Thursday , 2 July 2026

Cardiff City FC vs Blackpool FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Cardiff City FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Blackpool FC
Sat 17 Dec 2022 · 15:00 UTC Cardiff City Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Callum Robinson 15' Y
Callum O'Dowda 41' Y
Gavin Whyte 47' Y
Y 51' Gary Madine
Y 62' Charlie Patino
Y 87' Rhys Williams

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

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3
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Cardiff City FC 6 games · Avg 2.3 goals Blackpool FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-12-17 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Blackpool FC 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
17 Dec Blackpool FC H 1–1 D
10 Dec Stoke City FC A 2–2 D
12 Nov Sheffield United FC H 0–1 L
08 Nov Hull City AFC H 2–3 L
05 Nov Sunderland AFC A 1–0 W
02 Nov Watford FC H 1–2 L
Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Dec Cardiff City FC A 1–1 D
10 Dec Birmingham City FC H 0–0 D
12 Nov Wigan Athletic FC A 1–2 L
08 Nov Middlesbrough FC H 0–3 L
05 Nov Luton Town FC H 0–1 L
01 Nov West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Cardiff City FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Blackpool FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' The referee calls foul for Callum Robinson. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 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 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.
  • 35' James Husband has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 36' Goal! Kion Etete scores his 10 goal in 10 matches.
  • 41' Cardiff City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 41.
  • 46' Blackpool FC make a change. Ken Dougall trudges off to be replaced by Ian Carlo Poveda on 46 minutes.
  • 47' It’s a booking for Cardiff City FC player. Gavin Whyte gets a Yellow card.
  • 51' Blackpool FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rhys Williams made 10 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 61' Blackpool FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 62' Controversy at the stadium! Charlie Patino argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 63' The Cardiff City FC manager makes a substitution. Gavin Whyte departs to be replaced by Jaden Philogene Bidace.
  • 65' The Blackpool FC bench stirs into life. Shayne Lavery is withdrawn and CJ Hamilton gets his opportunity.
  • 67' What composure from Gary Madine! The England international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 71' Fresh legs for Cardiff City FC! Rubin Colwill comes on to replace Mark Harris.
  • 76' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 81' Perry Ng needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 42 Yellow cards this season.
  • 86' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gavin Whyte is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Blackpool FC.
  • 87' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Rhys Williams.
  • 89' Cardiff City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Niels Nkounkou is hanging Callum O'Dowda on the field on 89 minute.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Appleton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kieffer Moore 1
Joel Bagan 1
Marvin Ekpiteta 1
Kion Etete 1
Gary Madine 1
Connor Wickham 1
Joe Ralls 1
Sory Kaba 1

Head to Head

2022-12-17 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Blackpool FC 2022-02-19 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Blackpool FC 2021-08-14 Blackpool FC 0–2 Cardiff City FC

Cardiff City FC Form

2022-12-17 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2022-12-10 Stoke City FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC D 2022-11-12 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC L 2022-11-08 Cardiff City FC 2–3 Hull City AFC L 2022-11-05 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Cardiff City FC W 2022-11-02 Cardiff City FC 1–2 Watford FC L

Blackpool FC Form

2022-12-17 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2022-12-10 Blackpool FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC D 2022-11-12 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Blackpool FC L 2022-11-08 Blackpool FC 0–3 Middlesbrough FC L 2022-11-05 Blackpool FC 0–1 Luton Town FC L 2022-11-01 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Blackpool FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.28 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for: Cardiff City FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC43% Draw29% Blackpool FC28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Blackpool FC
57%
Cardiff City FC or Blackpool FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cardiff City FC28% Draw51% Blackpool FC21%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Blackpool FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 22% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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