English Football League - League One

Cardiff
vs
Blackpool
  • Kick-off: Saturday 21 March, 12:30
  • Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
  • Referee: Stephen Parkinson

Form guide

  1. L
  2. W
  3. W
  4. W
  5. D
  6. W

Form guide

  1. W
  2. W
  3. W
  4. W
  5. L
  6. W

Cardiff vs Blackpool Predictions

Cardiff vs Blackpool is scheduled for kick off on 21 March, at 12:30. The game is set to take place at Cardiff City Stadium, with Stephen Parkinson officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Cardiff currently holding the 2nd position in the table 31 points ahead of Blackpool. Cardiff have lost 1 English Football League - League One match to Blackpool out of the last 2 they have played. After their recent loss to Mansfield Town, Cardiff is determined to redeem themselves. Cardiff have won 17 of their last 23 English Football League - League One matches at Cardiff City Stadium. Blackpool's away record stands at 5 victories from 23 games. Following their 1-0 triumph over Reading, Blackpool have boosted their morale as they seek to beat Cardiff on their home ground.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Cardiff have scored over 1.5 goals in 78% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 63% of games. Their total stands at 90 goals and 250 shots on target this English Football League - League One season. Meanwhile, Blackpool have scored 54 goals with 153 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 65% of matches but conceded in 72% of games.

In their last 2 head-to-head clashes, Cardiff scored 1 goal while Blackpool scored 3 goals. Their last match on 21 March 2026 ended in a 0-0 draw.

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Betting stats Cardiff vs Blackpool

English Football League - League One

Cardiff Blackpool
Played 46 46
Scored 90 54
Conceded 50 65
Shots 735 454
Shots on Target 250 153
Corners 287 197
Fouls 441 550
Yellow Cards 80 90
Red Cards 2 6

Matches won

59%

Matches won

37%

Over 1.5 Goals

78%

Over 1.5 Goals

65%

Over 2.5 Goals

54%

Over 2.5 Goals

48%

Over 3.5 Goals

37%

Over 3.5 Goals

33%

Both Teams to Score

54%

Both Teams to Score

46%

Head to Head History

Cardiff Blackpool
Wins 0 1
Draws 1 1
Goals 1 3

Cardiff vs Blackpool Previous Results

21 Mar 2026, English Football League - League One

Cardiff 0 Blackpool 0

8 Nov 2025, English Football League - League One

Blackpool 3 Cardiff 1

English Football League - League One Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
2 Cardiff 46 27 10 9 +40 91
13 Blackpool 46 17 9 20 -11 60

Cardiff vs Blackpool season record

Cardiff Blackpool
Games won 27 17
Games lost 9 20
Games drawn 10 9
Scored 90 54
Conceded 50 65

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - League One

Mansfield Town 5 Cardiff 4

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Cardiff 5 Northampton 1

22 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Cardiff 1 Port Vale 0

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Reading 1 Cardiff 3

14 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Huddersfield 1 Cardiff 1

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Cardiff 2 Bolton 0

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - League One

Reading 0 Blackpool 1

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Blackpool 1 L Orient 0

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Wycombe 0 Blackpool 1

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Blackpool 3 Peterborough 1

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Stevenage 1 Blackpool 0

3 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Blackpool 1 Exeter 0

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Ashley Fletcher Blackpool 15
Yousef Salech Cardiff 14
Omari Kellyman Cardiff 11
Chris Willock Cardiff 8
Callum Robinson Cardiff 8

Assists

Player Team Assists
Ollie Tanner Cardiff 12
Chris Willock Cardiff 7
Ryan Wintle Cardiff 7
Ronan Kpakio Cardiff 6
Rubin Colwill Cardiff 6

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Yousef Salech Cardiff 56
Ashley Fletcher Blackpool 55
George Honeyman Blackpool 51
Oliver Casey Blackpool 48
Jordan Brown Blackpool 44

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Jordan Brown Blackpool 9
Oliver Casey Blackpool 9
Joel Bagan Cardiff 8
Alex Robertson Cardiff 8
Joel Colwill Cardiff 7

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Fraser Horsfall Blackpool 2
James Husband Blackpool 2
Ryan Wintle Cardiff 1
Hayden Coulson Blackpool 1
Niall Ennis Blackpool 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Yousef Salech Cardiff 31
Ashley Fletcher Blackpool 29
Rubin Colwill Cardiff 29
Omari Kellyman Cardiff 26
Callum Robinson Cardiff 23

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Joel Bagan Cardiff 73
Rubin Colwill Cardiff 67
Chris Willock Cardiff 57
Alex Robertson Cardiff 46
Ryan Wintle Cardiff 45

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