Blackburn Rovers - Cardiff City: Small difference between teams clash

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sun 01.January
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ewood Park (31367 seats)

Blackburn Rovers warm up for Cardiff City with hopes of winning all three points. Will they? Check our match guide!

Insights:
  • Blackburn Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cardiff City have the fewest scored goals (20) in Championship

It's no vacation for neither Blackburn nor Cardiff City as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Blackburn Rovers form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Ewood Park as Blackburn Rovers have scored 19 goals to get 24 points from 12 games. The overall stats in the Championship are 8-0-4 (wins-draws-losses). Blackburn Rovers are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Ewood Park, having lost their two previous games here.

Blackburn's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Middlesbrough (placed 6th). Hedges (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.41/10. Hedges scored one goal and hit two key passes.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Sunderland (1-2).

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Blackburn Rovers have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 14 matches with the results: Won 8, drawn 2 and lost 4.

The Blackburn fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 19 goals in 12 league matches. Blackburn Rovers have conceded 13 in these home matches.

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Cardiff City form and stats

There's been little loot from Cardiff City's travels as they have only collected 12 points from 12 away games in the Championship. Cardiff City only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 3 draws. When Cardiff City is visiting a side on the top half, they have won 2 of 3 matches. Millwall, Sunderland, Middlesbrough, Luton Town, Sheffield United, Watford and Burnley is teams we like to compare Blackburn Rovers with. Sharing is caring, but Cardiff City are perhaps overdoing it with their four draws in a row.

The attacking players of Cardiff City have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 234 minutes. The Cardiff goalkeeper Ryan Allsop is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 203 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Cardiff City are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Coventry City (placed 13th). Allsop was the team player of the game with the player rating of 8.01. The agile goalkeeper Allsop topped it up with a clean sheet.

A draw for Cardiff City before that, at their own venue hosting Queens Park Rangers (0-0).

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 15 similar matches played by Cardiff City in our archives, and the results are: 6 wins for Cardiff City, 0 draws and 9 defeats.

The visitors have scored 10 goals from 12 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Cardiff have conceded 17 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

These competitors have played earlier this season: Cardiff City - Blackburn Rovers 1-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Blackburn three wins, four draws and Cardiff City three victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Blackburn RoversB. Brereton
B. Brereton
9 goals
Cardiff CityC. Robinson
C. Robinson
4 goals
Blackburn RoversT. Dolan
T. Dolan
3 goals

Blackburn Rovers missing players

Cardiff City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Blackburn Rovers Cardiff City
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
25 12 4 Played P 3 12 25
13 8 2 Won W 2 3 7
0 0 0 Drew D 0 3 7
12 4 2 Lost L 1 6 11
29 19 6 Scored S 4 10 20
30 13 4 Conceded C 4 17 28
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 84%
68% 75% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 67% 52%
52% 58% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 42% 32%
8% 17% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 25% 16%
8% 17% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 8% 8%
32% 50% 25% BTTS BTTS 33% 33% 36%
36% 42% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 25% 36%
32% 8% 25% Failed to Score F T 33% 58% 44%
 
3.9 4.8 7.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 3.4 4.7
5.4 4.6 4 Corners against (avg) C A 6.3 5.5 4.8
2 1.6 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.3 1.9
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
9.2 11.2 15 Shots (avg) S ( 9.7 7.4 11
3.1 3.8 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 2.2 2.6
38% 42% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 37% 31%
 
12.3 10.6 10.8 Shots against (avg) S A 12.7 12.8 10.6
4.1 3.4 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.3 3
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Blackburn Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Blackburn Rovers have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Blackburn Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Cardiff City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cardiff City have the fewest scored goals (20) in Championship
  • Cardiff City have the fewest scored goals in the first half (9) in Championship
  • Cardiff City have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 24 14 8 2 49 24 13 9 4 0 29 11 11 5 4 2 20 13 25 50
2 Sheffield United 25 15 5 5 43 22 12 7 3 2 26 12 13 8 2 3 17 10 21 50
3 Blackburn Rovers 25 13 0 12 29 30 12 8 0 4 19 13 13 5 0 8 10 17 -1 39
4 Sunderland 25 10 7 8 37 28 12 4 4 4 16 13 13 6 3 4 21 15 9 37
5 Watford 24 10 7 7 30 24 12 6 2 4 17 12 12 4 5 3 13 12 6 37
6 Middlesbrough 25 10 6 9 38 32 12 5 5 2 17 12 13 5 1 7 21 20 6 36
7 Luton Town 24 9 9 6 29 25 12 3 7 2 16 13 12 6 2 4 13 12 4 36
8 Millwall 24 10 6 8 29 26 12 7 3 2 17 8 12 3 3 6 12 18 3 36
9 West Bromwich Albion 25 9 8 8 33 26 13 5 4 4 19 14 12 4 4 4 14 12 7 35
10 Norwich City 24 10 5 9 31 27 12 5 3 4 18 14 12 5 2 5 13 13 4 35
11 Queens Park Rangers 25 10 5 10 27 30 12 5 2 5 15 16 13 5 3 5 12 14 -3 35
12 Reading 24 11 2 11 28 34 12 8 1 3 18 12 12 3 1 8 10 22 -6 35
13 Coventry City 24 9 7 8 26 25 12 6 3 3 14 9 12 3 4 5 12 16 1 34
14 Preston North End 25 9 7 9 23 26 13 3 4 6 8 14 12 6 3 3 15 12 -3 34
15 Birmingham City 24 8 8 8 26 25 12 4 5 3 16 12 12 4 3 5 10 13 1 32
16 Swansea City 24 8 8 8 31 34 11 5 2 4 15 14 13 3 6 4 16 20 -3 32
17 Stoke City 24 8 6 10 28 32 11 3 3 5 13 16 13 5 3 5 15 16 -4 30
18 Bristol City 25 7 7 11 31 34 13 4 3 6 14 14 12 3 4 5 17 20 -3 28
19 Cardiff City 25 7 7 11 20 28 13 4 4 5 10 11 12 3 3 6 10 17 -8 28
20 Rotherham United 25 6 9 10 28 36 12 4 4 4 20 17 13 2 5 6 8 19 -8 27
21 Hull City 24 7 6 11 27 41 13 4 2 7 13 22 11 3 4 4 14 19 -14 27
22 Huddersfield Town 24 7 4 13 23 30 13 5 2 6 12 12 11 2 2 7 11 18 -7 25
23 Blackpool 25 6 7 12 27 37 12 3 2 7 13 18 13 3 5 5 14 19 -10 25
24 Wigan Athletic 25 6 6 13 25 42 13 2 3 8 10 24 12 4 3 5 15 18 -17 24

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 24 14 8 2 49 24 13 9 4 0 29 11 11 5 4 2 20 13 25 50
2 Sheffield United 25 15 5 5 43 22 12 7 3 2 26 12 13 8 2 3 17 10 21 50
3 Blackburn Rovers 25 13 0 12 29 30 12 8 0 4 19 13 13 5 0 8 10 17 -1 39
4 Sunderland 25 10 7 8 37 28 12 4 4 4 16 13 13 6 3 4 21 15 9 37
5 Watford 24 10 7 7 30 24 12 6 2 4 17 12 12 4 5 3 13 12 6 37
6 Middlesbrough 25 10 6 9 38 32 12 5 5 2 17 12 13 5 1 7 21 20 6 36
7 Luton Town 24 9 9 6 29 25 12 3 7 2 16 13 12 6 2 4 13 12 4 36
8 Millwall 24 10 6 8 29 26 12 7 3 2 17 8 12 3 3 6 12 18 3 36
9 West Bromwich Albion 25 9 8 8 33 26 13 5 4 4 19 14 12 4 4 4 14 12 7 35
10 Norwich City 24 10 5 9 31 27 12 5 3 4 18 14 12 5 2 5 13 13 4 35
11 Queens Park Rangers 25 10 5 10 27 30 12 5 2 5 15 16 13 5 3 5 12 14 -3 35
12 Reading 24 11 2 11 28 34 12 8 1 3 18 12 12 3 1 8 10 22 -6 35
13 Coventry City 24 9 7 8 26 25 12 6 3 3 14 9 12 3 4 5 12 16 1 34
14 Preston North End 25 9 7 9 23 26 13 3 4 6 8 14 12 6 3 3 15 12 -3 34
15 Birmingham City 24 8 8 8 26 25 12 4 5 3 16 12 12 4 3 5 10 13 1 32
16 Swansea City 24 8 8 8 31 34 11 5 2 4 15 14 13 3 6 4 16 20 -3 32
17 Stoke City 24 8 6 10 28 32 11 3 3 5 13 16 13 5 3 5 15 16 -4 30
18 Bristol City 25 7 7 11 31 34 13 4 3 6 14 14 12 3 4 5 17 20 -3 28
19 Cardiff City 25 7 7 11 20 28 13 4 4 5 10 11 12 3 3 6 10 17 -8 28
20 Rotherham United 25 6 9 10 28 36 12 4 4 4 20 17 13 2 5 6 8 19 -8 27
21 Hull City 24 7 6 11 27 41 13 4 2 7 13 22 11 3 4 4 14 19 -14 27
22 Huddersfield Town 24 7 4 13 23 30 13 5 2 6 12 12 11 2 2 7 11 18 -7 25
23 Blackpool 25 6 7 12 27 37 12 3 2 7 13 18 13 3 5 5 14 19 -10 25
24 Wigan Athletic 25 6 6 13 25 42 13 2 3 8 10 24 12 4 3 5 15 18 -17 24

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.