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
Official lineup for Blackpool vs Cardiff
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Blackpool
3-4-1-2- 11A. Fletcher
- 14T. Bloxham
- 19J. Bowler
- 15H. Coulson
- 10G. Honeyman
- 6J. Brown
- 22C. Hamilton
- 4O. Casey
- 5F. Horsfall
- 20M. Ihiekwe
- 1B. Peacock-Farrell
Cardiff
4-2-3-1- 22Y. Salech
- 45Cian Ashford
- 10R. Colwill
- 8O. Kellyman
- 18A. Robertson
- 27J. Colwill
- 3J. Bagan
- 12C. Chambers
- 48D. Lawlor
- 44R. Kpakio
- 13N. Trott
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, 2 draws, 3 Cardiff wins.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Blackpool | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 8 |
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