Cardiff vs Blackpool

21 March 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Stephen Parkinson

Full time 0 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

Match summary

Cardiff and Blackpool played out a goalless draw.

Cardiff had the better of the chances, with 1.64 expected goals (xG) from 26 shots to Blackpool's 0.89 from 6.

Match stats

78% Possession 22%
26 Shots 6
5 Shots on target 1
11 Corners 2
655 Passes 193
91.0% Pass accuracy 65.3%
12 Tackles 14
6 Fouls 8
2 Yellow cards 3
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Cardiff Blackpool
Kick-off
Rubin ColwillShot on target
6’
Perry NgFoul
35’
Omari KellymanShot on target
44’
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
Omari KellymanShot on target
54’
Chris WillockOllie Tanner
61’
Callum RobinsonOmari Kellyman
61’
David TurnbullAlex Robertson
62’
63’
Josh BowlerShot on target
64’
Josh BowlerFoul
69’
George HoneymanJosh Bowler
70’
Niall EnnisTom Bloxham
Chris WillockShot on target
77’
William FishFoul
81’
Joel ColwillRubin Colwill
83’
83’
Hayden CoulsonAshley Fletcher
85’
Bailey Peacock-FarrellTime wasting
90’
Reuell WaltersFoul
Ryan WintleShot on target
90+3’
Full-time0-0

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.64 0.89 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.64 0.89
Cardiff 1.64 xGBlackpool 0.89 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Blackpool attacking Cardiff attacking 
51’ Tom Bloxham (Blackpool), open play, 0.65 xG, off target 54’ Omari Kellyman (Cardiff), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 8’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 26’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 29’ Omari Kellyman (Cardiff), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 90+3’ Ryan Wintle (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.14 xG, saved 11’ Josh Bowler (Blackpool), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 52’ Ryan Wintle (Cardiff), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 68’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 33’ Omari Kellyman (Cardiff), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 75’ Cian Ashford (Cardiff), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 7’ Ollie Tanner (Cardiff), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 47’ Cian Ashford (Cardiff), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 60’ Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 19’ Cian Ashford (Cardiff), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 44’ Ollie Tanner (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 63’ Josh Bowler (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 82’ Jordan Brown (Blackpool), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 5’ Ryan Wintle (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 16’ Perry Ng (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+4’ CJ Hamilton (Blackpool), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 44’ Omari Kellyman (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 34’ Perry Ng (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 55’ Cian Ashford (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 76’ William Fish (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 77’ Chris Willock (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+1’ William Fish (Cardiff), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 90+3’ David Turnbull (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 6’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 29’ William Fish (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ Ryan Wintle (Cardiff), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 9’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 51’ Tom Bloxham (Blackpool), open play, 0.65 xG, off target 54’ Omari Kellyman (Cardiff), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 8’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 26’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 29’ Omari Kellyman (Cardiff), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 90+3’ Ryan Wintle (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.14 xG, saved 52’ Ryan Wintle (Cardiff), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 11’ Josh Bowler (Blackpool), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 68’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 75’ Cian Ashford (Cardiff), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 33’ Omari Kellyman (Cardiff), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 7’ Ollie Tanner (Cardiff), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 47’ Cian Ashford (Cardiff), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 60’ Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 63’ Josh Bowler (Blackpool), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 19’ Cian Ashford (Cardiff), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 44’ Ollie Tanner (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 82’ Jordan Brown (Blackpool), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 5’ Ryan Wintle (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 16’ Perry Ng (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+4’ CJ Hamilton (Blackpool), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 44’ Omari Kellyman (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 34’ Perry Ng (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 55’ Cian Ashford (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+1’ William Fish (Cardiff), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 76’ William Fish (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 77’ Chris Willock (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+3’ David Turnbull (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 6’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 29’ William Fish (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ Ryan Wintle (Cardiff), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 9’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.00 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Cardiff 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Trott
Bagan
Fish
Lawlor
Ng
Robertson 62’
Wintle
Colwill 83’
Tanner 61’
Ashford
Kellyman 61’
Blackpool 5-3-2 Starting XI
Peacock-Farrell
Husband
Casey
Horsfall
Brown
Walters
Anderson
Hamilton
Bowler 69’
Bloxham 70’
Fletcher 83’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Nathan Trott
90′ 1 0 25 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Perry Ng
90′ 1 1 – 9 4 81 1 – –
William Fish
90′ – – – 12 10 117 2 – –
Dylan Lawlor
90′ 3 2 – 4 1 112 – – – –
Joel Bagan
90′ 4 1 – 6 1 98 2 – – –
Midfielders8 players
Alex Robertson Taken off
62′ – – 32 – 0.12 1 – 4 – 1 –
Ryan Wintle
90′ – – 56 3 0.19 1 – 2 – – –
Ollie Tanner Taken off
61′ – – 19 1 0.16 – – – – – –
Rubin Colwill Taken off
83′ – – 28 3 0.05 – – 1 1 – –
Cian Ashford
90′ – – 39 3 0.45 1 – 7 – 2 –
Chris Willock Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 12 1 0.07 1 – 3 – 1 –
David Turnbull Came on as a substitute
28′ – – 25 – 0.02 – – – – – –
Joel Colwill Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 4 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Omari Kellyman Taken off
61′ – – 4 2 0.48 0.04 – 2 1 4 –
Callum Robinson Came on as a substitute
29′ – – – – – 0.00 – – – 3 –
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

Cardiff win 68% Avg odds 1.36
Draw 19% Avg odds 4.95
Blackpool win 13% Avg odds 7.29

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

Form going into the game

Cardiff WLDWL
Blackpool LDLLW

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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.