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Blackburn vs Cardiff result, stats & H2H

Blackburn

2–1

Cardiff

Andri Guðjohnsen
Todd Cantwell

Callum Robinson

10/10/2026 17:00 · Ewood Park

Blackburn2–1Cardiff

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Andri Guðjohnsen
Todd Cantwell
Todd Cantwell

Callum Robinson

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

BlackburnCardiff

8Shots on target1

9Fouls6

1Yellow cards0

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Blackburn

Cardiff

Todd CantwellMF · 90′Player of the match8.3
Joel BaganDF · 78′8.2
Hayden CarterDF · 90′7.9
Oladapo AfolayanMF · 74′7.7
Kristi MontgomeryMF · 83′7.3

Todd CantwellMF · 90′Player of the match8.3
Hayden CarterDF · 90′7.9
Oladapo AfolayanMF · 74′7.7

Joel BaganDF · 78′8.2
Jack MoylanMF · 90′7.2
Alex RobertsonMF · 90′7.2

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: EFL Championship
Kick-off: Sat 10 Oct 17:00 EEST
Stadium: Ewood Park
Capacity: 31,367
City: Blackburn, Lancashire

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

17Blackburn wins

16Draws

12Cardiff wins

Last matches: Blackburn

24.10.26EFL ChampionshipBlackburnWrexham20W
17.10.26EFL ChampionshipWest BromBlackburn32L
13.10.26EFL ChampionshipBristol CityBlackburn01W
19.09.26EFL ChampionshipPortsmouthBlackburn22D
12.09.26EFL ChampionshipBlackburnMillwall31W

Last matches: Cardiff

24.10.26EFL ChampionshipCardiffBirmingham10W
17.10.26EFL ChampionshipMiddlesbroughCardiff22D
13.10.26EFL ChampionshipCardiffWatford51W
19.09.26EFL ChampionshipCardiffCharlton31W
12.09.26EFL ChampionshipBoltonCardiff10L

Head-to-head matches

10.10.26EFL ChampionshipBlackburnCardiff21W
15.03.25ChampionshipBlackburnCardiff12L
09.11.24ChampionshipCardiffBlackburn13W
20.02.24ChampionshipCardiffBlackburn00D
21.10.23ChampionshipBlackburnCardiff10W
27.09.23Carling CupBlackburnCardiff52W

2.76Avg goals60%Both scored47%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Blackburn vs Cardiff: head-to-head record

45 meetings since 1922: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

17Blackburn wins

16Draws

12Cardiff wins

63:61Goals (Blackburn : Cardiff)

2.76Goals per match

60%BTTS

73%Over 1.5

47%Over 2.5

33%Over 3.5

Blackburn at home: 12-8-342:26 goals in 23 games
Cardiff at home: 9-8-535:21 goals in 22 games
Blackburn's biggest win: 5–1Blackburn 5–1 Cardiff, 25 Sept 2021
Cardiff's biggest win: 5–0Cardiff 5–0 Blackburn, 26 Jan 1923

Meetings (20 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
10 Oct 2026	EFL Championship	Blackburn	2–1	Cardiff
15 Mar 2025	Championship	Blackburn	1–2	Cardiff
9 Nov 2024	Championship	Cardiff	1–3	Blackburn
20 Feb 2024	Championship	Cardiff	0–0	Blackburn
21 Oct 2023	Championship	Blackburn	1–0	Cardiff
27 Sept 2023	Carling Cup	Blackburn	5–2	Cardiff
1 Jan 2023	Championship	Blackburn	1–0	Cardiff
4 Oct 2022	Championship	Cardiff	1–0	Blackburn
15 Jan 2022	Championship	Cardiff	0–1	Blackburn
25 Sept 2021	Championship	Blackburn	5–1	Cardiff
10 Apr 2021	Championship	Cardiff	2–2	Blackburn
3 Oct 2020	Championship	Blackburn	0–0	Cardiff
7 Jul 2020	Championship	Cardiff	2–3	Blackburn
24 Aug 2019	Championship	Blackburn	0–0	Cardiff
7 Mar 2017	Championship	Blackburn	1–1	Cardiff
17 Aug 2016	Championship	Cardiff	2–1	Blackburn
2 Jan 2016	Championship	Cardiff	1–0	Blackburn
18 Aug 2015	Championship	Blackburn	1–1	Cardiff
17 Feb 2015	Championship	Cardiff	1–1	Blackburn
8 Aug 2014	Championship	Blackburn	1–1	Cardiff

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Blackburn3W 1D 1L · goals 10–6

W24.10EFL ChampionshipHWrexham2–0
L17.10EFL ChampionshipAWest Brom2–3
W13.10EFL ChampionshipABristol City1–0
D19.09EFL ChampionshipAPortsmouth2–2
W12.09EFL ChampionshipHMillwall3–1

Cardiff3W 1D 1L · goals 11–5

W24.10EFL ChampionshipHBirmingham1–0
D17.10EFL ChampionshipAMiddlesbrough2–2
W13.10EFL ChampionshipHWatford5–1
W19.09EFL ChampionshipHCharlton3–1
L12.09EFL ChampionshipABolton0–1

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

BlackburnCardiff

1.4Goals scored per game1.6

1.4Goals conceded per game1.4

70%Both teams scored70%

70%Over 2.5 goals60%

3Clean sheets1

10%Failed to score20%

2-0-3Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)0-1-3

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

BlackburnCardiff

Top stats

8Shots on target1

Passes

327Passes465

240Accurate passes385

73%Pass accuracy83%

Defence

9Fouls6

0Goalkeeper saves5

Discipline

1Yellow cards0

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.3Todd CantwellBlackburn
8.2Joel BaganCardiff
7.9Hayden CarterBlackburn
7.7Oladapo AfolayanBlackburn
7.3Kristi MontgomeryBlackburn

Blackburn (15)

Cardiff (16)

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Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Championship

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
9	Stoke	12	+2	20	DWLWW
10	Blackburn	12	+3	18	WLWWD
11	Portsmouth	12	+1	18	WDWWL
15	Lincoln	12	-7	15	WDLLL
16	Cardiff	12	+2	14	WDWLW
17	Wrexham	12	-3	14	LWLDW

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

BlackburnFormationCardiff

Blackburn

Cardiff

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About this match

Blackburn vs Cardiff preview

Blackburn and Cardiff met in the EFL Championship on Sat, 10 Oct 2026, and the match finished 2–1.

Form · last 5 matches

BlackburnWLWDW10 scored · 6 conceded

CardiffWDWWL11 scored · 5 conceded

Key facts · last 5

BlackburnCardiff

1.4Goals scored per game1.6

1.4Goals conceded per game1.4

70%Both teams scored70%

70%Over 2.5 goals60%

3Clean sheets1

Head-to-head in numbers

17Blackburn wins

16Draws

12Cardiff wins

45 meetings · 2.8 goals per game · both teams scored in 60%

League table

Blackburn10th18 pts · 12 played

Cardiff16th14 pts · 12 played

Blackburn lead by 4 pts

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Recent form over the last 5: Blackburn WLWDW (goals 10–6), Cardiff WDWWL (goals 11–5).

Both teams scored in 70% of Blackburn's recent games and 70% of Cardiff's; over 2.5 goals landed in 70% and 60% respectively.

Per game, Blackburn average 1.4 goals scored and 1.4 conceded (clean sheets: 3), Cardiff 1.6 and 1.4 (clean sheets: 1).

Across 45 head-to-head games the record reads 17–16–12 (wins–draws–losses) from Blackburn's side.

Those 45 games averaged 2.8 goals, with both teams scoring in 60% of them.

Blackburn sit 10th on 18 pts after 12 games, Cardiff 16th on 14 pts.

Nito explains: Blackburn vs Cardiff

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Blackburn and Cardiff matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 70% of Blackburn's last 10 matches and 70% of Cardiff's last 10. In their 45 recorded meetings it was 60%. In this match it landed (Blackburn 2-1 Cardiff).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Blackburn reached that in 70% of their last 10 matches, Cardiff in 60% of their last 10. Their 45 meetings averaged 2.8 goals (47% over 2.5). This match had 3 goals: over.

What does the form guide WLWDW mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Blackburn, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (10 scored, 6 conceded). Cardiff, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (11 scored, 5 conceded).

Where do Blackburn and Cardiff stand in the table?

Blackburn are 10th with 18 points from 12 games. Cardiff are 16th with 14 points from 12 games. The gap between them is 4 points.

Blackburn vs Cardiff: questions & answers

Who won Blackburn vs Cardiff?

Blackburn won 2–1.

Did both teams score in Blackburn vs Cardiff?

Yes, the match finished 2–1.

When was Blackburn vs Cardiff played?

Blackburn vs Cardiff was played on Sat, 10 Oct 2026 at 17:00 (GMT+3) at Ewood Park.

What is the head-to-head record between Blackburn and Cardiff?

45 meetings: Blackburn 17 wins, 16 draws, Cardiff 12 wins. Those 45 games averaged 2.8 goals, with both teams scoring in 60% of them.

Blackburn vs Cardiff result, stats & H2H

Blackburn

Cardiff

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Head-to-head matches

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Goals and trends · last 10

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Blackburn vs Cardiff preview

Form · last 5 matches

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Nito explains: Blackburn vs Cardiff

How often do Blackburn and Cardiff matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WLWDW mean?

Where do Blackburn and Cardiff stand in the table?

Blackburn vs Cardiff: questions & answers

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Head-to-head

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Head-to-head matches

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Defence

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Standings

Table · Championship

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Blackburn vs Cardiff: questions & answers

Meetings (20 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Nito explains: Blackburn vs Cardiff

How often do Blackburn and Cardiff matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WLWDW mean?

Where do Blackburn and Cardiff stand in the table?

More on this match

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