Saturday , 14 November 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 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
2022-12-17 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
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' The game is set. Cardiff City FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' Callum Robinson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 15.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' Blackpool 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.
  • 30' Callum Connolly has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 395 appearances.
  • 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 36' The England forward Kion Etete breaks the deadlock on 36 minutes. 1-0!
  • 41' A moment of madness from Callum O'Dowda on 41 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cardiff City FC will be frustrated.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Ian Carlo Poveda. He replaces Ken Dougall on 46 minute.
  • 47' Poor challenge from Gavin Whyte. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 51' Gary Madine is having his name booked by the referee on 51.
  • 56' With 1 assists to his name this season, Perry Ng is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cardiff City FC.
  • 61' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 62' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Charlie Patino on 62 minutes.
  • 63' Another change for Cardiff City FC made on 63 minute. Gavin Whyte leaves to be changed by Jaden Philogene Bidace.
  • 65' CJ Hamilton gets the nod from Blackpool FC. He replaces Shayne Lavery and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' What a moment for Gary Madine! That strike on 67 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Mark Harris as he leaves the pitch. Rubin Colwill steps in for Cardiff City FC.
  • 76' The travelling Blackpool FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 81' Cardiff City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 86' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cardiff City FC and Blackpool FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 87' The referee has no hesitation. Rhys Williams is booked for Blackpool FC — Yellow card on 87.
  • 89' Niels Nkounkou is ready to make an impact after coming on for Callum O'Dowda at the 89 minute mark.
  • 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
Gary Madine 1
Connor Wickham 1
Joe Ralls 1
Sory Kaba 1
Josh Bowler 1
Leandro Bacuna 1
Kieffer Moore 1
Joel Bagan 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.