When and where is Blackburn vs Cardiff?

Blackburn vs Cardiff was played on Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 14:00 UTC and finished 2–1. The venue is Ewood Park. It is a Championship fixture.

What is the recent form of Blackburn and Cardiff?

Blackburn: 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in the last 5 matches, 10–7 on goals. Cardiff: 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in the last 5 matches, 11–7 on goals.

Where are Blackburn and Cardiff in the table?

Blackburn are 10th with 15 points; Cardiff are 19th with 11.

Have Blackburn and Cardiff met recently?

Yes: 5 meetings on record — 3 won by Blackburn, 1 by Cardiff and 1 draw. The last one, on 10 Oct 2026, finished Blackburn 2–1 Cardiff.

How often do Blackburn and Cardiff matches go over 2.5 goals?

This season 82% of Blackburn's matches and 64% of Cardiff's had three goals or more. Blackburn average 1.5 goals scored and 1.5 conceded per match; Cardiff 1.6 and 1.5.

How often do Blackburn and Cardiff keep a clean sheet or fail to score?

Blackburn kept a clean sheet in 18% of their matches and failed to score in 9%; Cardiff in 0% and 18%.

Is there a FootballEdge pick on Blackburn vs Cardiff?

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Blackburn 2–1 Cardiff — 10 Oct 2026

Championship

Blackburn2–1

Cardiff

Ewood Park

Our prediction

Low

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Match stats

BlackburnCardiff

41%Possession59%
17Total shots10
8Shots on target1
11Corners6
9Fouls6
1Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
4Offsides1
329Passes462
73%Pass accuracy83%
0Saves5
2.42xG1.05

Final numbers after the whistle.

Match events

A. GudjohnsenGoal
28′
T. CantwellGoal · Assist: R. Morishita
38′
53′
C. RobinsonGoal · Assist: J. Moylan
60′
C. Ashford ⇄ C. WillockSubstitution
A. Gudjohnsen ⇄ M. BaradjiSubstitution
64′
R. Morishita ⇄ J. FevrierSubstitution
64′
71′
J. Colwill ⇄ D. TurnbullSubstitution
71′
C. Robinson ⇄ I. DaviesSubstitution
O. Afolayan ⇄ A. KargboSubstitution
74′
78′
J. Bagan ⇄ R. KpakioSubstitution
79′
D. Lawlor ⇄ C. ScanlonSubstitution
K. Montgomery ⇄ J. GarrettSubstitution
83′
Todd CantwellYellow card
90+6′

Blackburn had 41% of the ball and 17 shots (8 on target); Cardiff had 10 (1 on target). Corners: 11–6. Yellow cards: 1–0. Red cards: 0–0.

Team comparison

BlackburnCardiff

1.6Form rating1.5

1.50Goals scored (avg)1.70

1.40Goals conceded (avg)1.60

0.93xG for1.83

1.69xG against1.55

18.2%Clean sheet %0.0%

9.1%Failed to score %18.2%

81.8%Over 2.5 rate63.6%

Based on 11 matches this season.

Expected goals trend

Expected goals created in each team's last ten completed matches.

Expected goals trend

Blackburn
Cardiff

Expected goals trend
Matches	Blackburn	Cardiff
−10	0.91	1.98
−9	0.92	2.24
−8	0.24	0.60
−7	1.09	1.37
−6	1.60	2.92
−5	1.23	1.79
−4	0.59	2.60
−3	2.42	1.05
−2	0.15	3.67
−1	0.84	0.91

Goals by half

Average goals scored in each half this season.

Goals by half

Goals by half
Goals	Goals per match
Blackburn · 1st half	0.82
Blackburn · 2nd half	0.73
Cardiff · 1st half	1.09
Cardiff · 2nd half	0.55

Score probability matrix

Probability (%) of every scoreline. Home goals down the side, away goals along the top. The outlined cell is the most likely single score — it is not a prediction.

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#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
7	Stoke City	11	6	1	4	+2	19
8	Wolves	10	5	2	3	+3	17
9	QPR	11	4	5	2	+3	17
10	Blackburn	11	4	3	4	+1	15
11	Sheffield Utd	11	4	3	4	+1	15
12	Millwall	11	4	3	4	0	15
13	Portsmouth	10	4	2	4	0	14
16	Bristol City	11	4	2	5	-3	14
17	Charlton	11	3	5	3	-5	14
18	Lincoln	11	3	3	5	-10	12
19	Cardiff	11	2	5	4	+1	11
20	Watford	11	3	2	6	-9	11
21	Norwich	11	3	0	8	-4	9
22	Burnley	11	1	5	5	-5	8

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Blackburn vs Cardiff: key facts and questions

When and where is Blackburn vs Cardiff?: Blackburn vs Cardiff was played on Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 14:00 UTC and finished 2–1. The venue is Ewood Park. It is a Championship fixture.
What is the recent form of Blackburn and Cardiff?: Blackburn: 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in the last 5 matches, 10–7 on goals. Cardiff: 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in the last 5 matches, 11–7 on goals.
Where are Blackburn and Cardiff in the table?: Blackburn are 10th with 15 points; Cardiff are 19th with 11.
Have Blackburn and Cardiff met recently?: Yes: 5 meetings on record — 3 won by Blackburn, 1 by Cardiff and 1 draw. The last one, on 10 Oct 2026, finished Blackburn 2–1 Cardiff.
How often do Blackburn and Cardiff matches go over 2.5 goals?: This season 82% of Blackburn's matches and 64% of Cardiff's had three goals or more. Blackburn average 1.5 goals scored and 1.5 conceded per match; Cardiff 1.6 and 1.5.
How often do Blackburn and Cardiff keep a clean sheet or fail to score?: Blackburn kept a clean sheet in 18% of their matches and failed to score in 9%; Cardiff in 0% and 18%.
Is there a FootballEdge pick on Blackburn vs Cardiff?: No. Our numbers on this match were not clear enough for a pick — we publish fewer picks on purpose.
How can I check a pick wasn't changed after kick-off?: Every batch of picks gets a SHA-256 fingerprint minutes before kick-off, timestamped by an independent authority and anchored in the Bitcoin blockchain. Anyone can check it on our proof page. How to check a sealed pick

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