Cardiff vs Blackburn: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 25Kick-off on January 2, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd
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What was the result of Cardiff vs Blackburn?
Cardiff won 1-0 on January 2, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 58′J. MasonCardiff
Official lineup for Cardiff vs Blackburn
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cardiff
- 1D. Marshall
- 10J. Mason
- 13Anthony Neil James Pilkington
- 33T. Watt
- 8J. Ralls
- 11C. Noone
- 17A. Gunnarsson
- 2L. Peltier
- 5B. Ecuele Manga
- 16Matthew Connolly
- 28S. Malone
Blackburn
- 8F. Koita
- 11J. Rhodes
- 10B. Marshall
- 16T. Lawrence
- 17L. Williamson
- 21Hope Akpan
- 32C. Conway
- 5G. Hanley
- 14M. Olsson
- 22S. Duffy
- 30J. Steele
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cardiff have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats; Blackburn have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2015 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2015 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 18, 2015 | Birmingham(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 15, 2015 | Brentford(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Dec 12, 2015 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2015 | Bolton(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 20, 2015 | Reading(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 14, 2015 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 11, 2015 | Rotherham(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 5, 2015 | Bristol City(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Cardiff wins, 3 draws, 0 Blackburn wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 29, 2011 | Cardiff 2-0 Blackburn | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Cardiff score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 0.9 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Blackburn | 0.9 | 0.7 | 7 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cardiff sit 19th in Championship (10 points from 10 matches) and Blackburn sit 9th (15 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Blackburn | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
| 19 | Cardiff | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 10 |
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