Blackburn Rovers FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackburn Rovers FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship .
- Blackburn Rovers FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Seb Stockbridge
- Referee Nicholas Hopton
- Referee Neil Davies
- Referee David Coote
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Aug | Hull City AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | Fulham FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Aug | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 May | Swansea City AFC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Aug | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Aug | Reading FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Aug | Luton Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Aug | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 12 May | Manchester United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Blackburn Rovers FC | Cardiff City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #21 |
| 9 | Points | 7 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 2 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 4 / 3 |
| 12 | Scored | 10 |
| 12 | Conceded | 12 |
| +0 | GD | -2 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 0.88 |
| 25% | Win % | 13% |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
Cardiff City FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC are 16th (9 pts). Cardiff City FC are 21st (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
–/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cardiff City FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
| Oladapo Afolayan | 3 G | 2 A |
| Andri Gudjohnsen | 3 G | 1 A |
| Sean McLoughlin | 1 G |
Cardiff City FC
| Jack Moylan | 3 G | 1 A |
| Yousef Salech | 2 G | 1 A |
| Cian Ashford | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rubin Colwill | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Blackburn Rovers FC and Cardiff City FC.
- 5' Blackburn Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Derrick Williams is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cardiff City FC.
- 25' Cardiff City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackburn Rovers FC and Cardiff City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 33' A moment of madness from Elliott Bennett on 33 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Blackburn Rovers FC will be frustrated.
- 38' A quiet spell here at . Cardiff City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 43' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Blackburn Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 48' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Cardiff City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 53' Blackburn Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cardiff City FC's shape.
- 55' That is a Yellow card for Cardiff City FC. Lee Tomlin will be fuming at that decision.
- 57' A change in the Cardiff City FC ranks — Lee Tomlin exits the field as Junior Hoilett enters on 57.
- 61' Fresh legs for Cardiff City FC! Omar Bogle comes on to replace Robert Glatzel.
- 66' Cardiff City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 71' Another change for Blackburn Rovers FC made on 71 minute. Bradley Dack leaves to be changed by Joe Rothwell.
- 72' Poor challenge from Omar Bogle. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 77' The travelling Cardiff City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 81' A tactical swap from Blackburn Rovers FC — Ryan Nyambe on, Stewart Downing off on 81 minutes.
- 86' Joe Bennett is having his name booked by the referee on 86.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 4
-
19
Stewart Downing ↓ Ryan Nyambe 81'
- 3
- 27
- 17
- 26
- 31
-
23
Bradley Dack ↓ Joe Rothwell 71'
-
10
Danny Graham ↓ Adam Armstrong 71'
- 1
Bench
- 13
-
2
Ryan Nyambe ↑ 81'
- 6
- 37
-
7
Adam Armstrong ↑ 71'
-
8
Joe Rothwell ↑ 71'
- 39
Coach
Tony Mowbray
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 11
- 12
- 4
- 2
- 3
- 8
-
17
Lee Tomlin ↓ Junior Hoilett 57'
- 5
- 20
-
9
Robert Glatzel ↓ Omar Bogle 61'
Bench
- 25
- 13
-
33
Junior Hoilett ↑ 57'
- 10
-
27
Omar Bogle ↑ 61'
- 6
- 16
Coach
Neil Warnock
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adam Armstrong | 3 |
| Ben Brereton | 3 |
| Bradley Dack | 2 |
| Will Vaulks | 2 |
| Andreas Weimann | 2 |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 2 |
| Joe Rothwell | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2019-08-24
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–0
Cardiff City FC
D
2019-08-20
Hull City AFC
0–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2019-08-17
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–0
Middlesbrough FC
W
2019-08-10
Fulham FC
2–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2019-08-03
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–2
Charlton Athletic FC
L
2019-05-05
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–2
Swansea City AFC
D
Cardiff City FC Form
2019-08-24
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–0
Cardiff City FC
D
2019-08-21
Cardiff City FC
2–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2019-08-18
Reading FC
3–0
Cardiff City FC
L
2019-08-10
Cardiff City FC
2–1
Luton Town FC
W
2019-08-03
Wigan Athletic FC
3–2
Cardiff City FC
L
2019-05-12
Manchester United FC
0–2
Cardiff City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.24
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
57%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Cardiff City FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14%
1 – 1
14%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.7%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 24% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 16% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

