Blackpool know they face a gruelling journey to Cardiff City and their Cardiff City Stadium. This news article has all the facts and figures you need before the game.
- Cardiff City have the fewest scored goals in the first half (7) in Championship
- Blackpool have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Only a few days to rest for the hosting team, as they performed in a Championship match only four days earlier. Thankfully the previous game, versus Coventry City, was also a home game here at Cardiff City Stadium. The away team is better rested.
Cardiff City form and stats
5 victories, 1 draw and 9 defeats. That’s what Cardiff City have to build on here at Cardiff City Stadium in the Championship. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Cardiff, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.
A nice win for Cardiff City last time playing, versus Coventry City. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-0 with Bagan and Harris scoring for the victors. Bagan, defender, was given a rating of 8.13/10 in that game, top of the team. Bagan scored one goal, hit one key pass and won 2 of 2 duels.
A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Millwall.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Cardiff have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eleven games) they have won six times, drawn zero and lost five.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Cardiff City as they are travelling to their away game against Huddersfield Town in the Championship. That match is four days after this one.
Cardiff are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 17 goals in 15 games. Cardiff City's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 20 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Blackpool form and stats
As the visiting team in Championship matches, Blackpool have produced an overall stat of 3-6-5 so far. Blackpool has drawn their two previous away games.
The manager Critchley was unhappy after their last game, played at their home ground Bloomfield Road. Blackpool suffered a 1-2 loss to AFC Bournemouth (placed 2nd). Goalkeeper Grimshaw got the top player rating of the team with 7.61/10. Grimshaw saved a penalty.
Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Coventry City.We have checked recent matches where Blackpool have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those nine games were three victories, two draws and four defeats.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Championship trip to Queens Park Rangers.
Blackpool are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 17 away goals from 14 games (in the league). Blackpool have conceded 19 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The last head to head meeting ended Blackpool - Cardiff 0-2, earlier this season. Cardiff City-Blackpool H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Cardiff City four wins, Blackpool three wins, three draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  J. Yates 7 goals | S. Lavery 7 goals |  G. Madine 6 goals |
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| Cardiff City | Blackpool | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 31 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 16 | 9 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 38 | 17 | 5 | Scored | S | 5 | 17 | 34 |
| 50 | 20 | 5 | Conceded | C | 6 | 19 | 37 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 77% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 79% | 68% |
| 58% | 47% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 43% | 42% |
| 29% | 27% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 21% | 16% |
| 13% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 14% | 6% |
| 52% | 40% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 79% | 55% |
| 13% | 13% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 7% | 23% |
| 35% | 47% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 14% | 26% |
| 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
| 4.7 | 4 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.8 | 5.6 | 5.2 |
| 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11.4 | 11.5 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.2 | 9.1 | 10 |
| 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.4 | 3 | 3.3 |
| 31% | 27% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 40% | 33% |
| 11.1 | 10.2 | 12.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 12.9 | 12.6 |
| 3.8 | 3.7 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
- Blackpool have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Blackpool haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Cardiff City have the fewest scored goals in the first half (7) in Championship
- Cardiff City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Fulham | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 78 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 13 | 52 | 64 |
| 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 49 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 23 | 58 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 32 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 45 | 33 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 54 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 31 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 46 | 36 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 52 |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 32 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 40 | 34 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 50 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 29 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 49 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 31 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 43 | 33 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 47 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 6 | 47 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 31 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 34 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 46 |
| 10 | Luton Town | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 45 |
| 11 | Preston North End | 32 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 45 |
| 12 | Coventry City | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 39 | 36 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 3 | 44 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 43 |
| 14 | Millwall | 31 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 0 | 43 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 31 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 34 | 37 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 19 | -3 | 41 |
| 16 | Swansea City | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 39 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 25 | -7 | 38 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 42 | 58 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 38 | -16 | 37 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 37 | 49 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 28 | -12 | 36 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 31 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 38 | 50 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 30 | -12 | 35 |
| 20 | Hull City | 32 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 36 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 18 | -10 | 33 |
| 21 | Reading | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 36 | 60 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 26 | -24 | 22 |
| 22 | Peterborough United | 29 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 60 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 42 | -37 | 20 |
| 23 | Derby County | 31 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 32 | 35 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 21 | -3 | 18 |
| 24 | Barnsley | 30 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 45 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 28 | -26 | 17 |
