Blackburn vs Cardiff: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 26Kick-off on January 1, 2023 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Cardiff?
Blackburn won 1-0 on January 1, 2023.
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 8 wins, 1 draws and 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2022 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Sunderland(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 1-4 | League Cup |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Norwich(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Preston(home) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2022 | Coventry(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2022 | QPR(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Blackpool(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Stoke City(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Aston Villa(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Blackburn win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Cardiff win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2022 | Cardiff 1-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Cardiff 0-1 Blackburn | Championship |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Blackburn 5-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Cardiff 2-2 Blackburn | Championship |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Blackburn 0-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| Jul 7, 2020 | Cardiff 2-3 Blackburn | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.0 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 1.5 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.0 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
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