 2–0 CAR

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · last six in Championship this season · since 5 Sept

MIDDLESBROUGH

WWDDWW1–0 · 4–3 · 2–2 · 2–2 · 1–0 · 3–2

CARDIFF

LDLWLW0–2 · 1–1 · 0–1 · 3–1 · 1–2 · 5–1

The table

2026/27
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Swansea10+923
2Middlesbrough10+621
3West Ham10+1719
4Birmingham10+617
5QPR10+617
6Wolves10+317
7West Brom10+217
8Southampton10+1116
9Stoke City10+116
10Blackburn10+215
11Millwall10014
12Bristol City10−214
13Charlton10−314
14Bolton10−313
15Sheffield Utd10012
16Portsmouth9−111
17Wrexham10−411
18Lincoln10−1011
19Cardiff10+110
20Norwich10−39
21Burnley11−58
22Watford10−118
23Derby10−106
24Preston10−124

The competition's standings before kick-off.