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 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bobby Madley (England)
- Assistant 1 Craig Taylor
- Assistant 2 Blake Antrobus (England)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Blackburn Rovers FC and Cardiff City FC get this one started.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Cardiff City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Blackburn Rovers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' Ollie Tanner is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cardiff City FC tonight.
- 25' Blackburn Rovers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 33' Tyrhys Dolan picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 38' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 43' Joe Rankin-Costello needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 48' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 53' GOAL! Joe Rankin-Costello fires home to make it 1-0!
- 58' Cardiff City FC have won 404 goals from 376 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 61' Cardiff City FC ring the changes. Ike Ugbo has done his job and it is now time for Yakou Meite to step up.
- 62' The Cardiff City FC bench stirs into life. Josh Bowler is withdrawn and Ollie Tanner gets his opportunity.
- 65' Niall Ennis is replacing Arnor Sigurdsson for the Blackburn Rovers FC side.
- 66' The crowd applauds Ryan Wintle as he leaves the pitch. Callum Robinson steps in for Cardiff City FC.
- 68' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jamilu Collins on 68 minutes.
- 73' 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.
- 78' Lewis Travis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joe Rankin-Costello on 78 minute.
- 83' Cardiff City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 87' Dominic Hyam has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 87.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Blackburn Rovers FC and Cardiff City FC (для сухой ничьи).
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 |
| Yuki Ohashi | 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
1.54
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
50%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Cardiff City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 23% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.