Blackburn vs Cardiff result and stats
Win probability: home 46%, draw 28%, away 26%
Match report
GOSSIPBALL's parrot has been crunching the numbersBlackburn beat Cardiff 2–1 at home in the Championship on Saturday 10 October 2026. Before kick-off GossipBall gave Blackburn 46%, the draw 28% and Cardiff 26%, so a home win had a 46% chance. GossipBall's favourite result came in.
On expected goals it finished Blackburn 2.42, Cardiff 1.05, so Blackburn created the better chances. Blackburn had 17 shots (8 on target) to Cardiff's 10 (1 on target).
GOSSIPBALL analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 29 October 2026, 20:50 UTC
Match stats
BLCA
2.42Expected goals1.05
17Shots10
8On target1
11Corners6
9Fouls6
1Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
2Half-time goals0
Referee: T Nield
Recent form
Blackburn
D @ Portsmouth2–2 · 19 Sep
W v Millwall3–1 · 12 Sep
L v Sheffield United1–2 · 8 Sep
L @ Preston1–2 · 5 Sep
D @ Lincoln0–0 · 1 Sep
Cardiff
W v Charlton3–1 · 19 Sep
L @ Bolton0–1 · 12 Sep
D v Stoke1–1 · 8 Sep
L @ Portsmouth0–2 · 5 Sep
L @ QPR1–2 · 2 Sep
Head to head
In 8 league meetings since 2021, Blackburn won 5, Cardiff won 2 and 1 was drawn; the most recent, on 15 Mar 2025, finished Blackburn 1–2 Cardiff, a win for Cardiff.
Blackburn 1–2 Cardiff15 Mar 2025
Cardiff 1–3 Blackburn9 Nov 2024
Cardiff 0–0 Blackburn20 Feb 2024
Blackburn 1–0 Cardiff21 Oct 2023
Blackburn 1–0 Cardiff1 Jan 2023
Cardiff 1–0 Blackburn4 Oct 2022
Season averages per game
BLCA
1.58Goals1.58
1.33Conceded1.42
1.02xG1.93
1.75xG against1.67
11.6Shots17.1
4.1On target5.9
6.2Corners6.8
2.50Yellow cards1.75
25%Clean sheets8%
75%Both score75%
75%3+ goals58%