Blackburn Rovers FC
Football England - EFL Championship Ewood Park Sat 15 Mar 10:00
Cardiff City FC
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Let’s Gamble on Riversiders

Blackburn have the capability of securing a victory when they clash with Cardiff. For this reason, we are going to take the Full-Time Result odds of -100 with a large degree of confidence.

Blackburn Too Good for Cardiff in Last H2H

Blackburn Rovers have suffered defeat in their last two games. Most recently, a 1-0 scoreline occurred away at Bet365 Stadium against Stoke City. The Lancashire outfit had 49% possession and two shots on target.

Cardiff City have been defeated in three straight games. They were recently beaten at home to Luton Town by a 2-1 scoreline at Cardiff City Stadium. The Bluebirds had 50% possession and four shots on goal, with Calum Chambers finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Blackburn are unbeaten in the past five games against Cardiff. In the last clash, away side Blackburn landed a 3-1 victory at Cardiff City Stadium. The past 10 H2H matches have included six Blackburn victories, three draws and one Cardiff win.

Blackburn Rovers – Last 10 League Games

3 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.0 goals from 3.3 shots on goal and 7.8 attempts. Blackburn have had 51.2% possession and 4.7 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.4 goals from 3.4 shots on goal and 7.3 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 4.4 corners.

Makhtar Gueye is the top scorer with 4 goals, while Andreas Weimann and Tyrhys Dolan both have 2. Tyrhys Dolan is the leading assists maker on 2.

Cardiff City – Last 10 League Games

Cardiff have 2 victories, 5 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 1.1 goals from 8.0 attempts and 4.3 shots on goal. The South Wales side average 48.7% possession, 3.9 corners awarded and 5.9 corners against them, while conceding 2.0 goals from 8.8 attempts and 4.8 shots on goal.

Yousef Salech is the leading scorer with 4 goals, followed by Callum Robinson on 2, with Calum Chambers and two others bagging 1. Joel Bagan, Will Alves and Cian Ashford have been the top assists providers with 1 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Blackburn confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Aynsley Pears (GK), Joe Rankin-Costello, Hayden Carter, Dominic Hyam, Yuri Ribeiro, Sondre Tronstad, Lewis Travis, Tyrhys Dolan, Yuki Ohashi, Emmanuel Dennis, Makhtar Gueye.

Cardiff confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Ethan Horvath (GK), Perry Ng, William Fish, Joel Bagan, Calum Chambers, Andy Rinomhota, Sivert Heggheim Mannsverk, Joe Ralls, Callum O'Dowda, Yousef Salech, Callum Robinson.

Blackburn vs Cardiff Prediction & Betting Tips

Our opinion is that Blackburn will prove too strong for their opponents and we’ll therefore take the -100 for this Championship game. This bet really stands out when it comes to securing value.

The formbook is always a good place to start ahead of making football predictions. Team news is also an important port of call, while the stats we present always tell an interesting story.

Key Blackburn vs Cardiff league stats:

  • Blackburn have won 3 of their last 5 games at home.
  • Cardiff have lost 3 of their last 5 games.
  • Cardiff have lost their last 3 games.
  • Blackburn have won 6 of their last 10 games against Cardiff.

Blackburn to Win Probability

When you look at the latest betting odds, our pick has a 50% chance of winning. However, we have this number between 55-60% based on our in-depth research. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Blackburn Blackburn logo 2 - 1 Cardiff logo Cardiff

We’re taking a chance on Blackburn to achieve a 2-1 winning scoreline. Odds of +700 means we can place a smaller stake and still achieve a nice return.

Corners Prediction

Cardiff Under 4.5 Corners -150 bet365 logo

In the past 10 Cardiff away games, there’s been 9 occasions where they’ve not covered the 4.5 corners line, with Blackburn Rovers conceding under 4.5 corners in four consecutive home matches. The Cardiff Team Corners line looks too high and we’re content to go under this number at odds of -150.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Blackburn Logo Blackburn
Total
9.10 4.70 4.40
Home
9.50 5.70 3.80
Away
9.60 3.80 5.80
Cardiff Logo Cardiff
Total
9.80 3.90 5.90
Home
10.20 4.90 5.30
Away
7.90 2.70 5.20
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Blackburn vs Cardiff Odds

Blackburn Rovers are regarded as having a 50% chance of winning this Championship match according to the bookies’ latest betting odds who have priced them up at -100. Cardiff City are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and they can be backed at +280.

For those expecting a low-scoring clash, Under 2.5 Goals is the market leader on the Total Goals market.

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Team Stats
Blackburn logo Blackburn League Stats
Cardiff logo Cardiff League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 6 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 1 win, 4 defeats and 5 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Blackburn vs Cardiff Lineups & Team News

It’s great to get the latest lineups for the match, with injuries being flagged up thanks to our up-to-date Blackburn vs Cardiff team news.

The Championship squads highlight the star players operating for every team in the division.

Blackburn Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Cardiff Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Blackburn Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Aynsley Pears
11 Joe Rankin-Costello 17 Hayden Carter 5 Dominic Hyam 4 Yuri Ribeiro
6 Sondre Tronstad 27 Lewis Travis
10 Tyrhys Dolan 23 Yuki Ohashi 42 Emmanuel Dennis
9 Makhtar Gueye
1 Ethan Horvath
38 Perry Ng 2 William Fish 23 Joel Bagan 12 Calum Chambers
35 Andy Rinomhota 15 S. H. Mannsverk 8 Joe Ralls 11 Callum O'Dowda
22 Yousef Salech 47 Callum Robinson

Cardiff Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Blackburn Substitutes

  • 8Todd Cantwell
  • 12Balazs Toth
  • 21John Buckley
  • 28Adam Forshaw
  • 31Dion Sanderson
  • 33A. Cozier-Duberry
  • 45Cauley Woodrow
  • 48Tom Atcheson
  • 59Brandon Powell

Cardiff Substitutes

  • 4Dimitrios Goutas
  • 14David Turnbull
  • 16Chris Willock
  • 19Yakou Meite
  • 27Rubin Colwill
  • 29Will Alves
  • 39Isaak Davies
  • 41Matthew Turner
  • 45Cian Ashford

Previous Blackburn Lineups

12 Mar Championship
Stoke 1-0 Blackburn
08 Mar Championship
Derby 2-1 Blackburn
01 Mar Championship
Blackburn 1-1 Norwich
22 Feb Championship
Swansea 3-0 Blackburn
15 Feb Championship
Blackburn 2-0 Plymouth
12 Feb Championship
West Brom 0-2 Blackburn

Previous Cardiff Lineups

11 Mar Championship
Cardiff 1-2 Luton
08 Mar Championship
Sunderland 2-1 Cardiff
04 Mar Championship
Cardiff 1-2 Burnley
28 Feb FA Cup
Aston Villa 2-0 Cardiff
25 Feb Championship
Cardiff 1-0 Hull
22 Feb Championship
Plymouth 1-1 Cardiff

Injuries & Suspensions

Blackburn Injury Table
Type Name Info
Jack Vale Other
Scott Wharton Cruciate ligame
Cardiff Injury Table
Type Name Info
Anwar El-Ghazi Other
Jak Alnwick Hamstring
England FlagChampionship Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Birmingham 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 Blackburn 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Bristol City 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Charlton 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Coventry 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 Derby 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 Hull 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Ipswich 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Leicester 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Middlesbrough 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Millwall 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 Norwich 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
13 Oxford 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
14 Portsmouth 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
15 Preston 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
16 QPR 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
17 Sheffield Utd 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
18 Sheffield Wed 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
19 Southampton 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
20 Stoke 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
21 Swansea 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
22 Watford 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
23 West Brom 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
24 Wrexham 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Birmingham 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 Blackburn 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Bristol City 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Charlton 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Coventry 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 Derby 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 Hull 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Ipswich 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Leicester 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Middlesbrough 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Millwall 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 Norwich 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
13 Oxford 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
14 Portsmouth 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
15 Preston 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
16 QPR 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
17 Sheffield Utd 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
18 Sheffield Wed 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
19 Southampton 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
20 Stoke 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
21 Swansea 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
22 Watford 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
23 West Brom 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
24 Wrexham 0 0 0 0 0:0 0