Blackburn vs Cardiff: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 12Kick-off on October 21, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Cardiff?
Blackburn won 1-0 on October 21, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 53′J. Rankin-CostelloBlackburn
Official lineup for Blackburn vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Blackburn
4-1-4-1- 10T. Dolan
- 7A. Sigurðsson
- 8S. Szmodics
- 11J. Rankin-Costello
- 2C. Brittain
- 6S. Tronstad
- 3H. Pickering
- 5D. Hyam
- 17H. Carter
- 4J. Hill
- 12L. Wahlstedt
Cardiff
4-1-4-1- 12I. Ugbo
- 16K. Ahearne-Grant
- 8J. Ralls
- 6R. Wintle
- 14J. Bowler
- 23M. Siopis
- 17J. Collins
- 5M. McGuinness
- 4D. Goutas
- 38P. Ng
- 21J. Alnwick
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 7 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats; Cardiff have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2023 | QPR(away) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Coventry(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Leicester(home) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Cardiff(home) | 5-2 | League Cup |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Ipswich(away) | 3-4 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2023 | Watford(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Middlesbrough(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Rotherham(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Blackburn(away) | 2-5 | League Cup |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Sunderland(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Blackburn wins, 1 draw, 1 Cardiff win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2023 | Blackburn 5-2 Cardiff | League Cup |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Blackburn 1-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Cardiff 1-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Cardiff 0-1 Blackburn | Championship |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Blackburn 5-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Cardiff 2-2 Blackburn | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 2.4 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.6 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 2.4 | 1.9 | 3 | 10/15 | 13/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.6 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Blackburn sit 7th in Championship (15 points from 10 matches) and Cardiff sit 18th (10 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Blackburn | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
| 18 | Cardiff | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 10 |
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