Blackburn vs Cardiff: result 1-4 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 7, 2012 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Cardiff?
Cardiff won 1-4 on December 7, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 30′M. HudsonCardiff
- 51′J. KingBlackburn
- 55′Craig BellamyCardiff
- 84′J. MasonCardiff
- 85′Kim Bo-KyungCardiff
Official lineup for Blackburn vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Blackburn
- 11J. Rhodes
- 14M. Olsson
- 15J. King
- 6J. Lowe
- 10M. Formica
- 18D. Etuhu
- 3M. Olsson
- 16S. Dann
- 27A. Henley
- 31G. Hanley
- 1P. Robinson
Cardiff
- 1D. Marshall
- 22Heiðar Helguson
- 39Craig Bellamy
- 7Peter Whittingham
- 8D. Cowie
- 11C. Conway
- 16C. Noone
- 3Andrew Taylor
- 5M. Hudson
- 6Ben Howard Turner
- 12Matthew Connolly
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Cardiff have 10, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2012 | Burnley(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2012 | Bolton(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Nov 24, 2012 | Millwall(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Nov 17, 2012 | Peterborough(away) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Nov 10, 2012 | Birmingham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2012 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Nov 27, 2012 | Derby(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 24, 2012 | Barnsley(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Nov 17, 2012 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Nov 10, 2012 | Hull City(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Blackburn wins, 0 draws, 1 Cardiff win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2011 | Cardiff 2-0 Blackburn | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 2.0 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 1.1 | 1.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
| Cardiff | 2.0 | 1.3 | 5 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
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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