Blackburn Rovers FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackburn Rovers FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Ewood Park.
- Blackburn Rovers FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicholas Barnard
- Referee Natalie Aspinall
- Referee Darren Bond
- Referee Shaun Hudson
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 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Southampton 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Sep | Derby County FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 12 Sep | AFC Bournemouth | A | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Jul | Luton Town FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 18 Jul | Reading FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Sep | Reading FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Sep | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Sep | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Jul | Fulham FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Jul | Fulham FC | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Blackburn Rovers FC | Cardiff City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #20 |
| 1 | Points | 0 |
| 1 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 2 | Scored | 0 |
| 2 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| 1.00 | PPG | – |
| 0% | Win % | – |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC are 6th (1 pts). Cardiff City FC are 20th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Cardiff City FC gets underway.
- 5' Ben Brereton, a Chile forward, has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 14' A change in the Cardiff City FC ranks — Joe Bennett exits the field as Greg Cunningham enters on 14.
- 19' The home supporters are growing impatient. Blackburn Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 24' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackburn Rovers FC and Cardiff City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 29' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cardiff City FC that had 372 games and scored 398 goals.
- 34' Greg Cunningham picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 39' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 44' Blackburn Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cardiff City FC's shape.
- 49' Cardiff City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 49.
- 50' Bradley Johnson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 58' A change in the Blackburn Rovers FC ranks — Ben Brereton exits the field as Sam Gallagher enters on 58.
- 59' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Lee Tomlin.
- 61' John Buckley has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tyrhys Dolan on 61 minute.
- 66' Blackburn Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 69' Cardiff City FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 74' Blackburn Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 75' The whistle greets Junior Hoilett as he departs to be replaced by Joe Ralls.
- 78' Harry Chapman gets the nod from Blackburn Rovers FC. He replaces Lewis Holtby and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sam Gallagher on 80.
- 85' It looks surprising Cardiff City FC does not make any changes. Greg Cunningham has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 86' Cardiff City FC ring the changes. Sheyi Ojo has done his job and it is now time for Will Vaulks to step up.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 5
- 2
- 3
- 17
- 7
- 8
-
20
Ben Brereton ↓ Sam Gallagher 58'
-
10
Lewis Holtby ↓ Harry Chapman 78'
- 1
-
39
Tyrhys Dolan ↓ John Buckley 61'
Bench
-
9
Sam Gallagher ↑ 58'
-
11
Harry Chapman ↑ 78'
- 18
- 33
- 31
- 28
-
21
John Buckley ↑ 61'
Coach
Tony Mowbray
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 7
- 10
- 12
- 4
-
3
Joe Bennett ↓ Greg Cunningham 14'
-
33
Junior Hoilett ↓ Joe Ralls 75'
- 17
- 16
-
27
Sheyi Ojo ↓ Will Vaulks 86'
- 2
Bench
- 25
- 11
- 22
-
8
Joe Ralls ↑ 75'
-
18
Greg Cunningham ↑ 14'
-
6
Will Vaulks ↑ 86'
- 9
Coach
Neil Harris
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ben Brereton | 3 |
| Adam Armstrong | 3 |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 2 |
| Bradley Dack | 2 |
| Will Vaulks | 2 |
| Andreas Weimann | 2 |
| Joe Ralls | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2020-10-03
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–0
Cardiff City FC
D
2020-09-26
Derby County FC
0–4
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2020-09-19
Blackburn Rovers FC
5–0
Wycombe Wanderers FC
W
2020-09-12
AFC Bournemouth
3–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2020-07-22
Luton Town FC
3–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2020-07-18
Blackburn Rovers FC
4–3
Reading FC
W
Cardiff City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.64
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.42
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 90% + Under — clean sheet likely 81%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.06
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 1.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 2.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 3.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
61%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Cardiff City FC
59%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
20.5%
0 – 1
12.5%
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 1
3.3%
0 – 2
2.5%
1 – 2
2.1%
3 – 0
1.4%
2 – 2
0.8%
3 – 1
0.8%
0 – 3
0.3%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers 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 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 15% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
66%
✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.