Sunday , 16 August 2026

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Blackburn Rovers FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Sun 1 Jan 2023 · 12:00 UTC Ewood Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Jake Garrett 13' Y
Y 28' Jack Simpson
Tyler Morton 49' Y
Ryan Hedges 49' Y
Y 65' Mark Harris
Scott Wharton 65' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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 Burnley FC 0 0
17 West Ham United FC 0 0
18 Birmingham City FC 0 0
19 Sheffield United FC 0 0
20 Wrexham AFC 0 0
21 Cardiff City 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

6
4
2
Blackburn Rovers FC 12 games · Avg 2.2 goals Cardiff City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-01-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC 2022-10-04 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2022-01-15 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2021-09-25 Blackburn Rovers FC 5–1 Cardiff City FC 2021-04-10 Cardiff City FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Cardiff City FC H 1–0 W
29 Dec Middlesbrough FC H 1–2 L
26 Dec Sunderland AFC A 1–2 L
17 Dec Norwich City FC A 2–0 W
10 Dec Preston North End FC H 1–4 L
13 Nov Burnley FC A 0–3 L
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–1 L
29 Dec Coventry City FC A 0–0 D
26 Dec Queens Park Rangers FC H 0–0 D
17 Dec Blackpool FC H 1–1 D
10 Dec Stoke City FC A 2–2 D
12 Nov Sheffield United FC H 0–1 L

Season Stats

Blackburn Rovers FC Cardiff City FC
#6 Position #21
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)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Blackburn Rovers FC are 6th (1 pts). Cardiff City FC are 21st (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' In just a few seconds Ewood Park will turn into a battlefield for Blackburn Rovers FC and Cardiff City FC.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Blackburn Rovers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' It looks surprising Cardiff City FC does not make any changes. Ryan Hedges has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 13' The referee has no hesitation. Jake Garrett is booked for Blackburn Rovers FC — Yellow card on 13.
  • 18' Rubin Colwill has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 23' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 28' Jack Simpson was booked on 28.
  • 33' Daniel Ayala has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 38' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 43' Blackburn Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cardiff City FC backline.
  • 48' The deadlock is broken! Bradley Dack gets on the scoresheet on 48 minutes.
  • 49' Bradley Dack is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 49' The referee calls foul for Tyler Morton. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 54' Scott Wharton is replacing Joe Rankin-Costello for the Blackburn Rovers FC side.
  • 58' Sheyi Ojo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joe Ralls on 58 minute.
  • 63' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 65' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mark Harris.
  • 66' Another change for Cardiff City FC made on 66 minute. Callum Robinson leaves to be changed by Isaak Davies.
  • 71' Cardiff City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 76' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ryan Wintle suffering a number of foals already.
  • 77' The Cardiff City FC manager makes a substitution. Mark Harris departs to be replaced by Jaden Philogene Bidace.
  • 78' The Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Jake Garrett departs to be replaced by Lewis Travis.
  • 83' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 88' The Blackburn Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Tyler Morton is withdrawn and Adam Wharton gets his opportunity.
  • Full Time. Blackburn Rovers FC beats Cardiff City FC

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Dahl Tomasson

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Adam Armstrong 3
Ben Brereton 3
Bradley Dack 2
Will Vaulks 2
Andreas Weimann 2
Sam Gallagher 2
Tyrhys Dolan 2
Yousef Salech 1

Head to Head

2023-01-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC 2022-10-04 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2022-01-15 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2021-09-25 Blackburn Rovers FC 5–1 Cardiff City FC 2021-04-10 Cardiff City FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2023-01-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC W 2022-12-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2022-12-26 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2022-12-17 Norwich City FC 0–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2022-12-10 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–4 Preston North End FC L 2022-11-13 Burnley FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L

Cardiff City FC Form

2023-01-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC L 2022-12-29 Coventry City FC 0–0 Cardiff City FC D 2022-12-26 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2022-12-17 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2022-12-10 Stoke City FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC D 2022-11-12 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.66 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.49 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 88% + Under — clean sheet likely 79%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC39% Draw39% Cardiff City FC22%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes21% 0% No79%
Avg goals/match: 1.15
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 66%
34%
± 1.5 33%
67%
± 2.5 12%
88%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
61%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Cardiff City FC
61%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC18% Draw70% Cardiff City FC12%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
34.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
13.7%
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 1
3.6%
0 – 2
3.4%
1 – 2
2.7%
3 – 0
1.3%
2 – 2
1.1%
3 – 1
0.8%
0 – 3
0.5%

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% 23% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 17% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
61% ✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
52% ✗

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