Blackburn Rovers FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2023-24 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 Bobby Madley (England)
- Assistant 1 Craig Taylor
- Assistant 2 Blake Antrobus (England)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 04 Oct | Coventry City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Oct | Leicester City FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 23 Sep | Ipswich Town FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 20 Sep | Sunderland AFC | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Oct | Watford FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Oct | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Sep | Rotherham United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Sep | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Coventry City FC | H | 3–2 | W |
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' That's the starting whistle at Ewood Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Blackburn Rovers FC and Cardiff City FC.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Cardiff City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' Blackburn Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 33' Tyrhys Dolan is having his name booked by the referee on 33.
- 38' Over 38 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 43' Cardiff City FC have won 398 goals from 372 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 48' Karlan Grant has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 372 appearances.
- 53' What a strike from Joe Rankin-Costello! The score is 1-0.
- 58' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 61' Another change for Cardiff City FC made on 61 minute. Ike Ugbo leaves to be changed by Yakou Meite.
- 62' Ollie Tanner is replacing Josh Bowler for the Cardiff City FC side.
- 65' Another substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC to replace Arnor Sigurdsson by Niall Ennis on 65 minute.
- 66' Cardiff City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Callum Robinson is hanging Ryan Wintle on the field on 66 minute.
- 68' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jamilu Collins on 68.
- 73' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackburn Rovers FC and Cardiff City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 78' Lewis Travis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joe Rankin-Costello at the 78 minute mark.
- 83' Cardiff City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 87' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Dominic Hyam.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Blackburn Rovers FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 2
- 11
- 4
- 8
- 5
- 3
-
7
Arnor Sigurdsson ↓ Niall Ennis 65'
- 6
- 17
- 10
- 12
Bench
-
27
Lewis Travis ↑ 78'
-
14
Niall Ennis ↑ 65'
- 34
- 18
- 30
- 33
- 23
- 15
- –
Coach
Jon Dahl Tomasson
Cardiff City FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
8
Joe Ralls ↓ Rubin Colwill 78'
-
12
Ike Ugbo ↓ Yakou Meite 61'
- 21
- 38
-
6
Ryan Wintle ↓ Callum Robinson 66'
- 17
- 4
-
14
Josh Bowler ↓ Ollie Tanner 62'
- 23
- 5
- 16
Bench
-
22
Yakou Meite ↑ 61'
- 35
- 2
-
47
Callum Robinson ↑ 66'
- 13
- 18
- 24
-
27
Rubin Colwill ↑ 78'
-
32
Ollie Tanner ↑ 62'
Coach
Erol Bulut
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 |
| Robert Glatzel | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2023-10-21
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–0
Cardiff City FC
W
2023-10-07
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–4
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2023-10-04
Coventry City FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2023-10-01
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–4
Leicester City FC
L
2023-09-23
Ipswich Town FC
4–3
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2023-09-20
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–3
Sunderland AFC
L
Cardiff City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.65
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
✗ WrongActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.07
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 1.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 2.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 3.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
60%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Cardiff City FC
59%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
37%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
12.4%
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
3.4%
0 – 2
2.6%
1 – 2
2.1%
3 – 0
1.4%
2 – 2
0.9%
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% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +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
52%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.