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EFL Championship · MW9 Ewood Park, Blackburn, LancashireRef: Anthony Backhouse
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Blackburn 2-1 Cardiff City result, stats and report

Blackburn
Blackburn
Won · xG 1.48
2 – 1
FT 05:15
Cardiff City
Lost · xG 1.09
Cardiff City
Match review
Next: Swansea v Blackburn · Sat 31 Oct · Wolves v Cardiff City · Sat 31 Oct
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Who won Blackburn vs Cardiff City?

Blackburn 2-1 Cardiff City, full time in the EFL Championship. Played UK time. Our model's pre-match pick was Under 2.5 goals, which did not land.

How it played out

Blackburn won it 2–1

BlackburnCDF

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

Verified final · revision 4 · 03:45Full stats
Match StoryFull breakdown

Blackburn 2–1 Cardiff City

Blackburn beat Cardiff City 2-1 at Ewood Park, with goals from Andri Gudjohnsen and Todd Cantwell putting Rovers in control before Callum Robinson pulled one back early in the second half.

EFL ChampionshipSat 10 Oct, 15:00
Key Takeaways
Result

Blackburn beat Cardiff City 2-1 at home.

Goals

3 goals took the match over the 2.5 line.

First Goal
A
28'⚽
Andri Gudjohnsen
Game Flow

Expected Goals (xG)

Blackburn 1.48 xGCardiff City 1.09 xG
Cumulative · approximated from goal events
0'45'90'

SportSignals model forecast

Recorded before kick-off · prediction, not a Tip

Cardiff City to win

44%Missed

Result

Blackburn2:1Cardiff City

Blackburn v CDF

Our model leaned Cardiff City to win at 44%. Blackburn 2-1 Cardiff City. Forecast did not match the result.
📊 Match recap and data context

Blackburn have won one of their last five but both teams have hit in all recent outings. Cardiff arrive winless in four matches, one victory and three draws across their last five games. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

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Player ratings

Who decided it

All 22
  1. Joel BaganCDF★ MOTM78 min8.0
  2. Todd CantwellBlackburn1 goal · 90 min8.0
  3. Kristi MontgomeryBlackburn83 min7.3
  4. Nathan TrottCDF90 min7.2
  5. Hayden CarterBlackburn90 min7.2

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

BlackburnCardiff CityEFL Championship

The provider forecast gives Cardiff City win the highest 1X2 probability at 44.5%. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.

Blackburn
29.9%
Draw
25.6%
CDF
44.5%
Both teams to score · Yes
56.0%
Over 2.5 goals
53.5%

Full-time forecast audit: Cardiff City win was the highest probability; the match result was Blackburn win.

Forecast result checked ·

Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

Current alternative Tips will be checked as this section comes into view
Match facts · what the record shows

10 facts from this result

The final verified live-context record and historical evidence saved before kick-off, kept as separate evidence sets.

Head-to-head evidence

Final live-fact record

  • For Cardiff City, the final recorded goal situation matched 4 comparable matches from 22 checked matches: 0% win, 0% draw, 100% loss.Verified final
  • For Cardiff City, the final recorded goal situation matched 17 comparable matches from 100 checked matches: 0% win, 0% draw, 100% loss.Verified final
  • For Blackburn, the final recorded goal situation matched 4 comparable matches from 22 checked matches: 100% win, 0% draw, 0% loss.Verified final
  • For Blackburn, the final recorded goal situation matched 19 comparable matches from 100 checked matches: 100% win, 0% draw, 0% loss.Verified final

Captured from live match context at . This is a retained situation record, not a post-match performance claim.

Pre-match historical evidence

  • 1-0is the most common scoreline between Blackburn and Cardiff City, landing 4 times across 16 league meetings on record.Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • 8/16recorded league meetings saw both teams score (50%).Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • Blackburn scored first in 4 of their last 10 league matches (40%).Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • Cardiff City scored first in 3 of their last 10 league matches (30%).Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • Blackburn have averaged 1.5 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • Cardiff City have averaged 1.2 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable lifecycle evidence

Immutable lifecycle evidence · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in Blackburn vs Cardiff City?
    Blackburn beat CDF 2-1 in the EFL Championship at Ewood Park.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Andri Gudjohnsen opened the scoring in the 28th minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Andri Gudjohnsen (28'), Todd Cantwell (38'), Callum Robinson (53').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 1 yellow card.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Anthony Backhouse officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    Blackburn vs CDF kicked off on Saturday, 10 October 2026 UK time at Ewood Park.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    17 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    No. The published pick was Under 2.5 goals, and it did not land.
  • When do they play next?
    Blackburn play Swansea on Saturday, 31 October 2026 UK time. CDF play Wolves on Saturday, 31 October 2026 UK time.

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