What channel is Cardiff v Blackburn Rovers on?
Cardiff v Blackburn Rovers kicks off on Saturday 27 February at 3pm UK time, at Cardiff City Stadium, in the Championship, matchday 34. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Cardiff are 19th with 11 points from 11 matches (2 won, 5 drawn, 4 lost); Blackburn Rovers are 10th with 15 points from 11 (4 won, 3 drawn, 4 lost). Goals: Cardiff have scored 18 and conceded 17 (+1), Blackburn Rovers have scored 17 and conceded 16 (+1). Cardiff have taken 9 points from 5 home matches, Blackburn Rovers 6 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Jack Moylan (6) for Cardiff, Andri Guðjohnsen (6) for Blackburn Rovers. Arena Rete's model makes Cardiff favourites (54%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 2 wins for Cardiff, 5 draws, 8 wins for Blackburn Rovers. They have already met once this season: Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Cardiff.
How to watch Cardiff v Blackburn Rovers in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for Cardiff v Blackburn Rovers yet. The UK rights to the Championship are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected the Championship matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
- ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
The streaming services that carry the Championship:
- Sky Sports+The matches not on the main Sky Sports channels; included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →
- Sat 17 OctMiddlesbrough 2-2 Cardiff
- Tue 13 OctCardiff 5-1 Watford
- Sat 10 OctBlackburn Rovers 2-1 Cardiff
- Sat 19 SeptCardiff 3-1 Charlton
- Sat 12 SeptBolton 1-0 Cardiff
- Sat 17 OctWest Brom 3-2 Blackburn Rovers
- Tue 13 OctBristol City 0-1 Blackburn Rovers
- Sat 10 OctBlackburn Rovers 2-1 Cardiff
- Sat 19 SeptPortsmouth 2-2 Blackburn Rovers
- Sat 12 SeptBlackburn Rovers 3-1 Millwall
What is at stake
If it ended today →Cardiff are 19th: 8 pts off the play-offs and 3 pts clear of the relegation zone. Blackburn Rovers are 10th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 7 pts clear of the relegation zone. 4 points separate the two sides.
In the Championship: The top two go up automatically. Play-offs from third to sixth. The bottom three are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 11 league matches for Cardiff and 11 for Blackburn Rovers, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Cardiff v Blackburn Rovers down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Cardiff 13, Blackburn Rovers 25 · 2.5 per match
- 10 Oct 2026Blackburn Rovers2-1CardiffChampionship
- 15 Mar 2025Blackburn Rovers1-2CardiffChampionship
- 9 Nov 2024Cardiff1-3Blackburn RoversChampionship
- 20 Feb 2024Cardiff0-0Blackburn RoversChampionship
- 21 Oct 2023Blackburn Rovers1-0CardiffChampionship
- 27 Sept 2023Blackburn Rovers5-2CardiffEFL Cup
- 1 Jan 2023Blackburn Rovers1-0CardiffChampionship
- 4 Oct 2022Cardiff1-0Blackburn RoversChampionship
- 15 Jan 2022Cardiff0-1Blackburn RoversChampionship
- 25 Sept 2021Blackburn Rovers5-1CardiffChampionship
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 10 Oct 2026: Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Cardiff. With Cardiff at home: 1 home win, 2 draws and 3 away wins in 6 matches, goals 6-9. Cardiff last won this fixture on 15 Mar 2025 (Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Cardiff). Blackburn Rovers last won it on 10 Oct 2026 (Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Cardiff).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Cardiff on the left, Blackburn Rovers on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Cardiff v Blackburn Rovers kick off?
- Saturday 27 February at 3pm UK time, at Cardiff City Stadium.
- What channel is Cardiff v Blackburn Rovers on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Cardiff v Blackburn Rovers on free-to-air TV?
- No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
- Where can I watch Cardiff v Blackburn Rovers highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Cardiff v Blackburn Rovers being played?
- At Cardiff City Stadium, capacity 33,280. Cardiff are the home side.
- Where are Cardiff and Blackburn Rovers in the table?
- Cardiff are 19th with 11 points from 11 matches; Blackburn Rovers are 10th with 15 points from 11. Cardiff are 19th: 8 pts off the play-offs and 3 pts clear of the relegation zone. Blackburn Rovers are 10th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 7 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Cardiff and Blackburn Rovers in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Cardiff: D W L W L. Blackburn Rovers: L W W D W.
- Who are the top scorers for Cardiff and Blackburn Rovers?
- Cardiff: Jack Moylan (6). Blackburn Rovers: Andri Guðjohnsen (6) and Oladapo Afolayan (4). Championship goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Cardiff v Blackburn Rovers?
- Arena Rete's model makes Cardiff favourites (54%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Cardiff and Blackburn Rovers?
- 15 meetings on record: 2 wins for Cardiff, 5 draws, 8 wins for Blackburn Rovers; goals 13-25.
- When did Cardiff and Blackburn Rovers last meet?
- On 10 Oct 2026 (Championship): Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Cardiff.
- Where can I follow Cardiff v Blackburn Rovers live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The Championship TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.