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
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 win(s), 3 draw(s), 0 Blackburn win(s).
| 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 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