Saturday , 14 November 2026

Cardiff City FC vs Blackpool FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Cardiff City FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Blackpool FC
Sat 19 Feb 2022 · 15:00 UTC Cardiff City Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Aden Flint 61' Y
Y 65' Josh Bowler
Will Vaulks 82' Y
Perry Ng 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cardiff City FC vs Blackpool FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

2
3
1
Cardiff City FC 6 games · Avg 2.3 goals Blackpool FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-02-19 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Blackpool FC 2021-08-14 Blackpool FC 0–2 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Feb Blackpool FC H 1–1 D
15 Feb Coventry City FC H 2–0 W
12 Feb Millwall FC A 1–2 L
09 Feb Peterborough United FC H 4–0 W
06 Feb Liverpool FC A 1–3 L
02 Feb Barnsley FC A 1–0 W
Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Feb Cardiff City FC A 1–1 D
12 Feb AFC Bournemouth H 1–2 L
08 Feb Coventry City FC A 1–1 D
05 Feb Bristol City FC H 3–1 W
29 Jan Fulham FC A 1–1 D
22 Jan Millwall FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
7% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cardiff City FC
0-15
4/6
16-30
3/5
31-45
9/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
5/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cardiff City FC
Jack Moylan 10 G 3 A
Yousef Salech 5 G 1 A
Cian Ashford 2 G 2 A
Rubin Colwill 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Cardiff City FC and Blackpool FC get this one started.
  • 5' Callum Connolly is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cardiff City FC tonight.
  • 10' Cardiff City FC have won 425 goals from 387 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 11' Marvin Ekpiteta puts Blackpool FC on the lead.
  • 16' Supporters expect more eagerness from Reece James, as he is very good at scoring at Cardiff City Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 21' The 28-year-old Daniel Grimshaw has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 26' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 31' Blackpool FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 36' Thomas Doyle has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 41' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 46' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Blackpool FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 49' GOAL! Joel Bagan fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 54' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Cardiff City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 59' Blackpool FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 61' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aden Flint on 61.
  • 65' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Josh Bowler on 65 minutes.
  • 70' 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.
  • 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jordan Hugill is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cardiff City FC.
  • 80' Cardiff City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Blackpool FC backline.
  • 82' Will Vaulks picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 85' Perry Ng catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 85.
  • 90' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mark McGuinness suffering a number of foals already.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Connor Wickham 1
Joe Ralls 1
Sory Kaba 1
Josh Bowler 1
Leandro Bacuna 1
Kieffer Moore 1
Joel Bagan 1
Marvin Ekpiteta 1

Head to Head

2022-02-19 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Blackpool FC 2021-08-14 Blackpool FC 0–2 Cardiff City FC

Cardiff City FC Form

2022-02-19 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2022-02-15 Cardiff City FC 2–0 Coventry City FC W 2022-02-12 Millwall FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC L 2022-02-09 Cardiff City FC 4–0 Peterborough United FC W 2022-02-06 Liverpool FC 3–1 Cardiff City FC L 2022-02-02 Barnsley FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC W

Blackpool FC Form

2022-02-19 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2022-02-12 Blackpool FC 1–2 AFC Bournemouth L 2022-02-08 Coventry City FC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2022-02-05 Blackpool FC 3–1 Bristol City FC W 2022-01-29 Fulham FC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2022-01-22 Blackpool FC 1–0 Millwall FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.45 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85 Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC49% Draw28% Blackpool FC23%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Blackpool FC
51%
Cardiff City FC or Blackpool FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC34% Draw50% Blackpool FC16%
Actual: Blackpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.5%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.2%
2 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Blackpool FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 24% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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