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Blackburn Rovers v Cardiff City : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Ewood Park, Blackburn

Tony Mowbray's Blackburn Rovers side are on home soil in the Championship on Saturday afternoon, as Brian Barry-Murphy's Cardiff City travel to the Ewood Park. Our predictions for each betting market are calculated using the past 20 games each side has played (home, away and overall) with additional weight given to top teams. All the statistics and graphics are designed specifically for the betting market in question. Head-to-head stats between the team are also given if there is some fixture history. Odds are provided straight from from the UK's biggest bookmakers.

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Blackburn Rovers's next match is v West Brom at 15:00 on Saturday 17th October
Cardiff City's next match is v M'Boro at 12:30 on Saturday 17th October
The last English Championship meeting between Blackburn and Cardiff was on Saturday 10th October 2026
English Championship
October 10th 2026
Blackburn 2
1 Cardiff
 
A. Guojohnsen 28'53' C. Robinson
T. Cantwell 38'
 
BLB
CAR
Shots On
8
1
Shots Off
5
4
Corners
11
6
Possession
41%
59%
Fouls
9
6
Yellow/red cards
1/0
 
BlackburnCardiff
 
R. Alebiousu
H. Pickering
S. Morsy
T. Cantwellfootball icon
A. Guojohnsenfootball icon (M. Baradji 64')
S. McLoughlin
B. Tóth
H. Carter
R. Morishita (J. Fevrier 64')
K. Montgomery (J. Garrett 83')
O. Afolayan (A. Kargbo 74')
N. Trott
(R. Kpakio 78') J. Bagan
G. Osho
J. Moylan
A. Robertson
O. Tanner
P. Ng
(C. Scanlon 78') D. Lawlor
(D. Turnbull 71') J. Colwill
(C. Willock 60') C. Ashford
(I. Davies 71') football iconC. Robinson

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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

Neither Blackburn or Cardiff are in the kind of form that would have us feeling confident enough to tip a match winner, so instead we've gone for over 1.5 goals. The statistics show that both have form in this market, both individually and when going head-to-head. We're predicting there's a 79% chance of two goals or more.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Blackburn are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 46% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.55.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Blackburn
46%
13/8
12%
-
Draw
24%
12/5
3%
-
Cardiff
30%
6/4
7%
-
Draw 1-1
11%
11/2
7%
-
Blackburn 2-1
9%
9/1
5%
-
Blackburn 1-0
9%
10/1-
Blackburn 2-0
7%
14/1
15%
-
Cardiff 2-1
7%
9/1
9%
-
Cardiff 1-0
7%
10/1
8%
-
Draw 2-2
6%
10/1
8%
-
Draw 0-0
5%
12/1
13%
-
Blackburn 3-1
5%
18/1
12%
-
Cardiff 2-0
4%
14/1-
Blackburn 3-0
4%
25/1
13%
-
Blackburn 3-2
3%
22/1-
Cardiff 3-1
3%
18/1
10%
-
Cardiff 3-2
3%
22/1-
Blackburn 4-1
2%
40/1
21%
-
Over 2.5 Goals
56%
8/11
4%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
44%
11/10
5%
-
Home 1st Goal
51%
20/21
7%
-
Away 1st Goal
46%
10/11
5%
-
No 1st Goal
3%
12/1
13%
-
BTTS - Yes
58%
8/15-
BTTS - No
42%
11/8-
BTTS - Home Win
24%
15/4
19%
-
BTTS - Draw
19%
3/1
8%
-
BTTS - Away Win
16%
7/2
5%
-
Home/draw
70%
1/2
4%
-
Away/draw
54%
4/9
8%
-
Home/away
76%
3/10
1%
-
Over 1.5 Goals
79%
2/9
2%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
21%
10/3
4%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
34%
13/8-
Under 3.5 Goals
66%
1/2-
Over 4.5 Goals
17%
4/1
11%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
83%
1/6
3%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
8%
9/1
11%
-
Under 5.5 Goals
92%
1/16
1%
-
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
1/25
1%
-
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
12/1
13%
-
Home DNB
63%
5/6
6%
-
Away DNB
46%
5/6
9%
-
Blackburn win to nil
23%
9/2
10%
-
Cardiff win to nil
14%
4/1
9%
-
Blackburn / Blackburn
19%
10/3
15%
-
Blackburn / Cardiff
4%
22/1-
Blackburn / Draw
6%
12/1-
Draw / Blackburn
13%
11/2
8%
-
Draw / Cardiff
14%
11/2
7%
-
Draw / Draw
14%
5/1-
Cardiff / Blackburn
4%
22/1-
Cardiff / Cardiff
22%
3/1
8%
-
Cardiff / Draw
6%
12/1-
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Blackburn have played 8 matches so far this season and lay in 16th place in the Championship league table. Blackburn are winless in the 3 games they have played against teams below them in the table and have conceded in every game.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 3 games against teams below in the table, having won 0, drawn 1 and lost 2 matches. They have kept 0 clean sheets and have scored in every game. Blackburn have outscored their opponents by 12 goals to 10 goals.

Home League Performance

Blackburn have played 4 games at home winning 2, drawing 0 and losing 2 games. They have scored 7 goals, kept 0 clean sheets and conceded 6 goals at home.

Cardiff are in 21st position in the Championship on 7 points having played 8 matches so far this season. Cardiff are having a poor run against away teams, having not won a match so far this season. They have also not scored in 2 of those games.

Away League Performance

3 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 7 goals and kept no clean sheets. They have scored 3 goals in total and failed to score in 2 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

7 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 3 games, drawn 3 and won 1. Cardiff have conceded 10 goals, scored 8, failed to score in 2 fixtures and have kept no clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Blackburn
Cardiff
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Swansea10721923 
Jan 23
Oct 31
Mar 13
Nov 29
2
M'Boro10631621 
w
 
2-1A
Mar 2
Jan 16
Oct 17
3
West Ham105411719 
Nov 7
Jan 30
Nov 4
Jan 27
4
Birmingham10451617 
Dec 26
Mar 20
Oct 24
Dec 29
5
QPR10451617 
l
 
1-2F
Apr 17
Apr 21
l
 
2-1A
6
Wolves10523317 
Mar 6
d
 
2-2A
Jan 23
Oct 31
7
West Brom10523217 
Jan 16
Oct 17
Apr 24
Dec 8
8
Southampton106221116 
Apr 3
Dec 19
Dec 12
Jan 1
9
Stoke10514116 
Nov 3
Jan 26
d
 
1-1A
Apr 6
10
Blackburn10433215 
-
-
Feb 27
l
 
2-1A
11
Millwall10424014 
w
 
3-1F
Feb 13
Dec 26
Mar 20
12
Bristol C10424-214 
Feb 16
w
 
0-1F
Apr 3
Dec 19
13
Charlton10352-314 
Nov 28
Mar 13
w
 
3-1F
Feb 20
14
Bolton10415-313 
Mar 17
Dec 5
Feb 13
l
 
1-0A
15
Sheff Utd10334012 
l
 
1-2F
Apr 7
d
 
2-2F
Apr 17
16
Portsmouth9324-111 
Feb 20
d
 
2-2A
Apr 10
l
 
2-0A
17
Wrexham10253-411 
Oct 24
Dec 29
d
 
1-1A
Mar 6
18
Lincoln10325-1011 
Apr 21
d
 
0-00-0
Dec 5
Mar 16
19
Cardiff10244110 
w
 
2-1F
Feb 27
-
-
20
Norwich10307-39 
Dec 8
Apr 24
Feb 6
Nov 21
21
Burnley11155-58 
Feb 6
Nov 22
Nov 7
Jan 30
22
Watford10226-118 
May 1
Nov 25
w
 
5-1F
Feb 16
23
Derby10136-106 
Dec 12
Jan 1
Mar 2
d
 
2-2F
24
Preston10118-124 
Apr 10
l
 
2-1A
Nov 24
May 1
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Blackburn 10TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
5
Draw
8
Lost
7
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Blackburn3 - 1Millwall
Blackburn1 - 2Sheff Utd
Blackburn1 - 2QPR
Blackburn2 - 1M'Boro
Blackburn0 - 1Leicester
Blackburn1 - 1Coventry
Blackburn0 - 0West Brom
Blackburn0 - 0M'Boro
Blackburn1 - 1Portsmouth
Blackburn1 - 2Bristol C
Blackburn1 - 0Preston
Blackburn1 - 0Sheff Wed
Blackburn0 - 1Hull
Blackburn1 - 1Watford
Blackburn2 - 2Charlton
Blackburn0 - 2Wrexham
Blackburn2 - 0Millwall
Blackburn1 - 1Oxford Utd
Blackburn1 - 1Ipswich
Blackburn0 - 1QPR
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
5
Draw
8
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ABlackburn2 - 2Portsmouth
HBlackburn3 - 1Millwall
HBlackburn1 - 2Sheff Utd
ABlackburn1 - 2Preston
ABlackburn0 - 0Lincoln
HBlackburn1 - 2QPR
HBlackburn2 - 1M'Boro
ABlackburn2 - 2Wolves
HBlackburn0 - 1Leicester
ABlackburn3 - 1Sheff Utd
HBlackburn1 - 1Coventry
ABlackburn0 - 3Southampton
ABlackburn1 - 1Stoke
HBlackburn0 - 0West Brom
ABlackburn1 - 0Birmingham
HBlackburn0 - 0M'Boro
ABlackburn2 - 1Millwall
ABlackburn0 - 1Oxford Utd
HBlackburn1 - 1Portsmouth
ABlackburn1 - 3Derby
Cardiff 19TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
37
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
7
Draw
7
Lost
6
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Bolton1 - 0Cardiff
Portsmouth2 - 0Cardiff
QPR2 - 1Cardiff
Derby2 - 2Cardiff
Mansfield5 - 4Cardiff
Reading1 - 3Cardiff
Huddersfield1 - 1Cardiff
Peterborough1 - 1Cardiff
Exeter0 - 4Cardiff
Barnsley1 - 1Cardiff
Doncaster0 - 4Cardiff
Plymouth5 - 2Cardiff
Rotherham0 - 3Cardiff
Burton2 - 2Cardiff
Bradford1 - 2Cardiff
L Orient1 - 1Cardiff
Wycombe1 - 1Cardiff
Lincoln2 - 1Cardiff
Stevenage0 - 1Cardiff
Northampton1 - 3Cardiff
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
6
Draw
8
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HCardiff3 - 1Charlton
ACardiff0 - 1Bolton
HCardiff1 - 1Stoke
ACardiff0 - 2Portsmouth
ACardiff1 - 2QPR
HCardiff2 - 2Sheff Utd
ACardiff2 - 2Derby
HCardiff1 - 1Wrexham
ACardiff4 - 5Mansfield
HCardiff5 - 1Northampton
HCardiff1 - 0Port Vale
ACardiff3 - 1Reading
ACardiff1 - 1Huddersfield
HCardiff2 - 0Bolton
ACardiff1 - 1Peterborough
HCardiff0 - 0Blackpool
HCardiff0 - 2Wycombe
ACardiff4 - 0Exeter
ACardiff1 - 1Barnsley
HCardiff0 - 2Lincoln
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Blackburn since 2012
Blackburn
Cardiff
Goals: Scored
12
10
Games: Scored
8 / 10
6 / 10
Clean sheets
4 / 10
2 / 10
BLB
3
D
5
CAR
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Blackburn
1 - 2Cardiff
Blackburn1 - 0
Blackburn1 - 0
Blackburn5 - 1
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 4Cardiff
League games at Cardiff since 2013
Cardiff
Blackburn
Goals: Scored
13
11
Games: Scored
8 / 10
6 / 10
Clean sheets
4 / 10
2 / 10
BLB
3
D
3
CAR
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Cardiff
1 - 3Blackburn
Draw0 - 0Draw
Cardiff1 - 0
0 - 1Blackburn
Draw2 - 2Draw
2 - 3Blackburn
Cardiff2 - 1
Cardiff1 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Cardiff3 - 0
Goal Statistics

Blackburn Rovers's fans will be hoping for goals on Saturday afternoon, not least because Cardiff City have conceded in each of their last 10 Championship outings. A PG of 1.7 for T. Mowbray's side suggests that run should continue.

Blackburn 10th Cardiff 19th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.7
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
19%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
9%
There is a 81% probability that Blackburn will score 1 or more goals
0
28%
1
36%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 64% probability that Cardiff will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-24
Blackburn have scored 24% fewer goals at home than predicted
+25
Cardiff have scored 25% more goals when away than predicted
1.0
average goals scored
1.9
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
1.5
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2026/2027 season
Blackburn
PG (predicted goals)
Cardiff
1.7
1.3
Attack rating
20%
better
BLB
CAR
view stats
Games scored7
6
Failed to score1
2
Scored first3
3
Goals scored12
10
Avg. goals scored1.5
1.3
Avg. shots per game9
14
Avg. shots per goal6
11
Conversion rate for17
9
Avg. XG for1
2.1
KickOff rating
+20%
Defence rating
19%
better
BLB
CAR
view stats
Games conceded7
8
Clean sheets1
0
Conceded first4
5
Goals conceded12
12
Avg. goals conceded1.5
1.5
Avg. shots/game conceded10
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
7
Conversion rate against15%
15%
Avg. XG against1.6
1.4
KickOff rating
+19%

Blackburn v Cardiff Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Blackburn Championship squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
10424
R AlebiosuO AfolayanH PickeringS Morsy
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
B Tóth GLK7
-
R Alebiosu DEF101
-
S Morsy DEF101
4
-
H Carter DEF6
1
-
S McLoughlin DEF1011
2
-
H Pickering DEF62
2
-
R Morishita  MID1022
-
T Cantwell MID102
3
-
K. Montgomery MID101
1
-
O Afolayan MID1042
1
-
A Gudjohnsen FWD941
1
-
Subs
A Pears GLK3
-
T. Atcheson DEF81
2
1
G. Beyuku Bowutankoyi DEF2
1
-
H. Pates DEF1
-
D Neve MID
-
M. Baradji MID3
-
J Garrett MID4
1
-
A Kargbo FWD2
-
J Fevrier FWD101
1
-
Cardiff Championship squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
10524
N TrottJ MoylanO TannerP Ng
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
N Trott GLK10
-
P Ng DEF1011
4
-
G Osho DEF9
-
D. Lawlor DEF3
-
J Bagan DEF10
1
-
A Robertson MID10
4
-
J Colwill MID101
2
-
O Tanner MID1012
3
-
J Moylan MID1052
1
-
C. Ashford MID1022
1
-
C Robinson FWD62
-
Subs
H Tyrer GLK
-
W Fish DEF1
-
C. Scanlon DEF9
-
R. Kpakio DEF41
-
P. Ujobolo Moreno MID
-
D Turnbull MID61
-
C Willock MID101
-
I Davies FWD6
-