Cardiff vs Blackburn: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 17, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Blackburn?
Cardiff won 2-1 on August 17, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 14′S. DuffyCardiff (o.g.)
- 20′S. DuffyCardiff (o.g.)
- 77′Danny GrahamBlackburn
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Blackburn
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
3-5-2- 10L. Immers
- 8J. Ralls
- 13Anthony Neil James Pilkington
- 17A. Gunnarsson
- 7Peter Whittingham
- 12D. John
- 4S. Morrison
- 5B. Ecuele Manga
- 2L. Peltier
- 16Matthew Connolly
- 1D. Marshall
Blackburn
4-4-2- 12Danny Graham
- 9A. Stokes
- 8J. Byrne
- 6J. Lowe
- 21Hope Akpan
- 10B. Marshall
- 32C. Conway
- 20S. Hendrie
- 22S. Duffy
- 3G. Greer
- 1J. Steele
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Blackburn have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2016 | QPR(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Aug 11, 2016 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Birmingham(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| May 7, 2016 | Birmingham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2016 | Wigan(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Aug 9, 2016 | Mansfield Town(away) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Norwich(home) | 1-4 | Championship |
| May 7, 2016 | Reading(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Rotherham(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Cardiff wins, 3 draws, 0 Blackburn wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2016 | Cardiff 1-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Aug 18, 2015 | Blackburn 1-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Feb 17, 2015 | Cardiff 1-1 Blackburn | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Blackburn 1-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Apr 1, 2013 | Cardiff 3-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Dec 7, 2012 | Blackburn 1-4 Cardiff | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 0.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 0.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Blackburn | 1.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cardiff sit 18th in Championship (10 points from 10 matches) and Blackburn sit 7th (15 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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