Cardiff City FC vs Blackpool FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cardiff City FC vs Blackpool FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.
- Cardiff City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Blackpool FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Cardiff City FC welcome Blackpool FC for this crunch clash at Cardiff City Stadium.
- 5' Jerry Yates is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackpool FC so far.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Daniel Grimshaw is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Blackpool FC.
- 11' The England Marvin Ekpiteta breaks the deadlock on 11 minutes. 0-1!
- 16' 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 Charlie Kirk suffering a number of foals already.
- 21' It is a cagey affair so far. Cardiff City FC in their trying to find a way past Blackpool FC's compact .
- 26' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 31' Cardiff City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Blackpool FC backline.
- 36' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 41' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cardiff City FC and Blackpool FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 46' England international Gary Madine has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 49' Joel Bagan adds to his 0 season tally! Cardiff City FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 54' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Will Vaulks made 357 appearances and scored 23 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 59' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 61' Aden Flint picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 65' Josh Bowler was booked on 65.
- 70' Mark McGuinness has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 75' Isaak Davies has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 80' 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.
- 82' The referee has no hesitation. Will Vaulks is booked for Cardiff City FC — Yellow card on 82.
- 85' Cardiff City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 85.
- 90' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Morison might look to freshen things up shortly.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 5
- 9
- 6
- 38
- 15
- 22
- 3
- 17
- 2
- 39
Bench
- 21
- 29
- 1
- 18
- 10
- 32
- 42
Coach
Steve Morison
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 5
- 14
- 34
- 6
- 2
- 9
- 35
- 27
- 32
- 11
Bench
- 13
- 15
- 7
- 22
- 19
- 4
- 20
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marvin Ekpiteta | 1 |
| Kion Etete | 1 |
| Gary Madine | 1 |
| Connor Wickham | 1 |
| Joe Ralls | 1 |
| Sory Kaba | 1 |
| Josh Bowler | 1 |
| Leandro Bacuna | 1 |
Head to Head
Cardiff City FC Form
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.