Cardiff City FC vs Derby County FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cardiff City FC vs Derby County FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.
- Cardiff City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Derby County FC 15 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | Derby County FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | Fulham FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Feb | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Feb | Blackpool FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Feb | Coventry City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Feb | Millwall FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | Cardiff City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Feb | Luton Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Feb | Millwall FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Feb | Peterborough United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Feb | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 08 Feb | Hull City AFC | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Cardiff City FC | Derby County FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #23 |
| 18 | Points | 10 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 6 / 5 | W / D / L | 2 / 4 / 9 |
| 27 | Scored | 14 |
| 27 | Conceded | 30 |
| +0 | GD | -16 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 0.67 |
| 27% | Win % | 13% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
Cardiff City FC this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season
Derby County FC this season
Cardiff City FC are 14th (18 pts). Derby County FC are 23rd (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
0-15
4/6
16-30
3/5
31-45
9/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
5/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Derby County FC
0-15
1/5
16-30
3/6
31-45
2/7
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/4
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cardiff City FC
| Jack Moylan | 10 G | 3 A |
| Yousef Salech | 5 G | 1 A |
| Cian Ashford | 2 G | 2 A |
| Rubin Colwill | 1 G | 1 A |
Derby County FC
| Bobby Clark | 3 G | 2 A |
| Samuel Szmodics | 3 G | 1 A |
| Carlton Morris | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Cardiff City FC and Derby County FC get this one started.
- 5' Derby County FC have won 466 goals from 400 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Derby County FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' England international Ryan Wintle has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' Derby County FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Bobby Clark scoring 1 goals.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cardiff City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 26' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Isaak Davies.
- 31' Cardiff City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 36' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 41' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Derby County FC winning 0% of all matches.
- 46' Fresh legs for Derby County FC! Colin Kazim-Richards comes on to replace Krystian Bielik.
- 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 52' The referee calls foul for Lee Buchanan. He receives a Yellow card.
- 57' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cardiff City FC and Derby County FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 62' Curtis Davies picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Uche Ikpeazu. He replaces Jordan Hugill on 66 minute.
- 70' Cardiff City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mark Harris is hanging Isaak Davies on the field on 70 minute.
- 75' Derby County FC make a change. Luke Plange trudges off to be replaced by Malcolm Ebiowei on 75 minutes.
- 78' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Joel Bagan by Alfie Doughty on 78 minute.
- 80' The referee calls foul for Max Bird. He receives a Yellow card.
- 83' Another change for Derby County FC made on 83 minute. Jason Knight leaves to be changed by Louie Sibley.
- 85' A stunning finish from Uche Ikpeazu — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 90' Cardiff City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Cardiff City FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 8
- 5
-
9
Jordan Hugill ↓ Uche Ikpeazu 66'
- 38
- 15
- 22
-
3
Joel Bagan ↓ Alfie Doughty 78'
- 17
- 2
-
39
Isaak Davies ↓ Mark Harris 70'
Bench
- 21
-
29
Mark Harris ↑ 70'
- 1
-
18
Alfie Doughty ↑ 78'
-
10
Uche Ikpeazu ↑ 66'
- 32
- 42
Coach
Steve Morison
Derby County FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 8
- 5
- 2
- 31
- 26
-
38
Jason Knight ↓ Louie Sibley 83'
- 11
- 36
- 41
-
48
Luke Plange ↓ Malcolm Ebiowei 75'
Bench
- 21
- 3
- 16
-
13
Colin Kazim-Richards ↑ 46'
-
17
Louie Sibley ↑ 83'
- 42
-
32
Malcolm Ebiowei ↑ 75'
Coach
Wayne Rooney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kieffer Moore | 2 |
| Leandro Bacuna | 2 |
| Uche Ikpeazu | 1 |
| Jordan Hugill | 1 |
| Scott Malone | 1 |
| Kenzo Goudmijn | 1 |
| Robert Glatzel | 1 |
| Lars-Jorgen Salvesen | 1 |
Head to Head
Cardiff City FC Form
Derby County FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.18
Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
Derby County FC xG
I would bet for:
Cardiff City FC to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cardiff City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Cardiff City FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Derby County FC
35%
Cardiff City FC or Derby County FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.1%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
8.6%
0 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6.7%
4 – 0
4.7%
4 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 1
3.4%
1 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC
| Handicap | Cardiff City FC covers | Push | Derby County FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 21% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 23% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

