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
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 win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Cardiff win(s).
| 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 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