Cardiff City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2021-22

Cardiff City FC

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Blackburn Rovers FC

Sat 15 Jan 2022 · 12:30 UTC Cardiff City Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Cody Drameh 41' Y

Y 42' Jan Paul van Hecke

Y 50' Lewis Travis

Y 55' Darragh Lenihan

Y 56' Darragh Lenihan

Perry Ng 59' Y

Y 59' Ryan Nyambe

James Collins 72' Y

Y 76' Scott Wharton

R 76' Ryan Nyambe

Y 90' Thomas Kaminski

Marlon Pack 90' Y

Overview

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Cardiff City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.

Cardiff City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Blackburn Rovers FC 46 games · 52 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Millwall FC	46	83
4	Southampton FC	46	80
5	Middlesbrough FC	46	80
6	Hull City AFC	46	73
7	Wrexham AFC	46	71
8	Derby County FC	46	69
9	Norwich City FC	46	65
10	Birmingham City FC	46	64
11	Swansea City AFC	46	64
12	Bristol City FC	46	62
13	Sheffield United FC	46	60
14	Preston North End FC	46	60
15	Queens Park Rangers FC	46	58
16	Watford FC	46	57
17	Stoke City FC	46	55
18	Portsmouth FC	46	55
19	Charlton Athletic FC	46	53
20	Blackburn Rovers FC	46	52
21	West Bromwich Albion FC	46	51
22	Oxford United FC	46	47
23	Leicester City FC	46	46
24	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

Head-to-Head

Cardiff City FC 12 games · Avg 2.2 goals Blackburn Rovers FC

Last 5 meetings

2022-01-15 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2021-09-25 Blackburn Rovers FC 5–1 Cardiff City FC 2021-04-10 Cardiff City FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2020-10-03 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Cardiff City FC 2020-07-07 Cardiff City FC 2–3 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Jan	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	0–1	L
02 Jan	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	1–1	D
30 Dec	AFC Bournemouth	A	0–3	L
11 Dec	Birmingham City FC	A	2–2	D
04 Dec	Sheffield United FC	H	2–3	L
27 Nov	Luton Town FC	A	2–1	W

Blackburn Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Jan	Cardiff City FC	A	1–0	W
02 Jan	Huddersfield Town AFC	H	0–0	D
29 Dec	Barnsley FC	H	2–1	W
18 Dec	Birmingham City FC	H	4–0	W
11 Dec	AFC Bournemouth	A	2–0	W
04 Dec	Preston North End FC	H	1–0	W

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between Cardiff City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC is underway.
5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cardiff City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
14' What a moment for Joe Rothwell! That strike on 14 puts his side firmly in control.
19' Mark McGuinness needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 25 Yellow cards this season.
24' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
29' 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.
34' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Will Vaulks made 357 appearances and scored 23 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
39' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
41' Cardiff City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 41.
42' Jan Paul van Hecke is having his name booked by the referee on 42.
47' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cardiff City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
50' It’s a booking for Blackburn Rovers FC player. Lewis Travis gets a Yellow card.
55' Darragh Lenihan is having his name booked by the referee on 55.
56' A meaty challenge results in booking for Darragh Lenihan on 56.
59' Poor challenge from Perry Ng. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
64' The 33-year-old Curtis Nelson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
66' Another change for Blackburn Rovers FC made on 66 minute. Reda Khadra leaves to be changed by Sam Gallagher.
71' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
72' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for James Collins on 72 minutes.
76' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Scott Wharton.
78' Another substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC to replace Ben Brereton by Daniel Ayala on 78 minute.
83' 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.
84' Blackburn Rovers FC ring the changes. Lewis Travis has done his job and it is now time for Bradley Johnson to step up.
89' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tony Mowbray might look to freshen things up shortly.
90' Thomas Kaminski was booked on 90.
The final score is 0-1.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Morison

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ben Brereton	3
Adam Armstrong	3
Tyrhys Dolan	2
Bradley Dack	2
Will Vaulks	2
Andreas Weimann	2
Sam Gallagher	2
Yakou Meite	1

Head to Head

Cardiff City FC Form

2022-01-15 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2022-01-02 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2021-12-30 AFC Bournemouth 3–0 Cardiff City FC L 2021-12-11 Birmingham City FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC D 2021-12-04 Cardiff City FC 2–3 Sheffield United FC L 2021-11-27 Luton Town FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC W

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2022-01-15 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2022-01-02 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2021-12-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Barnsley FC W 2021-12-18 Blackburn Rovers FC 4–0 Birmingham City FC W 2021-12-11 AFC Bournemouth 0–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2021-12-04 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Preston North End FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

0.96 Cardiff City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.46 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Cardiff City FC25% Draw28% Blackburn Rovers FC47%

Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes48% 0% No52%

Avg goals/match: 2.42

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	70%	30%
± 2.5	43%	57%
± 3.5	23%	77%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw

53%

Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC

75%

Cardiff City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Cardiff City FC18% Draw49% Blackburn Rovers FC33%

Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.4%

0 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

11%

0 – 2

9.2%

1 – 2

8.8%

1 – 0

7.4%

2 – 1

5.8%

0 – 3

4.4%

1 – 3

4.3%

2 – 2

4.3%

2 – 0

2 – 3

2.2%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap	Cardiff City FC covers	Push	Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	6%	91%
-1.5	9%	—	91%
-1	9%	15%	77%
-0.5	23%	—	77%
+0.5	53%	—	47%
+1	53%	23%	24%
+1.5	76%	—	24%
+2	76%	14%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

39% ✗

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