Cardiff v Blackpool. Preview

Last Updated : 20-Mar-2026 by Michael Morris

Saturday 21st March, ko 12:30pm
Live on Sky Sports +

Match Officials:


Referee: Stephen Parkinson
Assistants: Ollie Williams and James Hooper
Fourth Official : Robert Massey-Ellis

Key games involving the top four sides

12:30 Cardiff v Blackpool
15:00 Burton v Bradford
15:00 Lincoln v Rotherham
15:00 Port Vale v Bolton

Lincoln, 81 pts
Cardiff 76
Bolton 66
Bradford 65

Brian Barry-Murphy

“Our focus is completely on Saturday and producing a performance that will allow us to win. After the international break we’ll come back and try and finish the season in a brilliant manner.”

  • Cardiff City have lost just one of their last 12 home league games against Blackpool (W5 D6), a 3-1 defeat in February 2012.
  • After winning the reverse fixture 3-1 back in November, Blackpool will be looking to claim a first league double over Cardiff City since the 1994-95 season.
  • Cardiff have lost each of their last two home league games; not since December 2024 have they lost three in a row (run of four).
  • Blackpool have failed to win any of their last eight away games in League One (D2 L6), conceding 2+ goals in seven of those matches. Overall, no side has lost more away matches than the Tangerines in the third tier this campaign (13).