Blackburn vs Cardiff: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 18, 2015 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Cardiff?
Blackburn and Cardiff drew 1-1 on August 18, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 5′J. MasonCardiff
- 88′G. HanleyBlackburn
Official lineup for Blackburn vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Blackburn
- 7N. Delfouneso
- 8F. Koita
- 6J. Lowe
- 10B. Marshall
- 21Hope Akpan
- 32C. Conway
- 2A. Henley
- 3T. Spurr
- 5G. Hanley
- 22S. Duffy
- 33David Raya
Cardiff
- 1D. Marshall
- 10J. Mason
- 13Anthony Neil James Pilkington
- 19Alex Revell
- 7Peter Whittingham
- 8J. Ralls
- 15K. Dikgacoi
- 2L. Peltier
- 4S. Morrison
- 16Matthew Connolly
- 28S. Malone
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 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2015 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 11, 2015 | Shrewsbury(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Wolves(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| May 2, 2015 | Ipswich(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Apr 25, 2015 | Huddersfield(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2015 | QPR(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 11, 2015 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Fulham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| May 2, 2015 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 25, 2015 | Blackpool(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 0 Blackburn wins, 2 draws, 3 Cardiff wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2015 | Cardiff 1-1 Blackburn | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Blackburn 1-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Apr 1, 2013 | Cardiff 3-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Dec 7, 2012 | Blackburn 1-4 Cardiff | Championship |
| Nov 29, 2011 | Cardiff 2-0 Blackburn | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 1.6 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 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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