Blackpool vs Cardiff: result 3-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 15Kick-off on November 8, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackpool vs Cardiff?
Blackpool won 3-1 on November 8, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 47′A. FletcherBlackpool
- 69′A. FletcherBlackpool
- 81′T. BloxhamBlackpool
- 90′Y. SalechCardiff
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackpool have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Cardiff have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2025 | Scunthorpe(home) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Peterborough(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Wycombe(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Nottingham Forest U21(home) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 11, 2025 | Stockport County(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2025 | Peterborough(away) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Wrexham(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Bolton(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Reading(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Newport County(home) | 0-1 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Blackpool win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Cardiff win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2023 | Blackpool 1-3 Cardiff | Championship |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Cardiff 1-1 Blackpool | Championship |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Cardiff 1-1 Blackpool | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Blackpool 0-2 Cardiff | Championship |
| Apr 25, 2015 | Cardiff 3-2 Blackpool | Championship |
| Oct 3, 2014 | Blackpool 1-0 Cardiff | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackpool score 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 1.2 | 1.1 | 3 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Cardiff | 1.5 | 0.9 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Blackpool | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
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