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Championship | Gameweek 29
Feb 20, 2024 at 7.45pm UK
Cardiff City Stadium
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Cardiff
0 - 0
Blackburn


Goutas (90+3'), Wintle (90+3')
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Hyam (45+1'), Tronstad (66'), Buckley (75')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Championship clash between Cardiff City and Blackburn Rovers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Norwich 4-1 Cardiff
Saturday, February 17 at 3pm in Championship

We said: Cardiff City 1-2 Blackburn Rovers

With both teams in indifferent form, any result is possible in South Wales. There is an argument that each side will do their utmost to avoid defeat, yet we feel that Blackburn may be able to edge this contest in the closing stages. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Cardiff City win with a probability of 39.19%. A win for Blackburn Rovers had a probability of 34.84% and a draw had a probability of 26%.

The most likely scoreline for a Cardiff City win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.58%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.52%) and 2-0 (6.62%). The likeliest Blackburn Rovers win was 0-1 (8.93%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.33%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 6.9% likelihood.

Result
Cardiff CityDrawBlackburn Rovers
39.19% (1.159 1.16) 25.96% (-0.021999999999998 -0.02) 34.84% (-1.138 -1.14)
Both teams to score 54.21% (-0.057000000000002 -0.06)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
49.87% (-0.018000000000001 -0.02)50.13% (0.018000000000001 0.02)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
27.9% (-0.016999999999999 -0.02)72.1% (0.015999999999991 0.02)
Cardiff City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.87% (0.624 0.62)25.13% (-0.622 -0.62)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.17% (0.85299999999999 0.85)59.83% (-0.853 -0.85)
Blackburn Rovers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
72.4% (-0.68600000000001 -0.69)27.6% (0.685 0.69)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
36.87% (-0.891 -0.89)63.13% (0.892 0.89)
Score Analysis
    Cardiff City 39.2%
    Blackburn Rovers 34.84%
    Draw 25.96%
Cardiff CityDrawBlackburn Rovers
1-0 @ 9.58% (0.177 0.18)
2-1 @ 8.52% (0.145 0.15)
2-0 @ 6.62% (0.237 0.24)
3-1 @ 3.92% (0.134 0.13)
3-0 @ 3.05% (0.161 0.16)
3-2 @ 2.52% (0.039 0.04)
4-1 @ 1.35% (0.07 0.07)
4-0 @ 1.05% (0.073 0.07)
Other @ 2.59%
Total : 39.2%
1-1 @ 12.33% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
0-0 @ 6.94% (0.0049999999999999 0)
2-2 @ 5.48% (-0.012 -0.01)
3-3 @ 1.08% (-0.004 -0)
Other @ 0.13%
Total : 25.96%
0-1 @ 8.93% (-0.168 -0.17)
1-2 @ 7.94% (-0.162 -0.16)
0-2 @ 5.75% (-0.223 -0.22)
1-3 @ 3.41% (-0.137 -0.14)
0-3 @ 2.47% (-0.146 -0.15)
2-3 @ 2.35% (-0.052 -0.05)
1-4 @ 1.1% (-0.067 -0.07)
Other @ 2.91%
Total : 34.84%

How you voted: Cardiff vs Blackburn

Cardiff City
31.9%
Draw
23.4%
Blackburn Rovers
44.7%
94
Head to Head
Oct 21, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 12
Blackburn
1-0
Cardiff
Rankin-Costello (53')
Dolan (33'), Hyam (87')

Collins (68')
Sep 27, 2023 7.45pm
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5-2
Cardiff
Garrett (13'), Sigurdsson (36'), Moran (49', 54'), Markanday (69')
Robinson (18'), Etete (45+3')
Jan 1, 2023 12pm
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1-0
Cardiff
Dack (48')
Oct 4, 2022 8pm
Jan 15, 2022 12.30pm
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0-1
Blackburn

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