Blackburn vs Cardiff: Result & Match Report — October 10, 2026

Championship · Regular Season - 9 Final

Blackburn

Home · #16 · 9 pts

2 : 1

Ewood Park

Cardiff

Away · #21 · 7 pts

Blackburn vs Cardiff Match Summary

Competition: Championship
Round: 9
Date and time: October 10, 2026 · 14:00 UTC
Status: Final
Venue: Ewood Park
City: Blackburn, Lancashire
Referee: Tom Nield, England

Blackburn vs Cardiff Match Statistics

BlackburnCardiff

8Shots on target1

5Shots off target4

17Total shots10

4Blocked shots5

13Shots inside box8

4Shots outside box2

9Fouls6

11Corners6

4Offsides1

42%Possession58%

1Yellow cards0

0Red cards0

0Goalkeeper saves5

327Total passes465

240Accurate passes385

1.79Expected goals1.06

Blackburn vs Cardiff Match Timeline

28′ GoalNormal Goal Blackburn

A. Guðjohnsen
38′ GoalNormal Goal Blackburn

T. Cantwell · Assist: R. Morishita
53′ GoalNormal Goal Cardiff

C. Robinson · Assist: J. Moylan
60′ SubstitutionSubstitution 1 Cardiff

Cian Ashford → C. Willock
63′ SubstitutionSubstitution 1 Blackburn

A. Guðjohnsen → M. Baradji
64′ SubstitutionSubstitution 2 Blackburn

R. Morishita → J. Fevrier
71′ SubstitutionSubstitution 2 Cardiff

J. Colwill → D. Turnbull
71′ SubstitutionSubstitution 3 Cardiff

C. Robinson → I. Davies
74′ SubstitutionSubstitution 3 Blackburn

O. Afolayan → A. Kargbo
78′ SubstitutionSubstitution 4 Cardiff

J. Bagan → R. Kpakio
78′ SubstitutionSubstitution 5 Cardiff

D. Lawlor → C. Scanlon
83′ SubstitutionSubstitution 4 Blackburn

Kristi Montgomery → J. Garrett
90+6′ CardYellow Card Blackburn

T. Cantwell

Blackburn vs Cardiff Lineups

Blackburn

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Final

Starting XI

22
B. Tóth
G
2
R. Alebiosu
D
17
H. Carter
D
15
S. McLoughlin
D
3
H. Pickering
D
8
Sam Morsy
M
31
Kristi Montgomery
M
25
R. Morishita
M
10
T. Cantwell
M
21
O. Afolayan
M
9
A. Guðjohnsen
F

Substitutes

6 Tom Atcheson24 M. Baradji27 Gady Beyuku14 D. De Neve11 J. Fevrier30 J. Garrett7 A. Kargbo1 A. Pears39 H. Pates

Cardiff

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Final

Coach: B. Barry-Murphy

Starting XI

1
N. Trott
G
38
P. Ng
D
4
G. Osho
D
48
D. Lawlor
D
3
J. Bagan
D
18
A. Robertson
M
27
J. Colwill
M
11
O. Tanner
M
8
J. Moylan
M
45
Cian Ashford
M
47
C. Robinson
F

Substitutes

44 R. Kpakio43 P. Moreno23 C. Scanlon14 D. Turnbull30 H. Tyrer16 C. Willock2 W. Fish39 I. Davies

Blackburn vs Cardiff · Totals

Historical estimates from 20 unique matches before kickoff. Each match counts once; percentages show how often the total was exceeded in 90 minutes.

Over 0.5 90% Under 0.5 10%

Over 1.5 65% Under 1.5 35%

Over 2.5 55% Under 2.5 45%

Over 3.5 35% Under 3.5 65%

Over 4.5 10% Under 4.5 90%

Previous Blackburn vs Cardiff Meetings

Full Head-to-Head

4Blackburn

1Draw

1Cardiff

Championship Mar 15, 2025

Blackburn 1

Cardiff 2

Championship Nov 9, 2024

Cardiff 1

Blackburn 3

Championship Feb 20, 2024

Cardiff 0

Blackburn 0

Championship Oct 21, 2023

Blackburn 1

Cardiff 0

League Cup Sep 27, 2023

Blackburn 5

Cardiff 2

Championship Jan 1, 2023

Blackburn 1

Cardiff 0

Team Form Before the Match

Blackburn Form

Portsmouth Championship · Sep 19, 2026

2–2

Millwall Championship · Sep 12, 2026

3–1

Sheffield Utd Championship · Sep 8, 2026

1–2

Preston Championship · Sep 5, 2026

2–1

Lincoln Championship · Sep 1, 2026

0–0

Cardiff Form

Charlton Championship · Sep 19, 2026

3–1

Bolton Championship · Sep 12, 2026

1–0

Stoke City Championship · Sep 8, 2026

1–1

Portsmouth Championship · Sep 5, 2026

2–0

QPR Championship · Sep 2, 2026

2–1

Standings Before Blackburn vs Cardiff

#	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
15	Bolton	8	3	1	4	11	15	-4	10
16	Blackburn	8	2	3	3	12	12	0	9
17	Norwich	9	3	0	6	17	19	-2	9
20	Watford	8	2	2	4	7	10	-3	8
21	Cardiff	8	1	4	3	10	12	-2	7
22	Derby	8	1	2	5	7	14	-7	5

Table before kickoff · Season 2026 · Oct 10, 2026 14:00 UTC