Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Blackburn Rovers 7th with 66 points, Cardiff City 24th with 44, 22 apart. The last five rounds placed Blackburn Rovers 3rd in the league for form — higher than their 7th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.15/1.04 for Blackburn Rovers and 1.04/1.59 for Cardiff City (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.23.
Cardiff City entered with four losses in a row.
21 meetings are on record — 7 won by Blackburn Rovers, 6 by Cardiff City, 8 drawn, at 2.48 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Ewood Park in Blackburn (capacity 31,367). It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Blackburn Rovers: Yuki Ohashi (16') · Cardiff City: Yakou Méïté (73'), Yousef Salech (4')