Blackpool FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackpool FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Bloomfield Road.
- Blackpool FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Aug | Bristol City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 May | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 May | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 May | Northampton Town FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | Blackpool FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Aug | Barnsley FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 May | Rotherham United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 May | Birmingham City FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Apr | Brentford FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
Cardiff City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
0-15
4/6
16-30
3/5
31-45
9/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
5/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
| Jack Moylan | 10 G | 3 A |
| Yousef Salech | 5 G | 1 A |
| Cian Ashford | 2 G | 2 A |
| Rubin Colwill | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Bloomfield Road!
- 5' James Husband needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 45 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Blackpool FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Blackpool FC in their trying to find a way past Cardiff City FC's compact .
- 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cardiff City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Blackpool FC and Cardiff City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' CJ Hamilton is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackpool FC so far.
- 50' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 52' Against the run of play, Leandro Bacuna has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 57' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackpool FC and Cardiff City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 62' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 64' Time for substitution for Blackpool FC. CJ Hamilton is replaced by Josh Bowler.
- 69' Cardiff City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 74' The home supporters are growing impatient. Blackpool FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 76' Another substitution for Blackpool FC to replace Tyreece John-Jules by Shayne Lavery on 76 minute.
- 77' The Cardiff City FC bench stirs into life. James Collins is withdrawn and Kieffer Moore gets his opportunity.
- 82' Cardiff City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 82.
- 86' Kieffer Moore doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 90' Blackpool FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The points are shared — Blackpool FC 0-2 Cardiff City FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 12
- 18
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 29
- 9
- 10
-
22
CJ Hamilton ↓ Josh Bowler 64'
- 28
Bench
- 21
- 5
- 32
-
19
Shayne Lavery ↑ 77'
-
11
Josh Bowler ↑ 64'
- 20
- 16
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 7
- 4
-
8
Joe Ralls ↓ Will Vaulks 77'
- 26
- 5
- 1
- 16
- 38
-
19
James Collins ↓ Kieffer Moore 77'
- 3
Bench
- 24
-
10
Kieffer Moore ↑ 77'
- 11
- 25
-
6
Will Vaulks ↑ 77'
- 28
- 27
Coach
Mick McCarthy
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leandro Bacuna | 1 |
| Kieffer Moore | 1 |
| Joel Bagan | 1 |
| Marvin Ekpiteta | 1 |
| Kion Etete | 1 |
| Gary Madine | 1 |
| Connor Wickham | 1 |
| Joe Ralls | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackpool FC Form
Cardiff City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.82
Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cardiff City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Blackpool FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
75%
Blackpool FC or Cardiff City FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.9%
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
12.6%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 3
5%
2 – 1
4.8%
1 – 3
4.2%
2 – 2
3.6%
2 – 0
3.3%
2 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC
| Handicap | Blackpool FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 13% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 25% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.