Cardiff City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cardiff City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.
- Cardiff City FC 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Blackburn Rovers FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Hodskinson
- Referee Lee Venamore
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
- Referee Andy Woolmer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Apr | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 02 Apr | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Mar | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Stoke City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Mar | Watford FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Cardiff City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Apr | AFC Bournemouth | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Apr | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Mar | Norwich City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Mar | Bristol City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Mar | Brentford FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Cardiff City FC | Blackburn Rovers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #16 |
| 7 | Points | 9 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 1 / 4 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 3 |
| 10 | Scored | 12 |
| 12 | Conceded | 12 |
| -2 | GD | +0 |
| 0.88 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 13% | Win % | 25% |
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
Cardiff City FC this season
Cardiff City FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Cardiff City FC are 21st (7 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 16th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
Blackburn Rovers FC
| Oladapo Afolayan | 3 G | 2 A |
| Andri Gudjohnsen | 3 G | 1 A |
| Sean McLoughlin | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Cardiff City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC has kicked off!
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cardiff City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Blackburn Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tony Mowbray might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 19' Thomas Kaminski picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 24' Jacob Davenport has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 27' Goal! Will Vaulks scores his 23 goal in 357 matches.
- 32' It is a cagey affair so far. Cardiff City FC in their trying to find a way past Blackburn Rovers FC's compact .
- 37' Cardiff City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 42' Blackburn Rovers 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.
- 43' Adam Armstrong is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 44' Josh Murphy picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 49' The 37-year-old Barry Douglas has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 54' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 59' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 63' The Cardiff City FC bench stirs into life. Josh Murphy is withdrawn and Joe Ralls gets his opportunity.
- 65' Darragh Lenihan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 65.
- 70' A stunning finish from Joe Ralls — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 75' That is a Yellow card for Cardiff City FC. Joe Ralls will be fuming at that decision.
- 78' The Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Lewis Travis departs to be replaced by Stewart Downing.
- 79' Ben Brereton gets the nod from Blackburn Rovers FC. He replaces Sam Gallagher and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 89' Blackburn Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 89.
- 90' A stunning finish from Adam Armstrong — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 90' It is a substitution in Cardiff City FC team. Harry Wilson is replaced by Jonny Williams on 90 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
23
Harry Wilson ↓ Jonny Williams 90'
- 10
-
11
Josh Murphy ↓ Joe Ralls 63'
- 12
- 30
- 5
- 6
- 16
- 38
- 28
Bench
- 29
-
15
Jonny Williams ↑ 90'
-
8
Joe Ralls ↑ 63'
- 33
- 1
- 27
- 2
- 19
- 40
Coach
Mick McCarthy
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Sam Gallagher ↓ Ben Brereton 79'
-
4
Bradley Johnson ↓ Tyrhys Dolan 78'
-
16
Harvey Elliot ↓ Jacob Davenport 78'
-
19
Tom Trybull ↓ Lewis Holtby 78'
- 15
- 2
-
27
Lewis Travis ↓ Jacob Davenport 78'
- 26
- 7
- 1
- 22
Bench
- 13
-
6
Stewart Downing ↑ 78'
-
18
Jacob Davenport ↑ 78'
- 17
- 31
-
20
Ben Brereton ↑ 79'
-
10
Lewis Holtby ↑ 78'
- 30
-
39
Tyrhys Dolan ↑ 78'
Coach
Tony Mowbray
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adam Armstrong | 3 |
| Ben Brereton | 3 |
| Will Vaulks | 2 |
| Andreas Weimann | 2 |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 2 |
| Bradley Dack | 2 |
| Joe Rankin-Costello | 1 |
Head to Head
Cardiff City FC Form
2021-04-10
Cardiff City FC
2–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2021-04-05
Sheffield Wednesday FC
5–0
Cardiff City FC
L
2021-04-02
Cardiff City FC
0–1
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2021-03-20
Swansea City AFC
0–1
Cardiff City FC
W
2021-03-16
Cardiff City FC
0–0
Stoke City FC
D
2021-03-13
Cardiff City FC
1–2
Watford FC
L
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2021-04-10
Cardiff City FC
2–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2021-04-05
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–2
AFC Bournemouth
L
2021-04-02
Wycombe Wanderers FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2021-03-20
Norwich City FC
1–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2021-03-17
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–0
Bristol City FC
D
2021-03-12
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–1
Brentford FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.31
Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Cardiff City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC 72% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| 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
Cardiff City FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
63%
Cardiff City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
8.1%
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC
| Handicap | Cardiff City FC covers | Push | Blackburn Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 20% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

