ENGLAND LEAGUE ONE
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Bloomfield Road
Referee: Robert Madley, England
Blackpool
Match Timeline
Cardiff
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🟨
45+1'
Michael Ihiekwe
Blackpool
🟨
45+1'
Rubin Colwill
Cardiff
🔄
46'
H. Coulson ↔ Z. Ashworth
Blackpool
47'
A. Fletcher · Assist: J. Bowler
Blackpool
🔄
65'
J. Bowler ↔ E. Hansson
Blackpool
🔄
67'
A. Robertson ↔ C. Robinson
Cardiff
69'
A. Fletcher · Assist: E. Hansson
Blackpool
🔄
75'
C. Hamilton ↔ A. Lyons
Blackpool
🔄
76'
O. Kellyman ↔ D. Turnbull
Cardiff
🔄
76'
J. Colwill ↔ I. Davies
Cardiff
🟨
79'
Calum Chambers
Cardiff
81'
T. Bloxham · Assist: A. Fletcher
Blackpool
🟨
85'
Zachary Ashworth
Blackpool
🔄
88'
A. Fletcher ↔ S. Banks
Blackpool
🔄
89'
T. Bloxham ↔ T. Bondo
Blackpool
90'
Y. Salech
Cardiff

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Blackpool Win 0%
Draw 0%
Cardiff Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Blackpool0.9
Cardiff1.49
Recent Form (Last 5)
Blackpool Blackpool
WWDLW
14 GF / 22 GA
Cardiff Cardiff
WLDWL
21 GF / 12 GA
Key Stats
0.93
Average Goals Scored
1.5
1.47
Average Goals Conceded
0.86
7
BTTS Yes
5
5
Over 2.5
6
2.2
Shots on Goal
4.07

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Blackpool Blackpool 15 matches
Cardiff Cardiff 14 matches
Blackpool Statistic Cardiff
4 Wins 8
3 Draws 2
8 Losses 4
14 Goals For 21
22 Goals Against 12
0.93 Avg Goals Scored 1.5
1.47 Avg Goals Conceded 0.86
7 BTTS Yes 5
9 Over 1.5 8
5 Over 2.5 6
4 Over 3.5 3
2 Clean Sheets 6
6 Failed To Score 4
2.2 Shots On Goal 4.07
7.93 Total Shots 12.29
2.67 Corners 4.43
41.9% Ball Possession 57.5%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 12 head-to-head meetings, Blackpool won 3 times, Cardiff won 5 times, while 4 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 14:18 from Blackpool's perspective. 6 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 8 matches, with an average of 2.67 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Blackpool 3-4-1-2 / Cardiff 4-2-3-1
H2H summary: Blackpool wins 3, draws 4, Cardiff wins 5
Stats
Blackpool Blackpool
Cardiff Cardiff
Shots on Goal
9
Shots on Goal
11
Shots off Goal
5
Shots off Goal
8
Blocked Shots
5
Blocked Shots
9
5 Corner Kicks 7
10 Fouls 11
2 Offsides 2
34% Ball Possession 66%
19 Total Shots 28
9 Shots on Goal 11
5 Shots off Goal 8
5 Blocked Shots 9
12 Shots insidebox 19
7 Shots outsidebox 9
10 Goalkeeper Saves 5
235 Total passes 462
171 Passes accurate 382
2.75 expected_goals 3.05
🟨 2 Yellow Cards 2 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Blackpool
Formation
Cardiff
B. Peacock-Farrell
B. Peacock-Farrell
M. Ihiekwe
M. Ihiekwe
F. Horsfall
F. Horsfall
O. Casey
O. Casey
C. Hamilton
C. Hamilton
J. Brown
J. Brown
G. Honeyman
G. Honeyman
H. Coulson
H. Coulson
J. Bowler
🎯
J. Bowler
T. Bloxham
T. Bloxham
A. Fletcher
⚽ 2 🎯
A. Fletcher
N. Trott
N. Trott
R. Kpakio
R. Kpakio
D. Lawlor
D. Lawlor
C. Chambers
C. Chambers
J. Bagan
J. Bagan
J. Colwill
J. Colwill
A. Robertson
A. Robertson
O. Kellyman
O. Kellyman
R. Colwill
R. Colwill
C. Ashford
C. Ashford
Y. Salech
Y. Salech
Blackpool 3-4-1-2
Starting XI
1
B. Peacock-Farrell
G
20
M. Ihiekwe
🟨 45+1'
D
5
F. Horsfall
D
4
O. Casey
D
22
C. Hamilton
↓ 75'
M
6
J. Brown
M
10
G. Honeyman
M
15
H. Coulson
↓ 46'
M
19
J. Bowler
🎯 47' ↓ 65'
F
14
T. Bloxham
⚽ 81' ↓ 89'
F
11
A. Fletcher
⚽ 47' ⚽ 69' 🎯 81' ↓ 88'
F
Substitutes
25
F. Ravizzoli
G
2
A. Lyons
↑ 75'
D
23
S. Banks
↑ 88'
F
26
Z. Ashworth
↑ 46' 🟨 85'
D
29
E. Hansson
🎯 69' ↑ 65'
F
40
T. Upton
41
T. Bondo
↑ 89'
Cardiff 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
13
N. Trott
G
44
R. Kpakio
D
48
D. Lawlor
D
12
C. Chambers
🟨 79'
D
3
J. Bagan
D
27
J. Colwill
↓ 76'
M
18
A. Robertson
↓ 67'
M
8
O. Kellyman
↓ 76'
M
10
R. Colwill
🟨 45+1'
M
45
C. Ashford
M
22
Y. Salech
⚽ 90'
F
Substitutes
41
M. Turner
G
2
W. Fish
D
4
G. Osho
D
6
R. Wintle
M
14
D. Turnbull
↑ 76'
M
39
I. Davies
↑ 76'
F
47
C. Robinson
↑ 67'
F
Last matches: Blackpool
15.08.26
Lea
Blackpool
Wycombe
1
1
D
01.08.26
Fri
Blackpool
Port Vale
0
1
L
25.07.26
Fri
Blackpool
Barrow
0
2
L
18.07.26
Fri
Blackpool
Tranmere
0
2
L
11.07.26
Fri
Blackpool
AFC Fylde
3
2
W
02.05.26
Lea
Blackpool
Reading
1
0
W
25.04.26
Lea
Blackpool
Leyton Orient
1
0
W
18.04.26
Lea
Blackpool
Wycombe
1
0
W
11.04.26
Lea
Blackpool
Peterborough
3
1
W
06.04.26
Lea
Blackpool
Stevenage
0
1
L
03.04.26
Lea
Blackpool
Exeter City
1
0
W
28.03.26
Lea
Blackpool
Burton Albion
1
0
W
21.03.26
Lea
Blackpool
Cardiff
0
0
D
17.03.26
Lea
Blackpool
Port Vale
3
2
W
14.03.26
Lea
Blackpool
Doncaster
1
2
L
11.03.26
Lea
Blackpool
AFC Wimbledon
1
4
L
07.03.26
Lea
Blackpool
Wigan
1
1
D
28.02.26
Lea
Blackpool
Lincoln
0
4
L
21.02.26
Lea
Blackpool
Bolton
2
2
D
17.02.26
Lea
Blackpool
Mansfield Town
1
0
W
Last matches: Cardiff
01.08.26
Fri
Cardiff
AS Roma
4
1
W
25.07.26
Fri
Cardiff
Forest Green
5
1
W
14.07.26
Fri
Cardiff
Cork City
6
1
W
11.07.26
Fri
Cardiff
FC Midtjylland
0
6
L
02.05.26
Lea
Cardiff
Mansfield Town
4
5
L
25.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Northampton
5
1
W
22.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Port Vale
1
0
W
18.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Reading
3
1
W
14.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Huddersfield
1
1
D
11.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Bolton
2
0
W
06.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Peterborough
1
1
D
21.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Blackpool
0
0
D
17.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Wycombe
0
2
L
14.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Exeter City
4
0
W
10.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Barnsley
1
1
D
07.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Lincoln
0
2
L
28.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
Doncaster
4
0
W
21.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
Plymouth
2
5
L
17.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
AFC Wimbledon
4
1
W
14.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
Luton
3
1
W
H2H: Blackpool vs Cardiff
21.03.26
H2H
Cardiff
Blackpool
0
0
D
08.11.25
H2H
Blackpool
Cardiff
3
1
W
07.04.23
H2H
Blackpool
Cardiff
1
3
L
17.12.22
H2H
Cardiff
Blackpool
1
1
D
19.02.22
H2H
Cardiff
Blackpool
1
1
D
14.08.21
H2H
Blackpool
Cardiff
0
2
L
25.04.15
H2H
Cardiff
Blackpool
3
2
L
03.10.14
H2H
Blackpool
Cardiff
1
0
W
19.01.13
H2H
Blackpool
Cardiff
1
2
L
29.09.12
H2H
Cardiff
Blackpool
3
0
L
04.02.12
H2H
Cardiff
Blackpool
1
3
W
17.09.11
H2H
Blackpool
Cardiff
1
1
D
Last matches: Blackpool
15.08.26
Lea
Blackpool
Wycombe
1
1
D
01.08.26
Fri
Blackpool
Port Vale
0
1
L
25.04.26
Lea
Blackpool
Leyton Orient
1
0
W
11.04.26
Lea
Blackpool
Peterborough
3
1
W
03.04.26
Lea
Blackpool
Exeter City
1
0
W
28.03.26
Lea
Blackpool
Burton Albion
1
0
W
17.03.26
Lea
Blackpool
Port Vale
3
2
W
07.03.26
Lea
Blackpool
Wigan
1
1
D
17.02.26
Lea
Blackpool
Mansfield Town
1
0
W
14.02.26
Lea
Blackpool
Plymouth
0
4
L
27.01.26
Lea
Blackpool
Stockport County
1
2
L
24.01.26
Lea
Blackpool
Northampton
2
0
W
04.01.26
Lea
Blackpool
Bradford
1
2
L
29.12.25
Lea
Blackpool
Rotherham
4
0
W
26.12.25
Lea
Blackpool
Doncaster
1
0
W
13.12.25
Lea
Blackpool
Lincoln
2
2
D
07.12.25
FA
Blackpool
Carlisle
4
1
W
29.11.25
Lea
Blackpool
Reading
0
3
L
01.11.25
FA
Blackpool
Scunthorpe
1
0
W
18.10.25
Lea
Blackpool
Wycombe
1
1
D
H2H at home: Blackpool
08.11.25
H2H
Blackpool
Cardiff
3
1
W
07.04.23
H2H
Blackpool
Cardiff
1
3
L
14.08.21
H2H
Blackpool
Cardiff
0
2
L
03.10.14
H2H
Blackpool
Cardiff
1
0
W
19.01.13
H2H
Blackpool
Cardiff
1
2
L
17.09.11
H2H
Blackpool
Cardiff
1
1
D
Last matches: Cardiff
25.07.26
Fri
Cardiff
Forest Green
5
1
W
14.07.26
Fri
Cardiff
Cork City
6
1
W
02.05.26
Lea
Cardiff
Mansfield Town
4
5
L
18.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Reading
3
1
W
14.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Huddersfield
1
1
D
06.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Peterborough
1
1
D
14.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Exeter City
4
0
W
10.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Barnsley
1
1
D
28.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
Doncaster
4
0
W
21.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
Plymouth
2
5
L
07.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
Rotherham
3
0
W
31.01.26
Lea
Cardiff
Burton Albion
2
2
D
17.01.26
Lea
Cardiff
Bradford
2
1
W
10.01.26
Lea
Cardiff
Leyton Orient
1
1
D
01.01.26
Lea
Cardiff
Wycombe
1
1
D
20.12.25
Lea
Cardiff
Lincoln
1
2
L
09.12.25
Lea
Cardiff
Stevenage
1
0
W
22.11.25
Lea
Cardiff
Northampton
3
1
W
01.11.25
FA
Cardiff
Peterborough
0
1
L
25.10.25
Lea
Cardiff
Bolton
0
1
L
H2H away: Cardiff
08.11.25
H2H
Blackpool
Cardiff
3
1
L
07.04.23
H2H
Blackpool
Cardiff
1
3
W
14.08.21
H2H
Blackpool
Cardiff
0
2
W
03.10.14
H2H
Blackpool
Cardiff
1
0
L
19.01.13
H2H
Blackpool
Cardiff
1
2
W
17.09.11
H2H
Blackpool
Cardiff
1
1
D

Standings

League One: Regular season
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 46 31 10 5 89:41 48 103
W W W D W
2 46 27 10 9 90:50 40 91
L W W W D
3 46 22 11 13 71:58 13 77
W L W L D
4 46 22 11 13 58:51 7 77
W D D D L
5 46 19 18 9 70:52 18 75
L D D W L
6 46 21 12 13 49:46 3 75
W D W D L
7 46 21 11 14 68:56 12 74
W W W D W
8 46 22 7 17 75:63 12 73
W W D W D
9 46 18 13 15 74:64 10 67
W L D D D
10 46 16 17 13 62:50 12 65
W D W W D
11 46 17 12 17 69:58 11 63
W L L D L
12 46 16 15 15 64:60 4 63
L D L L L
13 46 17 9 20 54:65 -11 60
W W W W L
14 46 17 9 20 50:69 -19 60
W D L W W
15 46 15 14 17 68:73 -5 59
L W L L D
16 46 14 14 18 49:58 -9 56
L L D W W
17 46 13 15 18 50:60 -10 54
D D D W D
18 46 15 8 23 64:68 -4 53
L D L D L
19 46 15 8 23 51:72 -21 53
L W L L L
20 46 14 10 22 59:71 -12 52
D L L D L
21 46 12 13 21 52:61 -9 49
L D D D W
22 46 10 12 24 36:61 -25 42
L W L L D
23 46 10 11 25 41:71 -30 41
L D L W L
24 46 9 8 29 39:74 -35 35
L L L L L
Promotion - Championship
Promotion - League One (Play Offs)
Relegation - League Two