Sunday , 16 August 2026

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Blackburn Rovers FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Sat 15 Mar 2025 · 15:00 UTC Ewood Park 13,456 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 4' Yousef Salech
Yuki Ohashi 16' 1–1
1–2 73' Yakou Meite
Y 13' Calum Chambers

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Adam Herczeg
  • Assistant 1 Andrew Fox
  • Assistant 2 Rob Hyde (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 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United 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
2025-03-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC 2024-11-09 Cardiff City FC 1–3 Blackburn Rovers FC 2024-02-20 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2023-10-21 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC 2023-01-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Mar Cardiff City FC H 1–2 L
12 Mar Stoke City FC A 0–1 L
08 Mar Derby County FC A 1–2 L
01 Mar Norwich City FC H 1–1 D
22 Feb Swansea City AFC A 0–3 L
15 Feb Plymouth Argyle FC H 2–0 W
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Mar Blackburn Rovers FC A 2–1 W
11 Mar Luton Town FC H 1–2 L
08 Mar Sunderland AFC A 1–2 L
04 Mar Burnley FC H 1–2 L
28 Feb Aston Villa FC A 0–2 L
25 Feb Hull City AFC H 1–0 W

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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Ewood Park!
  • 4' The Denmark Yousef Salech breaks the deadlock on 4 minutes. 0-1!
  • 9' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 13' Cardiff City FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 16' The deadlock is broken! Yuki Ohashi gets on the scoresheet on 16 minutes.
  • 21' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 26' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sondre Tronstad, as he is very good at scoring at Ewood Park with 3 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 31' Will Fish has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 36' It looks like no one’s ball. Blackburn Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 38' Another change for Cardiff City FC made on 38 minute. Joe Ralls leaves to be changed by Rubin Colwill.
  • 43' Over 43 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 48' Blackburn Rovers FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Cardiff City FC's 3-1-4-2 shape.
  • 53' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Cardiff City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 58' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Cardiff City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 60' The Cardiff City FC manager makes a substitution. Andy Rinomhota departs to be replaced by Will Alves.
  • 63' Blackburn Rovers FC ring the changes. Emmanuel Dennis has done his job and it is now time for Amario Cozier-Duberry to step up.
  • 68' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 72' David Turnbull has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sivert Mannsverk on 72 minute.
  • 73' What a strike from Yakou Meite! The score is 1-2.
  • 78' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 78 minutes.
  • 81' A tactical swap from Blackburn Rovers FC — Cauley Woodrow on, Yuki Ohashi off on 81 minutes.
  • 86' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • It finishes all square. Blackburn Rovers FC and Cardiff City FC share the spoils 1-2.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Valerien Ismael

Cardiff City FC Lineups

3-1-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Omer Riza

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2025-03-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC 2024-11-09 Cardiff City FC 1–3 Blackburn Rovers FC 2024-02-20 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2023-10-21 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC 2023-01-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2025-03-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC L 2025-03-12 Stoke City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2025-03-08 Derby County FC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2025-03-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Norwich City FC D 2025-02-22 Swansea City AFC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2025-02-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W

Cardiff City FC Form

2025-03-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC W 2025-03-11 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Luton Town FC L 2025-03-08 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Cardiff City FC L 2025-03-04 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Burnley FC L 2025-02-28 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC L 2025-02-25 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Hull City AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.69 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.51 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 87% + Under — clean sheet likely 78%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC36% Draw40% Cardiff City FC24%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes22% 0% No78%
Avg goals/match: 1.2
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 67%
33%
± 1.5 34%
66%
± 2.5 13%
87%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
64%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Cardiff City FC
60%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC19% Draw69% Cardiff City FC12%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
33%
1 – 0
19%
0 – 1
13.6%
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.5%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
1.5%
2 – 2
1.2%
3 – 1
0.9%
0 – 3
0.6%

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% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+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
60% ✗
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
51% ✗

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