Cardiff vs Blackpool Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 21 Mar 2026

League One Betting Preview: Cardiff vs Blackpool

Second-placed Cardiff take on fourt-from-bottom Blackpool at Cardiff City Stadium, with kick-off set for 07:30 on Saturday 21 March.

It makes sense to back Cardiff -1.25 at -112 on the Asian Handicap. The Bluebirds should beat Blackpool by two goals or more, although we have the insurance of half our stake back should they win by a single goal.

Cardiff City lost their last game, being beaten at home to Wycombe Wanderers 2-0 at Cardiff City Stadium.

Blackpool have lost three straight League One road games. Their most recent appearance was a 3-2 home victory over Port Vale at Bloomfield Road.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Blackpool won the last clash between the pair. Enjoying a 3-1 home triumph when facing Cardiff at Bloomfield Road. The previous 5 H2H matches have ended up with two Cardiff wins, one Blackpool victory and two draws.

League One		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Cardiff	46	27	10	9	90	50	40	90:50	91
13	Blackpool	46	17	9	20	54	65	-11	54:65	60

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Confirmed Lineups

Cardiff confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Nathan Trott (GK), Perry Ng, William Fish, Dylan Lawlor, Joel Bagan, Ryan Wintle, Alex Robertson, Ollie Tanner, Rubin Colwill, Cian Ashford, Omari Kellyman.

Blackpool confirmed lineup (5-3-2): Bailey Peacock-Farrell (GK), Fraser Horsfall, Oliver Casey, James Husband, Reuell Walters, Karoy Anderson, Josh Bowler, Jordan Brown, CJ Hamilton, Tom Bloxham, Ashley Fletcher.

Cardiff vs Blackpool Prediction & Betting Tips

From our key match prediction to correct score pick, top player prop insights and a builder tailored for value — our Cardiff vs Blackpool betting tips covers it all.

Match Prediction

Cardiff -1.25 look a good wager on the Asian Handicap. There is attractive betting odds of -112 for this League One clash, with our experts anticipating that the favourites will prove too strong.

Team news can have a significant impact on the betting odds, and we factor this in alongside recent form and the latest League One stats when making our football predictions.

Key Cardiff vs Blackpool league stats:

• The -1.25 line has been covered by Cardiff in 3 of their last 5 games at home.

Based on the latest odds from the top bookmakers, our pick carries a 52.9% chance of winning. After careful examination, our experts have this probability somewhere between 55-60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Cardiff 3 - 1 Blackpool

The Bluebirds are available at +700 when it comes to them winning 3-1. We like a correct score play and the chance to bag a nice return if our prediction is right.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Omari Kellyman to Score +185

Omari Kellyman (Cardiff) has racked up four goals in his past nine League One games. We’ll throw a dart at +185 for this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look pretty attractive.

Latest Omari Kellyman Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+180

First

+500

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Cardiff vs Blackpool Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

With a roughly 71% chance of triumphing, the bookmakers aren’t giving too much away with their -244 betting odds for Cardiff City winning this League One clash. At +550, Blackpool are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

Should you want to back Cardiff to lead at the break, then there is -123 available on the Half-Time Result market. Opponents Blackpool have been chalked up at +460 and the draw is +163.

Over 2.5 Goals is available at shorter odds than Under 2.5 Goals as things stand. If you think both sides will find the net, then you can back the Yes option on the Both Teams to Score market at -156.

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Full-Time Result

1

-244

X

+370

2

+550

Half-Time Result

1

-123

X

+163

2

+460

Double Chance

1X

-1250

12

-667

X2

+163

Draw No Bet

1

-714

2

+375

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.25

-122

2 Hcp +1.25

-118

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+143

Over 2.5

-208

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-156

No

+108

Yousef Salech is the First Goalscorer favourite at +300 and there’s an opportunity to back him to find the net anytime at +107.

Yousef Salech (Cardiff)

First

+107

Anytime

+300

Callum Robinson (Cardiff)

First

+163

Anytime

+450

Omari Kellyman (Cardiff)

First

+180

Anytime

+500

Isaak Davies (Cardiff)

First

+195

Anytime

+525

Cian Ashford (Cardiff)

First

+200

Anytime

+525

Chris Willock (Cardiff)

First

+225

Anytime

+600

Rubin Colwill (Cardiff)

First

+235

Anytime

+650

Eli King (Cardiff)

First

+275

Anytime

+750

Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool)

First

+275

Anytime

+800

Niall Ennis (Blackpool)

First

+280

Anytime

+750

Ollie Tanner (Cardiff)

First

+290

Anytime

+750

David Turnbull (Cardiff)

First

+350

Anytime

+900

Tom Bloxham (Blackpool)

First

+360

Anytime

+950

Dale Taylor (Blackpool)

First

+370

Anytime

+950

Alex Robertson (Cardiff)

First

+390

Anytime

+1000

Ryan Wintle (Cardiff)

First

+420

Anytime

+1100

Will Fish (Cardiff)

First

+475

Anytime

+1200

Gabriel Osho (Cardiff)

First

+525

Anytime

+1500

Perry Ng (Cardiff)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Calum Chambers (Cardiff)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Andy Lyons (Blackpool)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Leighton Clarkson (Blackpool)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Joel Bagan (Cardiff)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Albie Morgan (Blackpool)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

CJ Hamilton (Blackpool)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

Cardiff have finished with six wins, three losses and one draw in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 1.70 goals per game and conceding 1.10.

Blackpool have not won in the past eight away matches. The Seasiders have recorded six defeats, two victories and two draws in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 2.20.

The last meeting at Cardiff City Stadium saw Cardiff and Blackpool draw 1-1.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Cardiff Home Stats		6-1-3	2.80	1.70	1.10	5	5	5	5
Blackpool Away Stats		2-2-6	3.50	1.30	2.20	8	2	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Cardiff vs Blackpool Lineups & Team News

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