Cardiff City FC vs Derby County FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cardiff City FC vs Derby County FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.
- Cardiff City FC 8 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Derby County FC 8 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dean Whitestone
- Referee Matt McGrath
- Referee Mark Pottage
- Referee Daniel Lamport
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Derby County FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 27 Feb | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Feb | AFC Bournemouth | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Feb | Preston North End FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 16 Feb | Luton Town FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Feb | Coventry City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Cardiff City FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 26 Feb | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Feb | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Feb | Watford FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Feb | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Feb | Middlesbrough FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Cardiff City FC | Derby County FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #22 |
| 7 | Points | 5 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 1 / 4 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 5 |
| 10 | Scored | 7 |
| 12 | Conceded | 14 |
| -2 | GD | -7 |
| 0.88 | PPG | 0.63 |
| 13% | Win % | 13% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
Cardiff City FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season
Derby County FC this season
Cardiff City FC are 21st (7 pts). Derby County FC are 22nd (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Derby County FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
| Jack Moylan | 3 G | 1 A |
| Yousef Salech | 2 G | 1 A |
| Cian Ashford | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rubin Colwill | 1 G | 1 A |
Derby County FC
| Bobby Clark | 2 G | 2 A |
| Samuel Szmodics | 2 G | 1 A |
| Carlton Morris | 1 G | 1 A |
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' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kelle Roos suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Joe Bennett, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' Cardiff City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 22' A stunning finish from Leandro Bacuna — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 27' Derby County FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 32' Cardiff City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' A tactical swap from Cardiff City FC — Joel Bagan on, Joe Bennett off on 35 minutes.
- 39' A change in the Cardiff City FC ranks — Joe Bennett exits the field as Joel Bagan enters on 39.
- 44' Derby County FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 44.
- 48' A goal from the Wales international Kieffer Moore! He fires home on 48 to make it 2-0!
- 53' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 56' What a strike from Leandro Bacuna! The score is 3-0.
- 61' England international Andre Wisdom has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 66' Cardiff City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 69' Martyn Waghorn gets the nod from Derby County FC. He replaces Louie Sibley and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' Cornell MacDonald has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andre Wisdom on 70 minute.
- 75' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 77' The Cardiff City FC manager makes a substitution. Kieffer Moore departs to be replaced by Rubin Colwill.
- 82' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 87' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Sheyi Ojo by Jonny Williams on 87 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 4-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Marlon Pack ↓ Joe Ralls 87'
- 7
-
10
Kieffer Moore ↓ Rubin Colwill 77'
- 4
-
3
Joe Bennett ↓ Joel Bagan 39'
- 5
- 1
- 6
- 16
- 38
-
27
Sheyi Ojo ↓ Jonny Williams 87'
Bench
- 29
-
15
Jonny Williams ↑ 87'
- 23
- 11
- 12
-
8
Joe Ralls ↑ 87'
- 33
-
32
Joel Bagan ↑ 39'
-
40
Rubin Colwill ↑ 77'
Coach
Mick McCarthy
Derby County FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 34
- 19
- 21
- 2
- 6
-
4
Graeme Shinnie ↓ Max Bird 69'
-
7
Kamil Jozwiak ↓ Louie Watson 69'
- 26
-
17
Louie Sibley ↓ Martyn Waghorn 69'
- 15
Bench
- 3
-
8
Max Bird ↑ 69'
-
9
Martyn Waghorn ↑ 69'
- 12
- 13
- 30
- 38
-
37
Cornell MacDonald ↑ 70'
-
40
Louie Watson ↑ 69'
Coach
Wayne Rooney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kieffer Moore | 2 |
| Leandro Bacuna | 2 |
| Kenzo Goudmijn | 1 |
| Robert Glatzel | 1 |
| Lars-Jorgen Salvesen | 1 |
| Jason Knight | 1 |
| Callum Robinson | 1 |
| Junior Hoilett | 1 |
Head to Head
Cardiff City FC Form
Derby County FC Form
2021-03-02
Cardiff City FC
4–0
Derby County FC
L
2021-02-26
Derby County FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2021-02-23
Derby County FC
2–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2021-02-19
Watford FC
2–1
Derby County FC
L
2021-02-16
Wycombe Wanderers FC
1–2
Derby County FC
W
2021-02-13
Derby County FC
2–1
Middlesbrough FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.29
Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74
Derby County FC xG
I would bet for:
Cardiff City FC to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cardiff City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Cardiff City FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Derby County FC
32%
Cardiff City FC or Derby County FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cardiff City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.5%
1 – 0
10.6%
3 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 1
8.9%
3 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
6.3%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 1
2.9%
1 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC
| Handicap | Cardiff City FC covers | Push | Derby County FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 21% | 52% |
| -1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -1 | 48% | 23% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.