Cardiff City FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2024-25 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 Gavin Ward
- Assistant 1 Lee Venamore
- Assistant 2 Matt McGrath
5 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 6.8 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Nov | Luton Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Nov | Norwich City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Oct | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Oct | Portsmouth FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | Cardiff City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Nov | Stoke City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Nov | Sheffield United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Oct | Watford FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Oct | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Oct | Swansea City AFC | 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' KICK OFF: Blackburn Rovers FC gets underway.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cardiff City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Todd Cantwell is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cardiff City FC.
- 15' Andreas Weimann has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 15 minutes.
- 20' Blackburn Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Blackburn Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cardiff City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' Cardiff City FC currently sit 21 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 37' Blackburn Rovers FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 37.
- 42' Cardiff City FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Blackburn Rovers FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 46' Yakou Meite is replacing Anwar El Ghazi for the Cardiff City FC side.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cardiff City FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 54' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Andreas Weimann makes it 0-2.
- 59' Blackburn Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 60' Joe Rankin-Costello has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andreas Weimann on 60 minute.
- 65' Cardiff City FC have won 408 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 70' Cardiff City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
- 72' Blackburn Rovers FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 72.
- 73' David Turnbull has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 73 minutes.
- 78' The Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Todd Cantwell departs to be replaced by John Buckley.
- 83' Cardiff City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Blackburn Rovers FC backline.
- 88' Goal! Lewis Baker scores his 32 goal in 363 matches.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for John Buckley on 90.
- 1-3 the final result. Cardiff City FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Cardiff City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 11
-
20
Anwar El Ghazi ↓ Yakou Meite 46'
- 21
- 38
- 14
- 4
- 16
- 27
- 18
- 5
- 32
Bench
-
19
Yakou Meite ↑ 46'
- 35
- 1
- 15
- 17
- 23
- 3
- 2
- 45
Coach
Omer Riza
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 14
- 2
- 1
-
19
Ryan Hedges ↓ Lewis Baker 78'
-
8
Todd Cantwell ↓ John Buckley 78'
- 15
- 27
- 5
- 3
-
23
Yuki Ohashi ↓ Makhtar Gueye 78'
- 6
Bench
- 4
-
42
Lewis Baker ↑ 78'
-
11
Joe Rankin-Costello ↑ 60'
-
9
Makhtar Gueye ↑ 78'
-
21
John Buckley ↑ 78'
- 12
- 20
- 39
- 32
Coach
John Eustace
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adam Armstrong | 3 |
| Ben Brereton | 3 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 2 |
| Bradley Dack | 2 |
| Will Vaulks | 2 |
| Andreas Weimann | 2 |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 |
| Yousef Salech | 1 |
Head to Head
Cardiff City FC Form
2024-11-09
Cardiff City FC
1–3
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2024-11-06
Luton Town FC
1–0
Cardiff City FC
L
2024-11-02
Cardiff City FC
2–1
Norwich City FC
W
2024-10-26
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–0
Cardiff City FC
D
2024-10-22
Cardiff City FC
2–0
Portsmouth FC
W
2024-10-19
Cardiff City FC
5–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
W
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2024-11-09
Cardiff City FC
1–3
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2024-11-06
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–2
Stoke City FC
L
2024-11-02
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–2
Sheffield United FC
L
2024-10-26
Watford FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2024-10-23
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2024-10-19
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–0
Swansea City AFC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.32
Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Cardiff City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC 72% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Cardiff City FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
66%
Cardiff City FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 2
8.4%
0 – 0
8.1%
0 – 1
8.1%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC
| Handicap | Cardiff City FC covers | Push | Blackburn Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 20% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

