Ace Football previews the Championship round 15 match between Cardiff and Blackburn and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Cardiff enjoy home advantage, when visitors Blackburn swing by on Saturday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Placed 21th in the table Cardiff have amassed 15 points after 14 matches. On 19 points, Blackburn rank tenth with 14 matches played this season.
Form: Cardiff vs Blackburn
Cardiff Form
Consistency has not been a trademark for Cardiff recently, and their last three matches first saw them sharing the points in a 0-0 draw with West Bromwich. This was followed by a 2-1 win against Norwich, before they lost 1-0 against Luton. Cardiff managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They drew none though, while losing twice in this series. They scored ten goals and conceded five times.
Blackburn Form
Blackburn lost their previous three matches by 1-0 against Watford, 0-2 against Sheffield United and 0-2 against Stoke. Blackburn are winless in their last six away games in the Championship, in which they drew three and lost three. They conceded nine goals while scoring four themselves.
Betting stats and facts for Cardiff and Blackburn
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Cardiff and Blackburn played across all tournaments.
- In 9 of the last 11 Cardiff matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Cardiff matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Cardiff home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Cardiff have won the last 3 home matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Cardiff have won the last 3 home matches in a row in the Championship while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In the last 12 Blackburn matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 11 Blackburn matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Blackburn away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Blackburn have lost the last 3 away matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Blackburn have lost the last 3 away matches in a row in the Championship while scoring less than 1.5 goals
Players on top: Cardiff vs Blackburn
Callum Robinson is showing good form for Cardiff, scoring three goals in their last six matches. Joe Rankin-Costello scored once in his previous half dozen outings.
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Full-time result
Cardiff claimed six wins in their previous 10 matches at Cardiff City Stadium across all tournaments. They lost four as well, while visitors Blackburn won two of their last 10 away matches. They drew five and lost three. Blackburn have not lost to Cardiff in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Cardiff scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Blackburn got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Blackburn have failed to score in 4 consecutive games. Cardiff managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
Cardiff saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Blackburn’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.7 goals in these matches. Blackburn did not score a single goal in 4 consecutive games
Suggested bet: Cardiff vs Blackburn
To sum up, the upcoming match between Cardiff and Blackburn seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Championship game.
Cardiff vs Blackburn: Who wins the game?
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