Championship · 2026-27 · Matchday 9
Sat 10 Oct, 15:00 BST · Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
Blackburn Rovers2–1Cardiff City
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Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Cardiff City: recap
Headline: Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Cardiff City: recap
Final: Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Cardiff City at Ewood Park.
Table implications: Updated standings reflect this result..
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Blackburn Rovers vs Cardiff City: Matchday 9 preview
Headline: Blackburn Rovers vs Cardiff City: Matchday 9 preview
Blackburn Rovers meet Cardiff City at Ewood Park (Oct 10, 2026, 3:00 PM).
Likely Blackburn Rovers XI: Aynsley Pears, Tom Atcheson, Sean McLoughlin, Hayden Carter, Connor O'Riordan, Ryan Alebiosu, Harry Pickering, Sidnei Tavares, Andri Guðjohnsen, Oladapo Afolayan, Nathan Redmond.
Likely Cardiff City XI: Nathan Trott, Joel Bagan, Gabriel Osho, Krystian Bielik, Calum Scanlon, Jack Moylan, David Turnbull, Alex Robertson, Yousef Salech, Ollie Tanner, Chris Willock.
Availability notes: Augustus Kargbo: injured; Mathias Jørgensen: injured; Scott Wharton: injured; Yuki Ohashi: injured; Yuri Ribeiro: injured; Lewis Miller: injured; Rubin Colwill: injured; Isaak Davies: injured; Calum Chambers: injured; Dylan Lawlor: injured; William Fish: injured.
Forecast at kickoff: overcast, 11°C / 51°F (feels like 5°C / 41°F), 100% chance of rain, wind 29 km/h.
Betting lines not yet available.
Angle to note (informational only, not betting advice): market is close; live tactical battle expected.
Expected goals
xG: 1.71 – 0.80
Blackburn RoversCardiff City
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Player xG
| Player | xG | xA | xGOT | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moussa Baradji · Blackburn Rovers | 0.62 | 0.05 | 0.09 | — | 6.7 |
| Todd Cantwell · Blackburn Rovers | 0.39 | 0.65 | 0.42 | — | 8.7 |
| Jack Moylan · Cardiff City | 0.38 | 0.30 | — | — | 6.8 |
| Callum Robinson · Cardiff City | 0.35 | 0.04 | 0.76 | — | 7.2 |
| Andri Guðjohnsen · Blackburn Rovers | 0.31 | 0.02 | 0.26 | — | 7.6 |
| Sean McLoughlin · Blackburn Rovers | 0.16 | 0.02 | — | — | 7.4 |
| Isaak Davies · Cardiff City | 0.10 | — | — | — | 6.4 |
| Hayden Carter · Blackburn Rovers | 0.07 | 0.01 | — | — | 7.2 |
| Augustus Kargbo · Blackburn Rovers | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.06 | — | 6.1 |
| Ryoya Morishita · Blackburn Rovers | 0.05 | 0.10 | — | — | 7.8 |
| Ollie Tanner · Cardiff City | 0.04 | 0.10 | — | — | 6.9 |
| Oladapo Afolayan · Blackburn Rovers | 0.03 | 0.10 | 0.02 | — | 7.6 |
| Jayden Fevrier · Blackburn Rovers | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.09 | — | 6.2 |
| Joel Colwill · Cardiff City | 0.03 | 0.26 | — | — | 6.3 |
| Ryan Alebiosu · Blackburn Rovers | 0.01 | 0.02 | — | — | 7.4 |
| Sam Morsy · Blackburn Rovers | — | 0.03 | — | — | 7.2 |
| Perry Ng · Cardiff City | — | 0.02 | — | — | 5.8 |
| Nathan Trott · Cardiff City | — | — | — | — | 6.5 |
| Chris Willock · Cardiff City | — | 0.23 | — | — | 6.7 |
| David Turnbull · Cardiff City | — | 0.05 | — | — | 6.3 |
| Gabriel Osho · Cardiff City | — | 0.02 | — | — | 6.6 |
| Aynsley Pears · Blackburn Rovers | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harry Pickering · Blackburn Rovers | — | 0.01 | — | — | 7.4 |
| Balázs Tóth · Blackburn Rovers | — | — | — | — | 6.3 |
| Harry Tyrer · Cardiff City | — | — | — | — | — |
| William Fish · Cardiff City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jake Garrett · Blackburn Rovers | — | — | — | — | 6.3 |
| Alex Robertson · Cardiff City | — | 0.06 | — | — | 7.1 |
| Joel Bagan · Cardiff City | — | 0.07 | — | — | 7.2 |
| Kristi Montgomery · Blackburn Rovers | — | 0.16 | — | — | 8.0 |
| Dion De Neve · Blackburn Rovers | — | — | — | — | — |
| Calum Scanlon · Cardiff City | — | 0.01 | — | — | 6.4 |
| Tom Atcheson · Blackburn Rovers | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cian Ashford · Cardiff City | — | 0.06 | — | — | 6.5 |
| Dylan Lawlor · Cardiff City | — | 0.01 | — | — | 6.6 |
| Ronan Kpakio · Cardiff City | — | 0.01 | — | — | 6.5 |
| Gady Beyuku · Blackburn Rovers | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harvey Pates · Blackburn Rovers | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charlie Holt · Cardiff City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Paul Moreno · Cardiff City | — | — | — | — | — |
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