Championship (England)
Blackburn Host Cardiff at Ewood Park
Oct 10, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC
Match Preview
It's been 6 wins, 7 draws, and 7 losses for Blackburn in their last 20 home matches — form that carries a middling home record into this one. 40% of recent home matches have finished above the 2.5-goal mark. Their latest home result: a 3-1 win versus Millwall.
Cardiff shows a genuinely mixed away record, picking up 7 wins from their last 20 away matches. 65% of recent away matches have finished above the 2.5-goal mark. Most recently away, they lost to Bolton by 0-1.
In their last 20 games, Blackburn holds the edge with 7 wins to Cardiff's 5 wins, with 8 draws in between. 40% of their recent head-to-head clashes finished above the 2.5-goal mark. Last time these two met, in the Championship, it finished Blackburn 1-2 Cardiff.
Team Strength Comparison
BlackburnCardiff
Metric by metric
Blackburn · Cardiff — a longer bar means a higher rating (0–100).
38Overall29
35Attack28
54Defense42
37Dominance27
64Consistency41
1Pedigree1
47Global Rating40
66Entertainment70
Blackburn · 5-season trajectory ↗ Rising 1Cardiff · 5-season trajectory ↗ Rising 1
10-season trends
Both clubs on one continuous scale — a promoted club's climb shows as a smooth rise, not a break.
Season rating
Overall performance each season (0–100)
League finishing position
Top = higher up (across divisions).
Points per season
Goals scored vs conceded
Per game, each season
Odds Analysis & Market Prediction
With each bookmaker's margin removed, the market makes Cardiff the favourite at 38%. 15 of 17 bookmakers agree.
Fair win probability
Blackburn
36%
Draw
26%
Cardiff
38%
Average bookmaker margin 9.2%.
Archived Oct 3, 2026, 11:07 AM UTC
Pre-Match Odds Comparison · Blackburn vs Cardiff
| Book | Home | Draw | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| LeoVegas | 2.60 | 3.50 | 2.45 |
| Paddy Power | 2.50 | 3.60 | 2.40 |
| Unibet (UK) | 2.65 | 3.50 | 2.45 |
| Sky Bet | 2.50 | 3.60 | 2.50 |
| Betfred (UK) | 2.62 | 3.75 | 2.50 |
| 888sport | 2.62 | 3.30 | 2.45 |
| William Hill | 2.62 | 3.30 | 2.45 |
| Betfair | 2.18 | 3.60 | 2.38 |
| Smarkets | 2.42 | 3.20 | 2.28 |
| BoyleSports | 2.50 | 3.40 | 2.30 |
| Virgin Bet | 2.60 | 3.45 | 2.43 |
| Casumo | 2.63 | 3.50 | 2.45 |
| Grosvenor | 2.60 | 3.45 | 2.43 |
| LiveScore Bet | 2.55 | 3.40 | 2.40 |
| Coral | 2.60 | 3.60 | 2.50 |
| Ladbrokes | 2.60 | 3.60 | 2.50 |
| Betway | 2.62 | 3.50 | 2.38 |
Moneyline captured before kickoff — historical reference only. 21+
Head-to-Head Record
| Championship · Regular Season - 38 | 2025-03-15 | Blackburn 1-2 Cardiff | L |
| Championship · Regular Season - 15 | 2024-11-09 | Cardiff 1-3 Blackburn | W |
| Championship · Regular Season - 29 | 2024-02-20 | Cardiff 0-0 Blackburn | D |
| Championship · Regular Season - 12 | 2023-10-21 | Blackburn 1-0 Cardiff | W |
| League Cup · 3rd Round | 2023-09-27 | Blackburn 5-2 Cardiff | W |
| Championship · Regular Season - 26 | 2023-01-01 | Blackburn 1-0 Cardiff | W |
| Championship · Regular Season - 13 | 2022-10-04 | Cardiff 1-0 Blackburn | L |
| Championship · Regular Season - 27 | 2022-01-15 | Cardiff 0-1 Blackburn | W |
| Championship · Regular Season - 9 | 2021-09-25 | Blackburn 5-1 Cardiff | W |
| Championship · Regular Season - 41 | 2021-04-10 | Cardiff 2-2 Blackburn | D |
| Championship · Regular Season - 4 | 2020-10-03 | Blackburn 0-0 Cardiff | D |
| Championship · Regular Season - 42 | 2020-07-07 | Cardiff 2-3 Blackburn | W |
| Championship · Regular Season - 5 | 2019-08-24 | Blackburn 0-0 Cardiff | D |
| Championship · Regular Season - 36 | 2017-03-07 | Blackburn 1-1 Cardiff | D |
| Championship · Regular Season - 3 | 2016-08-17 | Cardiff 2-1 Blackburn | L |
| Championship · Regular Season - 25 | 2016-01-02 | Cardiff 1-0 Blackburn | L |
| Championship · Regular Season - 3 | 2015-08-18 | Blackburn 1-1 Cardiff | D |
| Championship · Regular Season - 31 | 2015-02-17 | Cardiff 1-1 Blackburn | D |
| Championship · Regular Season - 1 | 2014-08-08 | Blackburn 1-1 Cardiff | D |
| Championship · Regular Season - 40 | 2013-04-01 | Cardiff 3-0 Blackburn | L |
Recent Form — Home & Away
Blackburn — Home
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- 2026-09-12Blackburn vs Millwall 3-1
- 2026-09-08Blackburn vs Sheffield Utd 1-2
- 2026-08-29Blackburn vs QPR 1-2
- 2026-08-25Blackburn vs Sheffield Utd 1-2
- 2026-08-22Blackburn vs Middlesbrough 2-1
- 2026-07-18Blackburn vs Barnsley 3-0
- 2026-05-02Blackburn vs Leicester 0-1
- 2026-04-17Blackburn vs Coventry 1-1
- 2026-04-06Blackburn vs West Brom 0-0
- 2026-03-21Blackburn vs Middlesbrough 0-0
- 2026-03-07Blackburn vs Portsmouth 1-1
- 2026-02-24Blackburn vs Bristol City 1-2
- 2026-02-20Blackburn vs Preston 1-0
- 2026-02-03Blackburn vs Sheffield Wednesday 1-0
- 2026-01-31Blackburn vs Hull City 0-1
- 2026-01-24Blackburn vs Watford 1-1
- 2026-01-04Blackburn vs Charlton 2-2
- 2026-01-01Blackburn vs Wrexham 0-2
- 2025-12-20Blackburn vs Millwall 2-0
- 2025-12-09Blackburn vs Oxford United 1-1
Blackburn — Away
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- 2026-09-19Portsmouth vs Blackburn 2-2
- 2026-09-05Preston vs Blackburn 2-1
- 2026-09-01Lincoln vs Blackburn 0-0
- 2026-08-14Wolves vs Blackburn 2-2
- 2026-08-08Burton Albion vs Blackburn 1-2
- 2026-08-01Huddersfield vs Blackburn 1-1
- 2026-07-25Strasbourg vs Blackburn 0-2
- 2026-07-22Nottingham Forest vs Blackburn 3-0
- 2026-07-11Accrington ST vs Blackburn 0-0
- 2026-04-22Sheffield Utd vs Blackburn 1-3
- 2026-04-14Southampton vs Blackburn 3-0
- 2026-04-11Stoke City vs Blackburn 1-1
- 2026-04-03Birmingham vs Blackburn 0-1
- 2026-03-14Millwall vs Blackburn 1-2
- 2026-03-11Oxford United vs Blackburn 1-0
- 2026-02-28Derby vs Blackburn 3-1
- 2026-02-14QPR vs Blackburn 1-3
- 2026-02-07Norwich vs Blackburn 2-0
- 2026-01-20Swansea vs Blackburn 3-1
- 2026-01-17Ipswich vs Blackburn 3-0
Cardiff — Home
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- 2026-09-19Cardiff vs Charlton 3-1
- 2026-09-08Cardiff vs Stoke City 1-1
- 2026-08-29Cardiff vs Sheffield Utd 2-2
- 2026-08-25Cardiff vs Norwich 1-2
- 2026-08-17Cardiff vs Wrexham 1-1
- 2026-08-08Cardiff vs Swindon Town 3-2
- 2026-08-01Cardiff vs AS Roma 4-1
- 2026-07-11Cardiff vs FC Midtjylland 0-6
- 2026-04-25Cardiff vs Northampton 5-1
- 2026-04-22Cardiff vs Port Vale 1-0
- 2026-04-11Cardiff vs Bolton 2-0
- 2026-03-21Cardiff vs Blackpool 0-0
- 2026-03-17Cardiff vs Wycombe 0-2
- 2026-03-07Cardiff vs Lincoln 0-2
- 2026-02-17Cardiff vs AFC Wimbledon 4-1
- 2026-02-14Cardiff vs Luton 3-1
- 2026-01-27Cardiff vs Barnsley 4-0
- 2026-01-24Cardiff vs Stockport County 1-1
- 2026-01-04Cardiff vs Wigan 1-0
- 2025-12-29Cardiff vs Stevenage 2-1
Cardiff — Away
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- 2026-09-12Bolton vs Cardiff 1-0
- 2026-09-05Portsmouth vs Cardiff 2-0
- 2026-09-02QPR vs Cardiff 2-1
- 2026-08-22Derby vs Cardiff 2-2
- 2026-07-25Forest Green vs Cardiff 1-5
- 2026-07-14Cork City vs Cardiff 1-6
- 2026-05-02Mansfield Town vs Cardiff 5-4
- 2026-04-18Reading vs Cardiff 1-3
- 2026-04-14Huddersfield vs Cardiff 1-1
- 2026-04-06Peterborough vs Cardiff 1-1
- 2026-03-14Exeter City vs Cardiff 0-4
- 2026-03-10Barnsley vs Cardiff 1-1
- 2026-02-28Doncaster vs Cardiff 0-4
- 2026-02-21Plymouth vs Cardiff 5-2
- 2026-02-07Rotherham vs Cardiff 0-3
- 2026-01-31Burton Albion vs Cardiff 2-2
- 2026-01-17Bradford vs Cardiff 1-2
- 2026-01-10Leyton Orient vs Cardiff 1-1
- 2026-01-01Wycombe vs Cardiff 1-1
- 2025-12-20Lincoln vs Cardiff 2-1