Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Cardiff City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Cardiff City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Tue 4 Oct 2022 · 19:00 UTC Cardiff City Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Sheyi Ojo 33' Y
Y 34' Samuel Szmodics
Romaine Sawyers 56' Y
Y 84' Sam Gallagher

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

2
4
6
Cardiff City FC 12 games · Avg 2.2 goals Blackburn Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-10-04 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 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

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Oct Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–0 W
01 Oct Burnley FC H 1–1 D
17 Sep Huddersfield Town AFC A 0–1 L
13 Sep Middlesbrough FC A 3–2 W
03 Sep Millwall FC A 0–2 L
30 Aug Luton Town FC H 1–2 L
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Oct Cardiff City FC A 0–1 L
01 Oct Millwall FC H 2–1 W
17 Sep Luton Town FC A 0–2 L
13 Sep Watford FC H 2–0 W
03 Sep Bristol City FC H 2–3 L
31 Aug Blackpool FC A 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)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
13% Clean Sheets
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 ball is rolling at Cardiff City Stadium. Cardiff City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 5' Tyrhys Dolan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' Cardiff City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Blackburn Rovers FC's shape.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 23' Cardiff City FC ring the changes. Mahlon Romeo has done his job and it is now time for Jack Simpson to step up.
  • 28' Cardiff City FC is showing some good football. However, Cardiff City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 33' Sheyi Ojo was booked on 33.
  • 34' Samuel Szmodics has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 34.
  • 39' 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.
  • 44' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 49' Cardiff City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 54' Blackburn Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 54.
  • 56' The referee shows Cardiff City FC player a Yellow card on 56.
  • 57' Another change for Blackburn Rovers FC made on 57 minute. Tyrhys Dolan leaves to be changed by George Hirst.
  • 62' The Cardiff City FC manager makes a substitution. Romaine Sawyers departs to be replaced by Joe Ralls.
  • 67' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 68' A tactical swap from Blackburn Rovers FC — Sam Gallagher on, Ben Brereton off on 68 minutes.
  • 73' George Hirst has been relatively quiet despite scoring 35 goals in his last 359 appearances.
  • 76' The whistle greets Callum O'Dowda as he departs to be replaced by Jaden Philogene Bidace.
  • 81' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 83' Mark Harris does the damage! The net is bulging and Cardiff City FC surge ahead!
  • 84' Sam Gallagher picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 89' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Dahl Tomasson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Adam Armstrong 3
Ben Brereton 3
Bradley Dack 2
Will Vaulks 2
Andreas Weimann 2
Sam Gallagher 2
Tyrhys Dolan 2
Mark Harris 1

Head to Head

2022-10-04 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 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

Cardiff City FC Form

2022-10-04 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2022-10-01 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Burnley FC D 2022-09-17 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–0 Cardiff City FC L 2022-09-13 Middlesbrough FC 2–3 Cardiff City FC W 2022-09-03 Millwall FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC L 2022-08-30 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Luton Town FC L

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2022-10-04 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2022-10-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Millwall FC W 2022-09-17 Luton Town FC 2–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2022-09-13 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Watford FC W 2022-09-03 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–3 Bristol City FC L 2022-08-31 Blackpool FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.24 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Cardiff City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC39% Draw29% Blackburn Rovers FC32%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
61%
Cardiff City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC26% Draw49% Blackburn Rovers FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
10.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
2.6%

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% 20% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 19% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✗
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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