Cardiff City FC vs Derby County FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cardiff City FC vs Derby County FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.
- Cardiff City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Derby County FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dean Whitestone
- Assistant 1 Daniel Leach
- Assistant 2 Richard Woodward
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan | Derby County FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Jan | Millwall FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Jan | Swansea City AFC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Jan | Watford FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Jan | Sheffield United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Jan | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan | Cardiff City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Jan | Sunderland AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Jan | Watford FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Jan | Leyton Orient FC | A | 5–6 | L |
| 04 Jan | Bristol City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Jan | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 2–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Cardiff City FC | Derby County FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #23 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season
Derby County FC this season
Cardiff City FC are 20th (0 pts). Derby County FC are 23rd (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Derby County FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Cardiff City Stadium. Cardiff City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Derby County FC.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cardiff City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Cardiff City Stadium. Cardiff City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cardiff City FC and Derby County FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' Jacob Widell Zetterstrom has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 35' Cardiff City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 40' Derby County FC have won 452 goals from 385 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' Calum Chambers catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 45.
- 50' Derby County FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
- 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 56' It is a substitution in Cardiff City FC team. Chris Willock is replaced by Anwar El Ghazi on 56 minute.
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Nathaniel Mendez-Laing. He replaces Corey Blackett-Taylor on 58 minute.
- 61' A meaty challenge results in booking for Perry Ng on 61.
- 62' The deadlock is broken! Callum Robinson gets on the scoresheet on 62 minutes.
- 64' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Anwar El Ghazi makes it 2-0.
- 66' Cardiff City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yousef Salech is hanging Alex Robertson on the field on 66 minute.
- 71' GOAL! Lars-Jorgen Salvesen scores on 71. Assisted by Jerry Yates
- 75' The referee has no hesitation. Callum Elder is booked for Derby County FC — card on 75.
- 77' Derby County FC ring the changes. Callum Elder has done his job and it is now time for Marcus Harness to step up.
- 82' Cardiff City FC is showing some good football. However, Cardiff City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 84' Will Fish is ready to make an impact after coming on for Callum Robinson at the 84 minute mark.
- 86' David Ozoh is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kenzo Goudmijn at the 86 minute mark.
- 87' The Derby County FC manager makes a substitution. Jerry Yates departs to be replaced by Thomas Barkhuizen.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Cardiff City FC take all three points.
Lineups
Cardiff City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 35
- 8
- 12
-
47
Callum Robinson ↓ Will Fish 84'
- 21
- 38
- 4
-
16
Chris Willock ↓ Anwar El Ghazi 56'
-
18
Alex Robertson ↓ Yousef Salech 66'
- 5
-
45
Cian Ashford ↓ Yakou Meite 84'
Bench
-
19
Yakou Meite ↑ 84'
- 1
-
20
Anwar El Ghazi ↑ 56'
- 3
- 27
-
22
Yousef Salech ↑ 66'
-
2
Will Fish ↑ 84'
- 49
- 56
Coach
Omer Riza
Derby County FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
17
Kenzo Goudmijn ↓ David Ozoh 86'
-
8
Ben Osborn ↓ Kayden Jackson 87'
- 3
- 27
- 24
-
10
Jerry Yates ↓ Thomas Barkhuizen 87'
- 32
-
20
Callum Elder ↓ Marcus Harness 77'
- 15
- 6
- 1
Bench
-
18
Marcus Harness ↑ 77'
-
11
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing ↑ 58'
-
19
Kayden Jackson ↑ 87'
- 31
- 16
- 21
-
7
Thomas Barkhuizen ↑ 87'
-
4
David Ozoh ↑ 86'
- 40
Coach
Paul Warne
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kieffer Moore | 2 |
| Leandro Bacuna | 2 |
| Will Vaulks | 1 |
| Uche Ikpeazu | 1 |
| Jordan Hugill | 1 |
| Scott Malone | 1 |
| Kenzo Goudmijn | 1 |
| Robert Glatzel | 1 |
Head to Head
Cardiff City FC Form
Derby County FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.14
Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.5
Derby County FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 77% + Under — clean sheet likely 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cardiff City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.64
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 1.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 2.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 3.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Cardiff City FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Derby County FC
44%
Cardiff City FC or Derby County FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
21.8%
1 – 0
20.9%
2 – 0
12%
1 – 1
11.8%
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.5%
1 – 2
2.7%
3 – 1
2.6%
0 – 2
2.1%
2 – 2
1.7%
4 – 0
1.3%
Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC
| Handicap | Cardiff City FC covers | Push | Derby County FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 15% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 28% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 11% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
61%
✗
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.