Blackburn vs Cardiff: result 5-2 and analysis
League Cup3rd RoundKick-off on September 27, 2023 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Cardiff?
Blackburn won 5-2 on September 27, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 13′J. GarrettBlackburn
- 18′C. RobinsonCardiff
- 36′A. SigurðssonBlackburn
- 45′K. EteteCardiff
- 49′A. MoranBlackburn
- 54′A. MoranBlackburn
- 69′D. MarkandayBlackburn
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Cardiff have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2023 | Ipswich(away) | 3-4 | Championship |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Sunderland(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Middlesbrough(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Plymouth(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Harrogate Town(away) | 8-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2023 | Sunderland(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Coventry(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Swansea(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Ipswich(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Birmingham(away) | 3-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Blackburn win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Cardiff win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Blackburn 0-0 Cardiff | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 2.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 2.5 | 1.7 | 5 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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