Friday , 9 October 2026

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2026-27
Blackburn Rovers FC
0 – 0
Upcoming
Cardiff City FC
Sat 10 Oct 2026 · 14:00 UTC Ewood Park

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

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
19 Sep Portsmouth FC A 2–2 D
12 Sep Millwall FC H 3–1 W
08 Sep Sheffield United FC H 1–2 L
05 Sep Preston North End FC A 1–2 L
01 Sep Lincoln City FC A 0–0 D
29 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–2 L
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep Charlton Athletic FC H 3–1 W
12 Sep Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–1 L
08 Sep Stoke City FC H 1–1 D
05 Sep Portsmouth FC A 0–2 L
02 Sep Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–2 L
29 Aug Sheffield United FC H 2–2 D

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)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
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

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

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

2026-09-19 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2026-09-12 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–1 Millwall FC W 2026-09-08 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC L 2026-09-05 Preston North End FC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2026-09-01 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2026-08-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC L

Cardiff City FC Form

2026-09-19 Cardiff City FC 3–1 Charlton Athletic FC W 2026-09-12 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC L 2026-09-08 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2026-09-05 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC L 2026-09-02 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC L 2026-08-29 Cardiff City FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC D

Predictions

1.67 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

Blackburn Rovers FC51% Draw26% Cardiff City FC23%

Both Teams to Score

Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.7

Over / Under Goals

Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
49%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Cardiff City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

Blackburn Rovers FC36% Draw46% Cardiff City FC18%

Correct Score

1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
9.1%
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 23% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
36%
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
20%

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