England Championship · Full time ·Matchday 9

Blackburn vs Cardiff

2 – 1 Full time

28′Andri Guðjohnsen
38′Todd Cantwell
53′Callum Robinson
60′C. AshfordChristopher Willock
63′Andri GuðjohnsenMoussa·Baradji
64′Ryoya MorishitaJ. Fevrier
71′Joel ColwillDavid Turnbull
71′Callum RobinsonIsaak Davies
74′Oladapo AfolayanAugustus Kargbo
78′Joel BaganRonan Kpakio
78′Dylan LawlorCalum Scanlon
83′Kristi MontgomeryJake Garrett
90′Todd Cantwell

Ewood Park, BlackburnReferee: Tom Nield

Blackburn 35%
Draw 26%
Cardiff 40%

Confidence: Low  ·  blended with market odds

Match stats

17 Shots 10
8 Shots on target 1
42 Possession % 58
11 Corners 6
9 Fouls 6
4 Offsides 1
0 Saves 5
240 Accurate passes 385

Blackburn vs Cardiff overview

Garuda Lions analysis: Blackburn vs Cardiff

model vs market on the 1X2
ProbabilityBlackburnDrawCardiff
Model41.1%24.9%34.0%
Market32.4%26.1%41.5%
Final34.6%25.8%39.6%
Edge+2.2%-0.3%-1.9%

Confidence: Low · Edge = Final minus Market

Scoreline probability

model grid

Every scoreline the model gives this fixture, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker means likelier.

Blackburn ↓ / Cardiff → 0 1 2 3 4+ 0 1 11% 8% 2 6% 9% 7% 3 4+

Goal probability

Chance of the match reaching each goal total, from the same grid.

1+ goals 95%
2+ goals 85%
3+ goals 64%
No goals 5%

Blackburn and Cardiff expected goals

Blackburn 1.74
Cardiff 1.57

Total expected goals: 3.31

Blackburn and Cardiff attack and defence ratings

Blackburn

Attack 1.07 +7%
Defence 1.10 +10%

Cardiff

Attack 1.18 +18%
Defence 1.14 +14%

Attack is goals scored relative to the league average (1.00); defence is goals conceded relative to that average, so a lower defence number is better. Green means better than the league, amber worse.

Blackburn vs Cardiff: result vs prediction

Blackburn 2 – 1 Cardiff

MarketOutcome
1X2 pick✗ Incorrect
Over/Under 2.5 pick✓ Correct
BTTS pick✓ Correct

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England Championship

Before and after this match

Blackburn vs Cardiff markets

Best value

the model's strongest selection per market
MarketModel pickProbabilityFair oddsEdgeBest price
1X2 Cardiff 39.6% 2.52 -1.9% —
Over/Under 2.5 Over 2.5 64.2% 1.56 — —
Both teams to score Yes 66.2% 1.51 — —
Double chance 12 (either side) 74.2% 1.35 — —
Handicap -1 Loss 66.0% 1.52 — —

Fair odds = 1 / probability, the break-even price implied by the model. Best price is the top bookmaker quote on the 1X2 pick.

All probabilities

all probabilities from one model grid
MarketSelectionProbability
1X2Blackburn34.6%
Draw25.8%
Cardiff39.6%
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.564.2%
Under 2.535.8%
Both teams to scoreYes66.2%
No33.8%
Double chance1X (home or draw)60.4%
12 (either side)74.2%
X2 (draw or away)65.4%
Handicap -1Cardiff win17.0%
Push (exactly one goal)17.1%
Loss66.0%
Correct score (top 3)1-111.0%
2-18.7%
1-27.8%

Blackburn vs Cardiff stats

Blackburn and Cardiff recent form

newest first
Blackburn DWLLDL
Cardiff WLDLLD

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, in each team's last 6 completed matches.

Blackburn and Cardiff going into this match

league record before kick-off

Blackburn record

  • They have won 2 of their 8 league games this season, scoring 1.5 goals per match.
  • They average 1.8 goals per game at home against 1.2 on the road.

Cardiff record

  • They have won 1 of their 8 league games this season, scoring 1.2 goals per match.
  • They average 1.8 goals per game at home against 0.8 on the road.
  • 33% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.

Blackburn vs Cardiff head-to-head

Last 10 meetings

6Blackburn wins 2Draws 2Cardiff wins
DateHomeAwayCompetitionScore
2025-03-15BlackburnCardiffChampionship1-2
2024-11-09CardiffBlackburnChampionship1-3
2024-02-20CardiffBlackburnChampionship0-0
2023-10-21BlackburnCardiffChampionship1-0
2023-09-27BlackburnCardiffLeague Cup5-2
2023-01-01BlackburnCardiffChampionship1-0
2022-10-04CardiffBlackburnChampionship1-0
2022-01-15CardiffBlackburnChampionship0-1
2021-09-25BlackburnCardiffChampionship5-1
2021-04-10CardiffBlackburnChampionship2-2

League and cup meetings from our records and provider history.

Blackburn vs Cardiff odds

Odds comparison

latest snapshot per book

Median de-vigged market: home 32.4%, draw 26.1%, away 41.5%.

Bookmaker1X2
1xBet 2.87 3.54 2.28
Bet365 2.90 3.60 2.25
BetVictor 2.90 3.70 2.25
Betano 3.00 3.60 2.27
Betfair 2.90 3.60 2.25
Dafabet 2.90 3.75 2.35
Marathonbet 2.86 3.54 2.26
Pinnacle 3.06 3.73 2.28
SBO 2.74 3.28 2.28
William Hill 2.80 3.40 2.25

Odds movement

Median book price at each recorded snapshot, oldest to latest.

1 2.90 ▲ +0.54
X 3.60 ▲ +0.06
2 2.26 ▼ -0.45

41 snapshots recorded, from .