Blackburn vs Cardiff Prediction
England · Regular Season - 9
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Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.
Blackburn vs Cardiff: result, form and history
Blackburn beat Cardiff 2-1 in the Championship on 10 Oct 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.
Blackburn have had the better of this fixture, winning 6 of the 10 previous meetings, which averaged 2.8 goals a game.
Match Forecasts
Match Events
Lineups
Blackburn
Avg ratingAvg rating
22B. Tóth
2R. Alebiosu
17H. Carter
15S. McLoughlin
3H. Pickering
8S. Morsy
31K. Montgomery
25R. Morishita
10T. Cantwell
21O. Afolayan
9A. Guðjohnsen
1N. Trott
38P. Ng
4G. Osho
48D. Lawlor
3J. Bagan
18A. Robertson
27J. Colwill
11O. Tanner
8J. Moylan
45C. Ashford
47C. RobinsonBlackburn Substitutes
Cardiff Substitutes
Match Stats
BlackburnCardiff Team Comparison
BlackburnCardiffAI Insights
Game State Tendencies
Blackburn- Leads at half-time in 80% of matches
- Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (1.5 vs 0.4 in second half)
- Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
Cardiff- Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
- Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (1.8 vs 0.6 in second half)
- Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
Head to Head
Last 10 meetings, all competitions
Blackburn6Wins · 60%2Wins · 20%Previous meetings
15/03/2025BlackburnCardiff09/11/2024CardiffBlackburn20/02/2024CardiffBlackburn21/10/2023BlackburnCardiff
27/09/2023BlackburnCardiff01/01/2023BlackburnCardiff04/10/2022CardiffBlackburn15/01/2022CardiffBlackburn25/09/2021BlackburnCardiff10/04/2021CardiffBlackburnRecent Form
Blackburn
PortsmouthBlackburnBlackburn
MillwallBlackburn
Sheffield Utd
PrestonBlackburn
LincolnBlackburnBlackburn
QPRBlackburnSheffield UtdBlackburn
Middlesbrough
WolvesBlackburn
Burton AlbionBlackburnCardiffCardiff
Charlton
BoltonCardiffCardiff
Stoke CityPortsmouthCardiffQPRCardiffCardiffSheffield UtdCardiff
Norwich
DerbyCardiffCardiff
WrexhamCardiff
Swindon TownReferee Profile
Compared with other referees
3.70 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (3.72).
Cards come from 173 matches with official statistics.
Full referee statsLeague Table
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 27:17 | +10 | 25 | WDWWD |
| 2 |  Swansea | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16:8 | +8 | 23 | LWWWW |
| 3 |  West Ham | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 30:12 | +18 | 22 | WWDDW |
| 4 |  Birmingham | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20:11 | +9 | 20 | WWWDW |
| 5 |  West Brom | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15:12 | +3 | 20 | WWLLD |
| 6 | Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18:16 | +2 | 19 | WLWWW |
| 7 | Wolves | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19:16 | +3 | 18 | DWLLW |
| 8 | Portsmouth | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16:15 | +1 | 18 | WDWWL |
| 9 |  Southampton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21:10 | +11 | 17 | DWWLW |
| 10 | QPR | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15:12 | +3 | 17 | LWDDD |
| 11 | Sheffield Utd | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16:15 | +1 | 16 | DWLWL |
| 12 | Blackburn | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17:16 | +1 | 15 | LWWDW |
| 13 | Millwall | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19:20 | -1 | 15 | LDLWD |
| 14 | Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15:16 | -1 | 14 | WLDWL |
| 15 |  Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12:15 | -3 | 14 | LLDWL |
| 16 | Bolton | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16:23 | -7 | 14 | LDWLW |
| 17 | Charlton | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11:18 | -7 | 14 | LLDDL |
| 18 | Norwich | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 20:22 | -2 | 12 | WLLLL |
| 19 | Lincoln | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9:19 | -10 | 12 | DLLLW |
| 20 | Cardiff | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18:17 | +1 | 11 | DWLWL |
| 21 |  Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10:19 | -9 | 11 | WLLLL |
| 22 |  Burnley | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16:21 | -5 | 8 | LDWDL |
| 23 | Derby | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10:21 | -11 | 7 | DLLDD |
| 24 | Preston | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9:24 | -15 | 4 | LLLDL |
| # | Team | MP | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 27:17 | 25 |
| 2 | Swansea | 11 | 16:8 | 23 |
| 3 | West Ham | 11 | 30:12 | 22 |
| 4 | Birmingham | 11 | 20:11 | 20 |
| 5 | West Brom | 11 | 15:12 | 20 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 11 | 18:16 | 19 |
| 7 | Wolves | 11 | 19:16 | 18 |
| 8 | Portsmouth | 12 | 16:15 | 18 |
| 9 | Southampton | 11 | 21:10 | 17 |
| 10 | QPR | 11 | 15:12 | 17 |
| 11 | Sheffield Utd | 12 | 16:15 | 16 |
| 12 | Blackburn | 11 | 17:16 | 15 |
| 13 | Millwall | 12 | 19:20 | 15 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 11 | 15:16 | 14 |
| 15 | Bristol City | 11 | 12:15 | 14 |
| 16 | Bolton | 12 | 16:23 | 14 |
| 17 | Charlton | 12 | 11:18 | 14 |
| 18 | Norwich | 12 | 20:22 | 12 |
| 19 | Lincoln | 11 | 9:19 | 12 |
| 20 | Cardiff | 11 | 18:17 | 11 |
| 21 | Watford | 11 | 10:19 | 11 |
| 22 | Burnley | 11 | 16:21 | 8 |
| 23 | Derby | 12 | 10:21 | 7 |
| 24 | Preston | 11 | 9:24 | 4 |
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About the Blackburn vs Cardiff forecast
Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.
How to Read These Forecasts
Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.
Blackburn and Cardiff in the Championship table
In the Championship table, Blackburn are 12th and Cardiff 20th, 4 points apart. League goal record so far: Blackburn 17-16, Cardiff 18-17. The full standings are on the Championship Table 2026 page.
Key Factors for This Match
Blackburn have led at half-time in 80% of their recent matches. Cardiff have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.
All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.