Blackburn Rovers vs Cardiff City Prediction, Lineups & Odds
This encounter could be high-scoring and that’s why our betting prediction is Over 2.5 Goals. Get the Total Goals odds of -133 that Blackburn Rovers and Cardiff City score at least three goals between them.
Expert Analysis
The first port of call is to check out the team news for each side and then scroll through the form guide. We take this information and apply it to the latest available stats to come up with a verdict.
Key Blackburn Rovers vs Cardiff City stats:
We’re going for goals in this Championship fixture and the betting tip is to back the -133 about Over 2.5 Goals being scored during the ninety minutes.
You can head to the Total Goals market and choose Over 3.5 or Over 4.5 at bigger odds depending on how many you think will be scored.
Last Matches & H2H
Blackburn´s previous match was a 4-0 win against QPR at Loftus Road. They had five shots on target and seven corners in the Championship match, with Tyrhys Dolan, Arnor Sigurdsson (2) and Sammie Szmodics on the scoresheet.
Cardiff drew against Watford at Cardiff City Stadium in their last game. The scoreline in this Championship match was 1-1, with Cardiff having four shots on target and 45% of possession.
The last game between Blackburn Rovers and Cardiff City saw Blackburn Rovers win the game 5-2 at Ewood Park.
In their last 9 meetings, Blackburn Rovers have won five, three games has been drawn and Cardiff City have won one match.
Confirmed Lineups
Blackburn Rovers (confirmed lineup): Leopold Wahlstedt, James Hill, Hayden Carter, Dominic Hyam, Harry Pickering, Sondre Tronstad, Callum Brittain, Joe Rankin-Costello, Sammie Szmodics, Arnor Sigurdsson, Tyrhys Dolan.
Cardiff City (confirmed lineup): Jak Alnwick, Perry Ng, Dimitrios Goutas, Mark McGuinness, Jamilu Collins, Manolis Siopis, Josh Bowler, Ryan Wintle, Joe Ralls, Karlan Grant, Ike Ugbo.
Blackburn Rovers vs Cardiff City Prediction
Over 2.5 Goals @ -133
Blackburn Rovers vs Cardiff City Odds
Blackburn Rovers are the shortest price to win this Championship game according to the bookies, with the gambling operators giving them a 50% probability due to their -100 betting odds. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Cardiff City are trading at +275.
For those expecting a high-scoring game, Over 2.5 Goals is the shortest price. Punters expecting both teams to find the net can get -163 when it comes to BTTS Yes.
If you fancy Blackburn but want money back if this Championship match is a draw, then you can get -225. You can bet on Cardiff at +162.5 on the Draw No Bet market.
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Full Time Result
1
-100
X
+240
2
+275
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Half Time Result
1
+160
X
+125
2
+300
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Double Chance
1X
-400
12
-333
X2
-125
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Both Teams to Score
Yes
-163
No
+120
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Draw No Bet
1
-225
2
+162.5
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Asian Handicap
1 Hcp -0.5
+104
2 Hcp +0.5
-116
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Total Goals
Under 2.5
+105
Over 2.5
-133
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Total Corners
Under 10.5
-150
Over 10.5
+110
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Head to Head
Blackburn vs Cardiff City
- EFL Cup: 27/09 2023 Blackburn 5 Cardiff City 2
- Championship: 01/01 2023 Blackburn 1 Cardiff City 0
- Championship: 04/10 2022 Cardiff City 1 Blackburn 0
- Championship: 15/01 2022 Cardiff City 0 Blackburn 1
- Championship: 25/09 2021 Blackburn 5 Cardiff City 1
- Championship: 10/04 2021 Cardiff City 2 Blackburn 2
- Championship: 03/10 2020 Blackburn 0 Cardiff City 0
- Championship: 07/07 2020 Cardiff City 2 Blackburn 3
- Championship: 24/08 2019 Blackburn 0 Cardiff City 0
Team Stats
Blackburn Rovers FC Betting Stats
Cardiff City FC Betting Stats
Full time Result
- 5 wins, 9 defeats and 6 draws in previous 20 matches
- 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 home matches
Full time Results
- 8 wins, 9 defeats and 3 draws in previous 20 matches
- 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 away matches
Goals
- An average of 1.30 goals scored and 1.65 conceded in the previous 20 matches
- An average of 0.90 goals scored and 1.60 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 2.95 goals per game in the previous 20 matches
- An average of 2.50 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 12 of the previous 20 matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 11 of the previous 20 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 home matches
Goals
- An average of 1.50 goals scored and 1.60 conceded in the previous 20 matches
- An average of 1.50 goals scored and 1.90 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 3.10 goals per game in the previous 20 matches
- An average of 3.40 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 14 of the previous 20 matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 13 of the previous 20 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 8 of the previous 10 away matches
Corners
- An average of 6.8 corners awarded and 5.9 corners conceded in the last 20 matches
- An average of 6.8 corners awarded and 5.3 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 12.7 corners awarded in the last 20 matches
- An average of 12.1 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
- Had the most corners in 11 and least corners in 8 of the last 20 matches
- Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 home matches
Corners
- An average of 3.95 corners awarded and 5.8 corners conceded in the last 20 matches
- An average of 2.9 corners awarded and 6.5 corners against in the last 10 away matches
- An average of 9.75 corners awarded in the last 20 matches
- An average of 9.4 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
- Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 12 of the last 20 matches
- Had the most corners in 0 and least corners in 8 of the last 10 away matches
Possession
- An average of 58% possession in the last 20 matches
- An average of 55% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 16 of the last 20 matches
- Most possession in 7 of the last 10 home matches
Possession
- An average of 42% possession in the last 20 matches
- An average of 37% possession in the last 10 away matches
- Most possession in 4 of the last 20 matches
- Most possession in 1 of the last 10 away matches
Team News
Our Blackburn Rovers vs Cardiff City team news will highlight the injuries for both squads, with the lineups giving you a helping hand with your bets.
We’re on hand to provide you with full details of the latest Championship squads.
Blackburn Rovers vs Cardiff City Lineups
Blackburn Rovers Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1
Cardiff City Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1
Blackburn Rovers Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1
Cardiff City Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes
- 14Niall Ennis
- 15Patrick Gamble
- 18Dilan Markanday
- 23Adam Wharton
- 27Lewis Travis
- 30Jake Garrett
- 31Tom Atcheson
- 33Semir Telalovic
- 34Joe Hilton
Cardiff City Substitutes
- 2Mahlon Romeo
- 13Runar Alex Runarsson
- 18Ebou Adams
- 22Yakou Meite
- 24Jonathan Panzo
- 27Rubin Colwill
- 32Ollie Tanner
- 35Andy Rinomhota
- 47Callum Robinson
Previous Blackburn Rovers Lineups
Previous Cardiff City Lineups
Predicted lineups and confirmed starting 11s form part of our Blackburn Rovers vs Cardiff City lineups service and this includes the formations for each team.
Injuries & Suspensions
Blackburn Rovers Injury Table
Cardiff City Injury Table
We have injury news so you can get the list of player injuries, while suspensions are also flagged up which means a player is missing the next game.
Find out the squads on a team-by-team basis, with stats available for each player.
Championship Table
Championship 2023/2024
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester City | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 23:6 | 30 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 25:13 | 28 |
| 3 | Preston | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15:17 | 20 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 20:12 | 19 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17:11 | 19 |
| 6 | Birmingham | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15:11 | 18 |
| 7 | Norwich | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21:19 | 17 |
| 8 | Cardiff City | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17:15 | 17 |
| 9 | Hull City | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16:14 | 17 |
| 10 | Southampton | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17:21 | 17 |
| 11 | West Brom | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18:14 | 16 |
| 12 | Swansea City | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18:14 | 15 |
| 13 | Coventry | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 17:13 | 15 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14:13 | 15 |
| 15 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11:13 | 15 |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16:17 | 14 |
| 17 | Blackburn | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17:21 | 13 |
| 18 | Plymouth | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 18:19 | 11 |
| 19 | Huddersfield | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11:18 | 11 |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14:16 | 10 |
| 21 | Stoke City | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11:17 | 10 |
| 22 | QPR | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8:20 | 8 |
| 23 | Rotherham | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10:22 | 6 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wed | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5:18 | 3 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ipswich Town | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19:11 | 15 |
| 2 | Leicester City | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10:3 | 15 |
| 3 | Birmingham | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11:4 | 14 |
| 4 | Cardiff City | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11:6 | 13 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9:4 | 12 |
| 6 | Norwich | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8:4 | 12 |
| 7 | Preston | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8:8 | 12 |
| 8 | Coventry | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9:5 | 10 |
| 9 | West Brom | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9:6 | 10 |
| 10 | Plymouth | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14:10 | 9 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10:8 | 9 |
| 12 | Watford | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10:6 | 8 |
| 13 | Swansea City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8:5 | 8 |
| 14 | Southampton | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11:12 | 8 |
| 15 | Hull City | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7:5 | 7 |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5:5 | 7 |
| 17 | Millwall | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6:9 | 7 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6:7 | 6 |
| 19 | Blackburn | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7:11 | 6 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7:7 | 5 |
| 21 | Rotherham | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7:8 | 5 |
| 22 | Huddersfield | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5:8 | 5 |
| 23 | Sheffield Wed | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2:8 | 2 |
| 24 | QPR | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3:12 | 1 |
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