Blackburn vs Cardiff: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 38Kick-off on March 15, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Cardiff?
Cardiff won 1-2 on March 15, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 4′Y. SalechCardiff
- 16′Y. OhashiBlackburn
- 73′Y. MeïtéCardiff
Official lineup for Blackburn vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Blackburn
4-2-3-1- 9M. Gueye
- 42E. Dennis
- 23Y. Ohashi
- 10T. Dolan
- 27L. Travis
- 6S. Tronstad
- 4Yuri Ribeiro
- 5D. Hyam
- 17H. Carter
- 11J. Rankin-Costello
- 1A. Pears
Cardiff
3-1-4-2- 47C. Robinson
- 22Y. Salech
- 11C. O'Dowda
- 8J. Ralls
- 15S. Mannsverk
- 35A. Rinomhota
- 12C. Chambers
- 23J. Bagan
- 2W. Fish
- 38P. Ng
- 1E. Horvath
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 5 wins, 1 draw and 9 defeats; Cardiff have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2025 | Stoke City(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Derby(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Norwich(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 22, 2025 | Swansea(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Plymouth(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2025 | Luton(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Sunderland(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Burnley(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Aston Villa(away) | 0-2 | FA Cup |
| Feb 25, 2025 | Hull City(home) | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2024 | Cardiff 1-3 Blackburn | Championship |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Cardiff 0-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Blackburn 1-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 0.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 0.9 | 1.2 | 4 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Blackburn sit 9th in Championship (15 points from 10 matches) and Cardiff sit 19th (10 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Blackburn | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
| 19 | Cardiff | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 10 |
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