Wednesday , 30 September 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 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
3
1
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
0% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Cardiff City FC is hosting Blackpool FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' The referee calls foul for Callum Robinson. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Cardiff City FC in their trying to find a way past Blackpool FC's compact .
  • 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 36' Kion Etete doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 41' It’s a booking for Cardiff City FC player. Callum O'Dowda gets a Yellow card.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Ian Carlo Poveda. He replaces Ken Dougall on 46 minute.
  • 47' Gavin Whyte catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 47.
  • 51' Gary Madine is having his name booked by the referee on 51.
  • 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Appleton might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 61' Joe Ralls is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cardiff City FC tonight.
  • 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Charlie Patino on 62.
  • 63' The Cardiff City FC bench stirs into life. Gavin Whyte is withdrawn and Jaden Philogene Bidace gets his opportunity.
  • 65' CJ Hamilton is ready to make an impact after coming on for Shayne Lavery at the 65 minute mark.
  • 67' Gary Madine doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 71' Cardiff City FC ring the changes. Mark Harris has done his job and it is now time for Rubin Colwill to step up.
  • 76' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 81' A quiet spell here at Cardiff City Stadium. Blackpool FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 86' Jake Beesley has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 87' The referee calls foul for Rhys Williams. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 89' Fresh legs for Cardiff City FC! Niels Nkounkou comes on to replace Callum O'Dowda.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Appleton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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.