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
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 7 wins, 1 draws 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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Cardiff win(s).
| 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 6th in Championship (4 points from 2 matches) and Cardiff sit 12th (2 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Blackburn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 12 | Cardiff | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy