Blackburn Rovers FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2021-22

Blackburn Rovers FC

5 – 1

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Cardiff City FC

Sat 25 Sep 2021 · 14:00 UTC Ewood Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 8' Aden Flint

Y 89' Dillon Phillips

Overview

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Blackburn Rovers FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Ewood Park.

Blackburn Rovers FC 46 games · 52 pts (2026/27)
Cardiff City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Millwall FC	46	83
4	Southampton FC	46	80
5	Middlesbrough FC	46	80
6	Hull City AFC	46	73
7	Wrexham AFC	46	71
8	Derby County FC	46	69
9	Norwich City FC	46	65
10	Birmingham City FC	46	64
11	Swansea City AFC	46	64
12	Bristol City FC	46	62
13	Sheffield United FC	46	60
14	Preston North End FC	46	60
15	Queens Park Rangers FC	46	58
16	Watford FC	46	57
17	Stoke City FC	46	55
18	Portsmouth FC	46	55
19	Charlton Athletic FC	46	53
20	Blackburn Rovers FC	46	52
21	West Bromwich Albion FC	46	51
22	Oxford United FC	46	47
23	Leicester City FC	46	46
24	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

Head-to-Head

Blackburn Rovers FC 12 games · Avg 2.2 goals Cardiff City FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-09-25 Blackburn Rovers FC 5–1 Cardiff City FC 2021-04-10 Cardiff City FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2020-10-03 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Cardiff City FC 2020-07-07 Cardiff City FC 2–3 Blackburn Rovers FC 2019-08-24 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Sep	Cardiff City FC	H	5–1	W
18 Sep	Barnsley FC	A	0–0	D
14 Sep	Hull City AFC	H	2–0	W
11 Sep	Luton Town FC	H	2–2	D
28 Aug	Middlesbrough FC	A	1–1	D
21 Aug	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	1–2	L

Cardiff City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Sep	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	1–5	L
18 Sep	AFC Bournemouth	H	0–1	L
15 Sep	Coventry City FC	A	0–1	L
12 Sep	Nottingham Forest FC	A	2–1	W
28 Aug	Bristol City FC	H	1–2	L
21 Aug	Millwall FC	H	3–1	W

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' What a night it is going to be! Blackburn Rovers FC welcome Cardiff City FC for this crunch clash at Ewood Park.
5' Leandro Bacuna has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
8' It’s a booking for Cardiff City FC player. Aden Flint gets a Yellow card.
13' A quiet spell here at Ewood Park. Cardiff City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
18' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
23' What composure from Sam Gallagher! The England international strokes it home. 1-0.
24' GOAL! Sam Gallagher fires home to make it 2-0!
29' Ryan Nyambe is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackburn Rovers FC so far.
32' What composure from Ben Brereton! The Chile international strokes it home. 3-0.
37' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
42' Cardiff City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 42.
46' The Cardiff City FC manager makes a substitution. Perry Ng departs to be replaced by Mark Harris.
47' A stunning finish from Ben Brereton — that came from absolutely nowhere!
52' Blackburn Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cardiff City FC backline.
53' Tyrhys Dolan is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
54' Magnificent from Tyrhys Dolan! That is 27 goals in 382 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
56' The supporters are chanting for Hayden Carter. He replaces Darragh Lenihan on 56 minute.
58' A stunning finish from Sean Morrison — that came from absolutely nowhere!
63' With 0 assists to his name this season, Darragh Lenihan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Blackburn Rovers FC.
65' Blackburn Rovers FC ring the changes. Tyrhys Dolan has done his job and it is now time for Reda Khadra to step up.
70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
75' Cardiff City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
80' Cardiff City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
81' James Collins is replacing Rubin Colwill for the Cardiff City FC side.
83' The Blackburn Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Joe Rothwell is withdrawn and Tayo Edun gets his opportunity.
88' Thomas Kaminski has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 231 appearances.
89' Cardiff City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
90' What composure from Ben Brereton! The Chile international strokes it home. 7-1.
With this win, Blackburn Rovers FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mick McCarthy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ben Brereton	3
Adam Armstrong	3
Will Vaulks	2
Andreas Weimann	2
Sam Gallagher	2
Tyrhys Dolan	2
Bradley Dack	2
Robert Glatzel	1

Head to Head

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2021-09-25 Blackburn Rovers FC 5–1 Cardiff City FC W 2021-09-18 Barnsley FC 0–0 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2021-09-14 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Hull City AFC W 2021-09-11 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Luton Town FC D 2021-08-28 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2021-08-21 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 West Bromwich Albion FC L

Cardiff City FC Form

2021-09-25 Blackburn Rovers FC 5–1 Cardiff City FC L 2021-09-18 Cardiff City FC 0–1 AFC Bournemouth L 2021-09-15 Coventry City FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC L 2021-09-12 Nottingham Forest FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC W 2021-08-28 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Bristol City FC L 2021-08-21 Cardiff City FC 3–1 Millwall FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.94 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.06 Cardiff City FC xG

I would bet for: Blackburn Rovers FC to win 57% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Blackburn Rovers FC57% Draw23% Cardiff City FC20%

Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 3

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	57%	43%
± 3.5	35%	65%
± 4.5	19%	81%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw

81%

Draw or Cardiff City FC

43%

Blackburn Rovers FC or Cardiff City FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Blackburn Rovers FC41% Draw43% Cardiff City FC16%

Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted

5 – 1

Actual

1 – 1

11.1%

2 – 1

9.6%

2 – 0

9.2%

1 – 0

0 – 0

6.7%

3 – 1

6.2%

3 – 0

5.8%

1 – 2

5.2%

2 – 2

5.1%

0 – 1

4.5%

3 – 2

3.4%

4 – 1

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap	Blackburn Rovers FC covers	Push	Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5	16%	—	84%
-2	16%	17%	66%
-1.5	34%	—	66%
-1	34%	23%	44%
-0.5	56%	—	44%
+0.5	81%	—	19%
+1	81%	12%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

35% ✓

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet

15% ✓

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