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Blackburn vs Cardiff prediction

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Round: Regular Season - 9
Venue: Ewood Park, Blackburn
Referee: Tom Nield, England

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Form

Recent form

Blackburn

62Average

Last 5 matches · 3W-1D-1L · +3 goal difference

Cardiff

56Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-1D-2L · +4 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance

Blackburn or Draw

BetGenius backs Blackburn or Draw (Double Chance) at 76% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

76%

Confidence

Strong

Preview

Match preview

Blackburn host Cardiff at Ewood Park looking to build on recent scoring form and widen the gap over the bottom positions in the Championship. Blackburn enter the contest in 16th place with nine points, having produced an even record of twelve goals scored and twelve conceded through eight matches. While they have split their four home games with two wins and two defeats, they have reliably created chances at Ewood Park, averaging 1.8 goals per fixture and finding the net in every home outing.

Cardiff arrive in 21st position with seven points, hovering just two points clear of the relegation places. Their primary issue has been translating competitive home performances into away results. In four away league trips this season, Cardiff remain winless with one draw and three defeats, managing only three goals while conceding seven. Furthermore, Cardiff have yet to record a clean sheet anywhere this season.

Both squads carry notable injury lists, with Blackburn missing the likes of Y. Ohashi, S. Wharton, and A. Forshaw, while Cardiff travel without C. Chambers, R. Colwill, and W. Fish. However, Blackburn hold a strong historic home record in this head-to-head, having won four of the last five meetings between the sides at Ewood Park.

Analysis

Key factors

Cardiff are winless away from home in league play this season, taking one point from four matches with three losses.
Cardiff have kept zero clean sheets across eight Championship matches, conceding seven goals in four away fixtures.
Blackburn have scored in every home game this season, averaging 1.8 goals per match at Ewood Park.
Blackburn have claimed four wins from the last five head-to-head meetings hosted at their ground.
Cardiff have failed to score in two of their four away matches this campaign.

Availability

Team news

Blackburn

A. ForshawHip Injury
M. LitherlandMuscle Injury
L. MillerAchilles Tendon Injury
Y. OhashiHamstring Injury
Y. RibeiroHamstring Injury
S. WhartonAchilles Tendon Injury

Cardiff

C. ChambersKnee Injury
R. ColwillAnkle Injury
D. LawlorHamstring Injury

G. OshoRed Card

Y. SalechInactive

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Blackburn at homeCardiff away

Played

3-0-2

W-D-L

0-2-4

1.8

Scored /game

1.4

Conceded /game

1.8

Clean sheets

Failed to score

33%

80%

BTTS (last 5)

80%

Over 2.5 (last 5)

80%

Combined scoring rate: 2.8 goals per game (Blackburn at home plus Cardiff away).

Players

Key players this season

Blackburn

A. Guðjohnsen6G

Cardiff

J. Moylan6G · 3A
O. Tanner3A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

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#	Team	P	GD	Pts
7	WolvesPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)	11	+3	18
8	SouthamptonPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)	11	+11	17
9	QPR	11	+3	17
10	Blackburn	11	+1	15
11	Sheffield Utd	11	+1	15
12	Millwall	11	0	15
13	Portsmouth	11	0	15
16	Bristol City	11	-3	14
17	Charlton	11	-5	14
18	Lincoln	11	-10	12
19	Cardiff	11	+1	11
20	Watford	11	-9	11
21	Norwich	11	-4	9
22	BurnleyRelegation - League One	11	-5	8

History

Head-to-head

Full record →

7
Blackburn: 1
Draws: 2
Cardiff

Blackburn have won 7 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.7 goals a game.

2026-10-10Blackburn2-1Cardiff
2025-03-15Blackburn1-2Cardiff
2024-11-09Cardiff1-3Blackburn
2024-02-20Cardiff0-0Blackburn
2023-10-21Blackburn1-0Cardiff

BetGenius

Our record in Championship

63%126 won from 199 settled predictions

Settled results only — every published pick is recorded win or lose. Full track record →

Predictions

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FeaturedWON

Double Chance

Blackburn or Draw

76%

Confidence

Cardiff have struggled considerably on their travels this season, remaining winless through four away league matches with three defeats and failing to score in two of them. In contrast, Blackburn have scored in all four of their home matches, averaging 1.8 goals per game at Ewood Park, led by O. Afolayan with three goals and two assists. In historical head-to-head fixtures at Blackburn, the hosts have won four of the last five encounters. Backing Blackburn to avoid defeat offers the most dependable angle given Cardiff have yet to keep a clean sheet across all eight league matches.

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