Blackburn vs Cardiff: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 10, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Cardiff?
Blackburn won 2-1 on October 10, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 28′A. GuðjohnsenBlackburn
- 38′T. CantwellBlackburn
- 53′C. RobinsonCardiff
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Cardiff win at 41%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Blackburn vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Blackburn
4-2-3-1- 9A. Guðjohnsen
- 21O. Afolayan
- 10T. Cantwell
- 25R. Morishita
- 31Kristi Montgomery
- 8Sam Morsy
- 3H. Pickering
- 15S. McLoughlin
- 17H. Carter
- 2R. Alebiosu
- 22B. Tóth
Cardiff
4-2-3-1- 47C. Robinson
- 45Cian Ashford
- 8J. Moylan
- 11O. Tanner
- 27J. Colwill
- 18A. Robertson
- 3J. Bagan
- 48D. Lawlor
- 4G. Osho
- 38P. Ng
- 1N. Trott
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Cardiff have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Portsmouth(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Millwall(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Preston(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Lincoln(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Charlton(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Bolton(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Stoke City(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Portsmouth(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Sep 2, 2026 | QPR(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Blackburn wins, 1 draw, 1 Cardiff win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2025 | Blackburn 1-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 2.2 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Cardiff | 2.2 | 2.0 | 0 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Blackburn sit 13th in Championship (12 points from 9 matches) and Cardiff sit 21st (7 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Blackburn | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Cardiff | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 7 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy