Cardiff City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
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' Temperatures are rising at Cardiff City Stadium as Cardiff City FC face off against Blackburn Rovers FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Namibia international Ryan Nyambe has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 14' The deadlock is broken! Joe Rothwell gets on the scoresheet on 14 minutes.
- 19' Blackburn Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 24' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cardiff City FC that had 377 games and scored 404 goals.
- 29' Over 29 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 34' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 39' Cardiff City 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.
- 41' Cody Drameh was booked on 41.
- 42' Jan Paul van Hecke catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 42.
- 47' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cardiff City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 50' Lewis Travis is having his name booked by the referee on 50.
- 55' Darragh Lenihan was booked on 55.
- 56' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Darragh Lenihan.
- 59' Perry Ng has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 59.
- 64' Sam Gallagher has been relatively quiet despite scoring 43 goals in his last 353 appearances.
- 66' Sam Gallagher gets the nod from Blackburn Rovers FC. He replaces Reda Khadra and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryan Wintle, as he is very good at scoring at Cardiff City Stadium with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
- 72' The referee shows Cardiff City FC player a Yellow card on 72.
- 76' That is a Yellow card for Blackburn Rovers FC. Scott Wharton will be fuming at that decision.
- 78' A change in the Blackburn Rovers FC ranks — Ben Brereton exits the field as Daniel Ayala enters on 78.
- 83' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 84' Another substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC to replace Lewis Travis by Bradley Johnson on 84 minute.
- 89' It’s high time Steve Morison made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' Thomas Kaminski is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Cardiff City FC.
Lineups
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
29
Mark Harris ↓ Isaak Davies 66'
- 25
- 8
- 5
-
6
Will Vaulks ↓ Marlon Pack 66'
- 16
- 38
- 15
- 19
-
17
Cody Drameh ↓ Rubin Colwill 78'
- 2
Bench
-
21
Marlon Pack ↑ 66'
- 4
- 1
- 28
- 3
-
27
Rubin Colwill ↑ 78'
-
39
Isaak Davies ↑ 66'
Coach
Steve Morison
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 2
-
27
Lewis Travis ↓ Bradley Johnson 84'
- 26
- 8
-
22
Ben Brereton ↓ Daniel Ayala 78'
- 16
- 1
- 25
- 21
-
7
Reda Khadra ↓ Sam Gallagher 66'
Bench
- 13
-
9
Sam Gallagher ↑ 66'
-
4
Bradley Johnson ↑ 84'
-
5
Daniel Ayala ↑ 78'
- 6
- 11
- 14
Coach
Tony Mowbray
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ben Brereton | 3 |
| Adam Armstrong | 3 |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 2 |
| Bradley Dack | 2 |
| Will Vaulks | 2 |
| Andreas Weimann | 2 |
| Robert Glatzel | 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
1 / 4
1.05
Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Cardiff City FC or Draw
51%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
76%
Cardiff City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
9%
0 – 0
8.5%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 1
5.8%
1 – 3
5.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC
| Handicap | Cardiff City FC covers | Push | Blackburn Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 23% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.