Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Championship · 2021-22
Cardiff City FC
0 – 1
Full Time
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

Match Preview

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

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

2
4
6
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Season Stats

Cardiff City FC Blackburn Rovers FC
#21 Position #6
0 Points 1
0 Played 1
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 0
0 Scored 2
0 Conceded 2
+0 GD +0
– PPG 1.00
– Win % 0%

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

Cardiff City FC are 21st (0 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 6th (1 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' The wait is over. Cardiff City FC get us underway at Cardiff City Stadium.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daniel Ayala made 383 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 14' GOAL! Joe Rothwell scores on 14.
  • 19' Cardiff City FC have won 398 goals from 372 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 24' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cardiff City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 29' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Morison might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 34' 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.
  • 39' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cardiff City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 41' Cardiff City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 41.
  • 42' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jan Paul van Hecke.
  • 47' Scott Wharton has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 50' Blackburn Rovers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 55' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Darragh Lenihan.
  • 56' Controversy at the stadium! Darragh Lenihan argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 59' The referee shows Cardiff City FC player a Yellow card on 59.
  • 64' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 66' Sam Gallagher has so much to prove this time. He replaces Reda Khadra on 66 minute.
  • 71' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cardiff City FC that had 372 games and scored 398 goals.
  • 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for James Collins.
  • 76' Controversy at the stadium! Scott Wharton argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 78' Daniel Ayala is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ben Brereton at the 78 minute mark.
  • 83' Alex Smithies has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 84' It is a substitution in Blackburn Rovers FC team. Lewis Travis is replaced by Bradley Johnson on 84 minute.
  • 89' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 90' Blackburn Rovers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Cardiff City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC (для сухой ничьи).

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

PlayerGoals
Ben Brereton 3
Adam Armstrong 3
Will Vaulks 2
Andreas Weimann 2
Sam Gallagher 2
Tyrhys Dolan 2
Bradley Dack 2
Joe Rankin-Costello 1

Head to Head

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

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
0.31 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 86% + Under — clean sheet likely 82%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC16% Draw37% Blackburn Rovers FC47%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes18% 0% No82%
Avg goals/match: 1.24
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 69%
31%
± 1.5 36%
64%
± 2.5 14%
86%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
84%
Cardiff City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
63%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC6% Draw66% Blackburn Rovers FC28%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
31.4%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
11.6%
1 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
4.3%
0 – 3
3.6%
1 – 3
1.5%
2 – 1
1.3%
2 – 0
1.1%
0 – 4
0.8%
2 – 2
0.8%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 1% 99%
-1.5 1% — 99%
-1 1% 9% 90%
-0.5 10% — 90%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 30% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 13% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
73% ✓

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