EFL Championship · Matchday 9
Blackburn Rovers v Cardiff City
- Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:00:00 UTCEwood ParkMatchday 9
Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate
Blackburn Rovers 48%Draw 24%Cardiff City 28%
Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.
Match stats
Blackburn RoversCardiff City
42Possession58
1.79Expected goals (xG)1.06
17Shots10
8Shots on target1
5Shots off target4
4Blocked shots5
13Shots inside box8
4Shots outside box2
11Corners6
4Offsides1
9Fouls6
1Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
0Saves5
327Passes465
240Accurate passes386
Match events
- 28′Andri Guðjohnsen
- 38′Todd Cantwell (assist Ryoya Morishita)
- 53′Callum Robinson (assist Jack Moylan)
- 60′Cian Ashford ← Chris Willock
- 63′Andri Guðjohnsen → Moussa Baradji
- 64′Ryoya Morishita → Jayden Fevrier
- 71′Joel Colwill ← David Turnbull
- 71′Callum Robinson ← Isaak Davies
- 74′Oladapo Afolayan → Augustus Kargbo
- 78′Joel Bagan ← Ronan Kpakio
- 78′Dylan Lawlor ← Calum Scanlon
- 83′Kristi Montgomery → Jake Garrett
- 90′Todd Cantwell
Blackburn Rovers · Cardiff City
Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate
Blackburn Rovers86.8Morsy
36.8Pickering
107.5Cantwell
216.8↓74'Afolayan
257.5↓64'Morishita
176.8Carter
97.8↓63'Guðjohnsen
156.8McLoughlin
26.8Alebiosu
226.8Tóth
316.8↓83'Montgomery
Cardiff City477.3↓71'Robinson
36.3↓78'Bagan
386.3Tian-Hee
46.3Osho
186.3Robertson
116.3Tanner
16.1Trott
87.1Moylan
456.3↓60'Ashford
276.3↓71'Colwill
486.3↓78'Lawlor
Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate
Blackburn Rovers
- 8Sam Morsy6.8
- 3Harry Pickering6.8
- 10Todd Cantwell7.5
- 21Oladapo Afolayan6.8
- 25Ryoya Morishita7.5
- 17Hayden Carter6.8
- 9Andri Guðjohnsen7.8
- 15Sean McLoughlin6.8
- 2Ryan Alebiosu6.8
- 22Balázs Tóth6.8
- 31Kristi Montgomery6.8
Cardiff City
- 47Callum Robinson7.3
- 3Joel Bagan6.3
- 38Perry Tian-Hee6.3
- 4Gabriel Osho6.3
- 18Alex Robertson6.3
- 11Ollie Tanner6.3
- 1Nathan Trott6.1
- 8Jack Moylan7.1
- 45Cian Ashford6.3
- 27Joel Colwill6.3
- 48Dylan Lawlor6.3
Blackburn RoversTale of the tapeCardiff City
6-2-2Formation4-4-2
15 ptsTable11 pts
+1Goal difference+1
DWLLDFormWLDLL
48%Win chance28%
Head to head
First meeting
Blackburn Rovers and Cardiff City have not met in the seasons we hold. Seasons searched: 2025-2026, 2026-2027.
Recent form — Last five, before this fixture
Blackburn Rovers
DWLLD- @Portsmouth2-2
- vsMillwall3-1
- vsSheffield United1-2
- @Preston North End1-2
- @Lincoln City0-0
Cardiff City
WLDLL- vsCharlton Athletic3-1
- @Bolton Wanderers0-1
- vsStoke City1-1
- @Portsmouth0-2
- @Queens Park Rangers1-2
This season — other meeting
Where they stand — In a 24-team table
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 15 |
| Cardiff City | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 11 |
