Cardiff vs Blackburn: result 2-3 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 42Kick-off on July 7, 2020 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Blackburn?
Blackburn won 2-3 on July 7, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 14′W. VaulksCardiff
- 22′Danny GrahamBlackburn
- 41′R. GlatzelCardiff
- 46′D. SamuelBlackburn
- 70′A. ArmstrongBlackburn
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; Blackburn have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2020 | Bristol City(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Jun 30, 2020 | Charlton(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Jun 27, 2020 | Preston(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Jun 21, 2020 | Leeds(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Barnsley(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2020 | Leeds(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Jun 30, 2020 | Barnsley(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Jun 27, 2020 | Wigan(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Bristol City(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Derby(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Cardiff win(s), 4 draw(s), 0 Blackburn win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2019 | Blackburn 0-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| Mar 7, 2017 | Blackburn 1-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2016 | Cardiff 2-1 Blackburn | Championship |
| Jan 2, 2016 | Cardiff 1-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Aug 18, 2015 | Blackburn 1-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Feb 17, 2015 | Cardiff 1-1 Blackburn | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.7 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Blackburn | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cardiff sit 12th in Championship (2 points from 2 matches) and Blackburn sit 6th (4 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