Championship · Matchweek 9 · Oct 10

Blackburn - Cardiff

Blackburn beat Cardiff 2-1 in Championship (Matchweek 9). Goals: Andri Guðjohnsen 28'; Todd Cantwell 38'; Callum Robinson 53'.

🏟 Ewood Park Blackburn 👤 Referee: Tom Nield
Key events
28' ⚽ Andri Guðjohnsen(1 - 0) Blackburn
38' ⚽ Todd Cantwell(2 - 0) · Assist: Ryoya Morishita Blackburn
53' ⚽ Callum Robinson(2 - 1) · Assist: Jack Moylan Cardiff
90+6' 🟨 Todd CantwellYellow card Blackburn
Quick stats
%42 Possession %58
1.50 Pre-match xG 1.79
17 Total shots 10
8 Shots on target 1
5 Shots off target 4
4 Blocked shots 5
13 Shots inside box 8
4 Shots outside box 2
0 Saves 5
Match timeline
First half
28'
Todd Cantwell(2 - 0) · Assist: Ryoya Morishita⚽
38'
HT 2 - 0
53'
⚽Callum Robinson(2 - 1) · Assist: Jack Moylan
60'
🔁C. Ashford ↔ Christopher WillockSubstitution
Andri Guðjohnsen ↔ Moussa·BaradjiSubstitution🔁
63'
Ryoya Morishita ↔ J. FevrierSubstitution🔁
64'
71'
🔁Joel Colwill ↔ David TurnbullSubstitution
71'
🔁Callum Robinson ↔ Isaak DaviesSubstitution
Oladapo Afolayan ↔ Augustus KargboSubstitution🔁
74'
78'
🔁Joel Bagan ↔ Ronan KpakioSubstitution
78'
🔁Dylan Lawlor ↔ Calum ScanlonSubstitution
Kristi Montgomery ↔ Jake GarrettSubstitution🔁
83'
Todd CantwellYellow card🟨
90+6'
FT 2 - 1
Match statsBlackburn · Cardiff
Key stats
%42 Possession %58
1.50 Pre-match xG 1.79
Shots
17 Total shots 10
8 Shots on target 1
5 Shots off target 4
4 Blocked shots 5
13 Shots inside box 8
4 Shots outside box 2
0 Saves 5
Attacking
0 Attacks 0
0 Dangerous attacks 0
Passing
327 Total passes 460
240 Accurate passes 382
Set pieces & discipline
11 Corners 6
4 Offsides 1
9 Fouls 6
Cards
1 Yellow cards 0
By half
2 1st-half goals 0
0 2nd-half goals 1
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
LineupsBlackburn 5-4-1Cardiff 4-2-3-1
Blackburn · Bench
Coach: Tony Mowbray
Cardiff · Bench
Coach: B. Barry-Murphy
HEAD TO HEAD11 meetings · 2020–2025
Blackburn 6
Oct 3who was on topMar 15
Cardiff 2
6 Blackburn 3 draw 2 Cardiff
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.5goals / match
19–9total goals
5/3clean sheets
5-1Blackburn best win · Sep 25
2-1Cardiff best win · Mar 15
%45 Over 1.5 5/11
%45 Over 2.5 5/11
%36 Over 3.5 4/11
%45 BTTS 5/11
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Blackburn at home6 matches
4W 1D 1L 13:5
Cardiff at home5 matches
1W 2D 2L 4:6
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
12Blackburnin the table12pts
9matches 3-3-3W-D-L 14:13goals +1diff
WDWLL
21Cardiffin the table7pts
9matches 1-4-4W-D-L 11:14goals -3diff
LWLDL
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Mar 15 Blackburn 1-2 Cardiff Championship
Nov 9 Cardiff 1-3 Blackburn Championship
Feb 20 Cardiff 0-0 Blackburn Championship
Oct 21 Blackburn 1-0 Cardiff Championship
Sep 27 Blackburn 5-2 Cardiff League Cup
Jan 1 Blackburn 1-0 Cardiff Championship
Oct 4 Cardiff 1-0 Blackburn Championship
Jan 15 Cardiff 0-1 Blackburn Championship
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Cardiff dominated the ball58% possession
Blackburn took more shots17 - 10
THE REFEREE30 matches on record
Tom Nield
Strictness45 TEMPO48
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: FrequentGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 13.1 -2.1
Fouls 1522.4 -7.4
Goals 32.9 +0.1
Corners 179.2 +7.8
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 2.01.7 +0.3
Shots 17.011.7 +5.3
On target 8.04.0 +4.0
Possession %42%51 -8.6
Corners 11.05.4 +5.6
Cards 1.02.4 -1.4
Conceded 1.01.7 -0.7
this matchseason average · 7 matches
Goals 1.01.3 -0.3
Shots 10.019.0 -9.0
On target 1.06.9 -5.9
Possession %58%64 -6.0
Corners 6.08.1 -2.1
Cards 0.02.8 -2.8
Conceded 2.01.4 +0.6
this matchseason average · 7 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ T. Cantwell 8.20
Starting XI
10 T. Cantwell M · 90' 8.20
Goals1On target2/2Key pass6Dribbles1/3Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won4/12Fouls won1Fouls2Offside1Passes37 · %32
9 A. Guðjohnsen F · 63' 7.83
Goals1On target1/2Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won2/3Fouls won1Offside1Passes23 · %17
25 R. Morishita M · 64' 7.20
Assist1Key pass1Dribbles2/5Tackles1Blocks1Duels won3/6Passes19 · %14
17 H. Carter D · 90' 6.90
Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won4/4Passes32 · %24
21 O. Afolayan M · 74' 6.88
On target1/2Key pass2Dribbles1/5Tackles3Duels won8/16Fouls won3Fouls1Passes24 · %20
11 J. Fevrier F · 26' 6.65
On target1/1Offside1Passes11 · %9
7 A. Kargbo F · 16' 6.61
On target1/1Fouls1Passes5 · %4
8 Sam Morsy M · 90' 6.57
Key pass1Tackles4Duels won4/8Fouls2Passes32 · %29
31 Kristi Montgomery M · 83' 6.47
Key pass2Tackles5Interceptions2Duels won6/6Passes31 · %25
30 J. Garrett M · 7' 6.41
Dribbles1/1Duels won1/1Passes2 · %2
2 R. Alebiosu D · 90' 6.33
Key pass1Tackles2Blocks1Duels won3/3Passes24 · %16
24 M. Baradji M · 27' 6.28
On target2/4Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won3/6Fouls won1Fouls1Passes10 · %7
3 H. Pickering D · 90' 6.21
Key pass1Tackles3Interceptions2Duels won4/8Fouls1Passes27 · %18
22 B. Tóth G · 90' 6.10
Passes25 · %6
15 S. McLoughlin D · 90' 6.09
Tackles1Interceptions4Duels won3/5Offside1Passes23 · %16
Unused: Gady BeyukuTom AtchesonH. PatesA. PearsD. De Neve
Starting XI
47 C. Robinson F · 71' 7.43
Goals1On target1/1Offside1Passes7 · %6
1 N. Trott G · 90' 6.98
Saves5Passes57 · %41
3 J. Bagan D · 78' 6.86
Key pass1Tackles5Interceptions3Duels won5/7Passes42 · %38
48 D. Lawlor D · 78' 6.59
Dribbles1/1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won4/7Fouls2Passes64 · %57
11 O. Tanner M · 90' 6.47
Key pass2Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won2/6Passes21 · %16
18 A. Robertson M · 90' 6.38
Key pass1Tackles2Duels won5/8Fouls won2Passes69 · %61
39 I. Davies F · 19' 6.33
Duels won1/2Passes4 · %2
44 R. Kpakio D · 12' 6.22
Tackles2Duels won2/2Passes8 · %6
23 C. Scanlon D · 12' 6.20
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won1/1Passes6 · %6
27 J. Colwill M · 71' 6.09
Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won5/11Fouls won2Fouls2Passes16 · %12
8 J. Moylan M · 90' 6.08
Assist1Key pass2Dribbles2/7Tackles1Interceptions1Blocks2Duels won4/13Fouls won1Passes20 · %13
16 C. Willock M · 30' 6.05
Tackles1Duels won1/1Passes13 · %9
14 D. Turnbull M · 19' 5.96
Fouls1Passes20 · %17
4 G. Osho D · 90' 5.93
Tackles2Duels won2/3Passes64 · %54
38 P. Ng D · 90' 5.84
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won4/11Fouls won3Fouls1Passes35 · %31
45 Cian Ashford M · 60' 5.61
Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won1/5Passes13 · %13
Unused: H. TyrerW. FishP. MorenoCharlie Holt
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%50) ✓
Blackburn %50 Draw %19 Cardiff %31
1.69Blackburn xPuan
1.12Cardiff xPuan
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