Blackburn vs Cardiff: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 8, 2014 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 8, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 18′Kenwyne JonesCardiff
- 40′T. CairneyBlackburn
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Cardiff have 2, 3 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2014 | Wigan(home) | 4-3 | Championship |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Charlton(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Apr 21, 2014 | Birmingham(away) | 4-2 | Championship |
| Apr 18, 2014 | Yeovil Town(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 12, 2014 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 3-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2014 | Chelsea(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| May 3, 2014 | Newcastle(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Apr 27, 2014 | Sunderland(away) | 0-4 | Premier League |
| Apr 19, 2014 | Stoke City(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 12, 2014 | Southampton(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Blackburn win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Cardiff win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 2.1 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 0.9 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 2.1 | 1.8 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Cardiff | 0.9 | 2.3 | 2 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
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