Blackburn v Cardiff result

Full-time · Blackburn 5–2 Cardiff

League Cup · · Ewood Park

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Blackburn 5–2 Cardiff — Blackburn won this League Cup match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Blackburn beat Cardiff 5–2 at Ewood Park in the League Cup on Wednesday 27 September. Cardiff have scored in 11 consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 2–2 at half-time. The goals — Blackburn: Jake Garrett (13’, assisted by James Hill), A. Sigurdsson (36’, assisted by Andrew Moran), Andrew Moran (49’; 54’, assisted by Callum Brittain) and Dilan Markanday (69’, assisted by Andrew Moran); Cardiff: Callum Robinson (18’, assisted by Rubin Colwill) and K. Etete (45’, assisted by R. Sawyers).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Blackburn 0.00, Cardiff 0.00, from 20 shots to 6 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

A. Kitchen showed no yellow cards — against 3.2 yellows a game across the last 16 matches refereed (all competitions).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Andrew Moran (Blackburn) 18.9, Dilan Markanday (Blackburn) 10.9 and S. Tronstad (Blackburn) 9.5 led the match.

Next up

Blackburn next host Wrexham on 24 October 2026.

Cardiff next host Birmingham on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Blackburn: Blackburn v Wrexham, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Cardiff: Cardiff v Birmingham, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Blackburn 5–2 Cardiff · League Cup
  • Venue: Ewood Park · Blackburn, Lancashire
  • Referee: A. Kitchen
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Blackburn 3 · draws 2 · Cardiff 1 · 2.17 goals/game
  • Recent form: Blackburn 2W 0D 3L · Cardiff 4W 0D 1L

Blackburn 5–2 Cardiff (League Cup): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2.25 / 1.88
Goals
against 1.88 / 1.38 · 5 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
7 / 7
Corners
against 6.6 / 5.25 · 3 of the last 3 over 9.5
over 4 matches
6.2 / 5.25
Shots on target
against 4.8 / 3.75 · 3 of the last 3 over 8.5
over 4 matches
1.6 / 3.25
Cards
against 2.6 / 1.75 · 0 of the last 3 over 3.5
over 4 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 24 September 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 24 September 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameBlackburn for / againstLineCardiff for / against
Goals scored
2.25 for · 1.88 against n 8
2.5standard
1.88 for · 1.38 against n 8
Corners won
7 for · 6.6 against n 5
9.5standard
7 for · 5.25 against n 4
Shots
19.4 for · 14.8 against n 5
19.5standard
12.75 for · 10 against n 4
Shots on target
6.2 for · 4.8 against n 5
8.5standard
5.25 for · 3.75 against n 4
Fouls committed
9 for · 8.2 against n 5
21.5standard
9.25 for · 13 against n 4
Cards shown
1.6 for · 2.6 against n 5
3.5standard
3.25 for · 1.75 against n 4

Referee: A. Kitchen.

Blackburn
Blackburn — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
L. Travis n 878.6
2.38/7
1.98/3
—
J. Garrett n 839
24/1
1.43/2
—
S. Gallagher n 854.1
1.95/3
0.42/0
—
A. Wharton n 887.3
1.77/4
1.36/2
—
S. Telalović n 318
1.71/0
1.71/0
K. Etete
Blackburn — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
S. Gallagher n 854.1
2.56/5
1.55/2
S. Szmodics n 885.1
2.27/4
1.26/2
N. Ennis n 856.1
25/4
1.25/1
J. Garrett n 839
1.73/2
0.62/0
T. Dolan n 849.8
1.65/2
0.94/0
Blackburn — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
N. Ennis n 856.1
0.84/0
0.21/0
John Buckley n 862.4
0.52/1
0.42/0
J. Garrett n 839
0.62/0
0.31/0
S. Gallagher n 854.1
0.63/0
0.21/0
S. Szmodics n 885.1
0.73/2
0.11/0
Blackburn — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
S. Tronstad n 840.6
56/4
A. Moran n 843.9
3.15/2
L. Travis n 878.6
2.67/5
H. Pickering n 868
2.66/5
D. Markanday n 841
2.54/3
Cardiff
Cardiff — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Y. Meïté n 850.9
2.96/4
0.93/1
—
E. Adams n 860.8
1.95/3
35/5
—
A. Ramsey n 884.1
1.57/4
1.15/2
—
J. Bowler n 866.6
1.57/2
1.55/3
—
K. Etete n 832.4
1.44/0
2.14/2
S. Telalović
Cardiff — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
R. Colwill n 838.5
3.85/4
23/2
K. Etete n 832.4
2.84/2
1.43/1
Y. Meïté n 850.9
2.75/4
1.13/1
O. Tanner n 850.3
2.25/3
0.72/1
C. Robinson n 840.9
2.25/3
0.83/0
Cardiff — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
K. Etete n 832.4
13/0
00/0
R. Colwill n 838.5
0.62/0
0.31/0
J. Ralls n 862
0.21/0
0.42/0
K. Ahearne-Grant n 860.1
0.21/0
0.42/0
R. Wintle n 869.6
0.32/0
0.32/0
Cardiff — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
E. Adams n 860.8
4.16/4
O. Tanner n 850.3
45/4
J. Collins n 878.9
3.97/7
A. Ramsey n 884.1
2.58/4
C. O'Dowda n 878.8
2.37/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
BlackburnCardiff
57%Possession43%
20Shots6
7Shots on target3
6Shots off target2
7Blocked shots1
15Shots inside the box4
7Corners2
3Offsides3
14Fouls10
1Saves2
592Passes449
84%Pass accuracy82%

Blackburn player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Leopold Wahlstedt9000000006.2
J. Rankin-Costello9000102106.9
J. Hill9001001107.3
S. Wharton9000000106.9
S. Tronstad9000001807.6
A. Moran90224241010
D. Markanday7910322308.3
J. Garrett7310112307.6
S. Telalović7300000106.5
A. Sigurdsson6010322006.7
H. Pickering4500101306.7
C. Brittain sub4501001207.2
S. Szmodics sub3000000006.5
Zak Gilsenan sub1700000006.9
L. Travis sub1700001107.3
H. Carter sub1100000006.3

Cardiff player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson9000000006.7
M. Romeo9000000306
E. Adams9000000406.9
J. Panzo9000000205.9
R. Sawyers9001101206.6
A. Rinomhota9000000106.6
R. Colwill9001003107.9
C. Robinson7110111106.9
O. Tanner7000001006.2
K. Evans6000000006
K. Etete6010220007.2
Joshua Beecher sub3000000306.3
J. Crole sub3000100006.3
Cian Ashford sub2000000106.3
J. Colwill sub1900000106.7
V. Campbell sub1800000006.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Blackburn v Cardiff — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
BlackburnWLWLL
Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 2.8 scored / 2.2 conceded per game
CardiffWLWWW
Last 5: 4W 0D 1L · 2.2 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Blackburn 3 · 2 draws · Cardiff 1 · 2.17 goals/game
  • 2023-01-01 Blackburn 1–0 Cardiff
  • 2022-10-04 Cardiff 1–0 Blackburn
  • 2022-01-15 Cardiff 0–1 Blackburn
  • 2021-09-25 Blackburn 5–1 Cardiff
  • 2021-04-10 Cardiff 2–2 Blackburn
  • 2020-10-03 Blackburn 0–0 Cardiff
Goals per game
Blackburn scored2.8
Cardiff scored2.2
Blackburn conceded2.2
Cardiff conceded1.2

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Blackburn and Cardiff?
In their last 6 meetings, Blackburn won 3, Cardiff won 1 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Blackburn and Cardiff?
Recent form — Blackburn 2W 0D 3L; Cardiff 4W 0D 1L.

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