Blackburn vs Cardiff

10 October 2026 · Championship · 2026/27 · Referee Tom Nield

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

  • Andri Guðjohnsen 28’
  • Todd Cantwell 38’
  • Callum Robinson 53’

Match summary

Blackburn won 2-1 at home to Cardiff. Blackburn led 2-0 at half-time.

Andri Guðjohnsen put Blackburn ahead in the 28th minute, Todd Cantwell made it 2-0 in the 38th minute, and Callum Robinson pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 53rd minute.

The chances backed that up: Blackburn created 2.42 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Cardiff's 1.05 from 10.

Match stats

41% Possession 59%
17 Shots 10
8 Shots on target 1
11 Corners 6
57 Attacks 73
40 Dangerous attacks 41
329 Passes 462
72.6% Pass accuracy 83.1%
21 Tackles 22
9 Fouls 6
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
4 Offsides 1

Key events

Blackburn Cardiff
Kick-off
13’
Corner
Corner
26’
Andri GuðjohnsenRight foot shot1-0 (Blackburn)
28’
Todd CantwellLeft foot shot2-0 (Blackburn)
38’
Corner
45+1’
Half-time2-0
Second half underway
Corner
47’
53’
Callum RobinsonRight foot shot2-1 (Cardiff)
Corner
55’
61’
Corner
62’
Corner
Jayden FevrierShot on target
65’
Corner
65’
Oladapo AfolayanShot on target
66’
Corner
74’
77’
Corner
Moussa BaradjiShot on target
80’
Augustus KargboShot on target
80’
Corner
80’
82’
Corner
85’
Corner
Corner
89’
Todd CantwellShot on target
90+1’
Corner
90+1’
Corner
90+2’
Corner
90+2’
90+6’
Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.42 1.05 28’ Andri Guðjohnsen (Blackburn), 1-0 28’ 38’ Todd Cantwell (Blackburn), 2-0 38’ 53’ Callum Robinson (Cardiff), 2-1 53’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.42 1.05 28’ Andri Guðjohnsen (Blackburn), 1-0 Guðjohnsen 28’ 38’ Todd Cantwell (Blackburn), 2-0 Cantwell 38’ 53’ Callum Robinson (Cardiff), 2-1 Robinson 53’
Blackburn 2.42 xGCardiff 1.05 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cardiff attacking Blackburn attacking 
28’ Andri Guðjohnsen (Blackburn), open play, 0.68 xG, goal 38’ Todd Cantwell (Blackburn), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 64’ Moussa Baradji (Blackburn), open play, 0.37 xG, blocked 53’ Callum Robinson (Cardiff), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 90+6’ Isaak Davies (Cardiff), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 70’ Moussa Baradji (Blackburn), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 75’ Jack Moylan (Cardiff), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 80’ Moussa Baradji (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 90+3’ Moussa Baradji (Blackburn), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 70’ Jack Moylan (Cardiff), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 80’ Augustus Kargbo (Blackburn), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 56’ Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 31’ Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+1’ Todd Cantwell (Blackburn), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 32’ Ollie Tanner (Cardiff), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 47’ Hayden Carter (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 65’ Jayden Fevrier (Blackburn), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 26’ Andri Guðjohnsen (Blackburn), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 66’ Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 90+5’ Ollie Tanner (Cardiff), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+5’ Jack Moylan (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 63’ Joel Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 78’ Jack Moylan (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 44’ Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 66’ Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 90+7’ Alex Robertson (Cardiff), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 11’ Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 28’ Andri Guðjohnsen (Blackburn), open play, 0.68 xG, goal 38’ Todd Cantwell (Blackburn), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 64’ Moussa Baradji (Blackburn), open play, 0.37 xG, blocked 53’ Callum Robinson (Cardiff), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 90+6’ Isaak Davies (Cardiff), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 70’ Moussa Baradji (Blackburn), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 75’ Jack Moylan (Cardiff), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 80’ Moussa Baradji (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 90+3’ Moussa Baradji (Blackburn), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 70’ Jack Moylan (Cardiff), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 80’ Augustus Kargbo (Blackburn), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 56’ Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 31’ Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 32’ Ollie Tanner (Cardiff), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+1’ Todd Cantwell (Blackburn), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 26’ Andri Guðjohnsen (Blackburn), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ Hayden Carter (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 65’ Jayden Fevrier (Blackburn), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 66’ Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 90+5’ Ollie Tanner (Cardiff), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 78’ Jack Moylan (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+5’ Jack Moylan (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 63’ Joel Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 44’ Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 66’ Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 90+7’ Alex Robertson (Cardiff), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 11’ Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Blackburn 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Tóth
Alebiosu
Carter
McLoughlin
Pickering
Morsy
Montgomery 83’
Cantwell
Afolayan 74’
Morishita 64’
Guðjohnsen 63’
Cardiff 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Trott
Bagan 78’
Lawlor 78’
Osho
Ng
Robertson
Moylan
Colwill 71’
Tanner
Ashford 60’
Robinson 71’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
97′ 0 1 26 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
97′ 2 – – 3 1 24 – – – –
97′ 2 1 3 4 2 32 – – – –
97′ 1 4 – 3 2 23 – – – –
97′ 3 2 1 4 1 27 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
97′ – – 32 1 – 4 – 4 2 – –
Kristi Montgomery Taken off
83′ – – 31 2 – 5 2 6 – – –
Ryoya Morishita Taken off
64′ – 1 19 1 – 1 – 3 – – –
97′ 1 – 37 6 – 2 1 4 3 1
Oladapo Afolayan Taken off
74′ – – 24 2 – 3 – 8 1 3 –
Moussa Baradji Came on as a substitute
34′ – – 11 – – – 1 4 1 1 –
Jake Garrett Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 2 – – – – 1 – – –
Forwards3 players
Andri Guðjohnsen Taken off
63′ 1 – 2 1 0.73 – – 2 1 23 –
Jayden Fevrier Came on as a substitute
33′ – – 1 1 0.05 – – – – 11 –
Augustus Kargbo Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 1 1 0.09 – – – – 5 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Blackburn win 36% Avg odds 2.64
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.54
Cardiff win 38% Avg odds 2.47

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.