Match summary
Before kickoff, Cardiff City (2nd, 76 pts) were 35 points ahead of Blackpool (21st, 41 pts). Before kickoff, Cardiff City were 2nd in the table but 11th on points from the last five league games.
Cardiff City vs Blackpool Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H
2025/2026Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Blackpool
78%Ball Possession22%
26Shots Total6
5Shots On Target1
11Corners2
6Fouls8
2Yellow Cards3
1Offsides2
1Saves5
654Passes194
10Shots Off Target4
155Attacks54
91Dangerous Attacks18
14Shots Inside Box5
12Shots Outside Box1
8Free Kicks6
11Shots Blocked1
4Substitutions3
12Tackles15
597Accurate Passes126
46Total Crosses4
8Accurate Crosses1
3Interceptions6
2Big Chances Created1
2Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Manager: Brian Barry-Murphy
Starting XI
Substitutes
Manager: Ian Ross Evatt
Starting XI
Substitutes
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 98(88%) | 4 | 6/9 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | 56(93%) | 1 | 2/3 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 117(88%) | - | 12/17 | ||
 Perry Ng DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 81(89%) | 1 | 9/14 | |
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | 39(97%) | 1 | 7/9 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 112(97%) | 3 | 4/6 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 25(100%) | - | - | ||
| 29' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 12(92%) | 1 | 3/4 | ||
| 83' | 0 | 0 | 1/5 | 28(89%) | - | 1/8 | ||
| 62' | 0 | 0 | - | 32(88%) | 1 | 4/7 | ||
| 28' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 25(96%) | - | - | ||
| 29' | 0 | 0 | - | 3(100%) | - | - | ||
| 7' | 0 | 0 | - | 4(75%) | - | 0/1 | ||
| 61' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 19(78%) | - | 0/5 | ||
| 61' | 0 | 0 | 2/4 | 4(100%) | - | 2/7 |
Cardiff City vs Blackpool — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7/15 | 9-5 |
| Blackpool | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4/15 | 6-13 |
- W4-0 @ Doncaster Rovers2026-02-28
- L0-2 vs Lincoln City2026-03-07
- D1-1 @ Barnsley2026-03-10
- W4-0 @ Exeter City2026-03-14
- L0-2 vs Wycombe Wanderers2026-03-17
- L0-4 @ Lincoln City2026-02-28
- D1-1 vs Wigan Athletic2026-03-07
- L1-4 @ AFC Wimbledon2026-03-11
- L1-2 @ Doncaster Rovers2026-03-14
- W3-2 vs Port Vale2026-03-17
- Meetings on record
- 14
- Period covered
- 2009-08-15 – 2025-11-08
- Cardiff City wins
- 5
- Draws
- 5
- Blackpool wins
- 4
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2.93
- Over 2.5 goals
- 50%
- Both teams scored
- 79%
- Home side won
- 36%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 2W 2D 1L (Cardiff City view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 2.8 vs 2.93
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-08 | Blackpool | 3-1 | Cardiff City |
| 2023-04-07 | Blackpool | 1-3 | Cardiff City |
| 2022-12-17 | Cardiff City | 1-1 | Blackpool |
| 2022-02-19 | Cardiff City | 1-1 | Blackpool |
| 2021-08-14 | Blackpool | 0-2 | Cardiff City |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City | 2 | 38 | 76 | 32 | WLDWL | 11 | -9 |
| Blackpool | 21 | 38 | 41 | -17 | LDLLW | 21 | 0 |
- Points gap
- 35 ptsCardiff City 76 · Blackpool 41
- Positions
- #2 vs #21
- Goals per game
- 1.92/1.08 vs 1.21/1.66scored/conceded per game · league average 1.31
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 14 matches
Goals
22-19
Total matches
14Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 14 matches
5
Cardiff City wins
5
Draws
4
Blackpool wins
Goals Scored
22 - 19
Matchday 39 — League One
- Luton Town vs Stockport County — 2 Sept 20262-0
- AFC Wimbledon vs Peterborough United — 21 Mar 20261-1
- Doncaster Rovers vs Barnsley — 22 Aug 20260-0
- Burton Albion vs Bradford City — 20 Oct 20260-0
- Leyton Orient vs Wycombe Wanderers — 12 Sept 20262-3
- Lincoln City vs Rotherham United — 21 Mar 20263-0
- Mansfield Town vs Northampton Town — 21 Mar 20264-1
- Plymouth Argyle vs Huddersfield Town — 17 Oct 20260-2
- Port Vale vs Bolton Wanderers — 21 Mar 20261-0
- Stevenage vs Reading — 25 Aug 20260-3