Thursday , 2 July 2026

Cardiff City FC vs Derby County FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Cardiff City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Derby County FC
Tue 1 Mar 2022 · 19:45 UTC Cardiff City Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Isaak Davies 26' Y
Y 52' Lee Buchanan
Y 62' Curtis Davies
Y 80' Max Bird
Alfie Doughty 90' Y
Y 90' Festy Ebosele

Overview

Match Preview

Cardiff City FC vs Derby County FC — Championship at Cardiff City Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

5
2
1
Cardiff City FC 8 games · Avg 2.1 goals Derby County FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-03-01 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Derby County FC 2021-03-02 Cardiff City FC 4–0 Derby County FC 2020-10-28 Derby County FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC 2020-07-14 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Derby County FC 2019-09-13 Derby County FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Derby County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Cardiff City Stadium that hosts another battle between Cardiff City FC and Derby County FC.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Derby County FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' The 34-year-old Ryan Allsop has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' Derby County FC have won 452 goals from 385 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joel Bagan made 372 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 26' The referee calls foul for Isaak Davies. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 31' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cardiff City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 36' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 36 minutes.
  • 41' Over 41 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Derby County FC — Colin Kazim-Richards on, Krystian Bielik off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 52' The referee has no hesitation. Lee Buchanan is booked for Derby County FC — Yellow card on 52.
  • 57' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 62' Curtis Davies is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
  • 66' Fresh legs for Cardiff City FC! Uche Ikpeazu comes on to replace Jordan Hugill.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Isaak Davies as he leaves the pitch. Mark Harris steps in for Cardiff City FC.
  • 75' Malcolm Ebiowei gets the nod from Derby County FC. He replaces Luke Plange and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' The Cardiff City FC bench stirs into life. Joel Bagan is withdrawn and Alfie Doughty gets his opportunity.
  • 80' The referee shows Derby County FC player a Yellow card on 80.
  • 83' The crowd applauds Jason Knight as he leaves the pitch. Louie Sibley steps in for Derby County FC.
  • 85' What a strike from Uche Ikpeazu! The score is 1-0.
  • 90' Alfie Doughty is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Cardiff City FC take all three points.

Lineups

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Morison

Derby County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wayne Rooney

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kieffer Moore 2
Leandro Bacuna 2
Martyn Waghorn 1
Will Vaulks 1
Uche Ikpeazu 1
Jordan Hugill 1
Scott Malone 1
Kenzo Goudmijn 1

Head to Head

2022-03-01 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Derby County FC 2021-03-02 Cardiff City FC 4–0 Derby County FC 2020-10-28 Derby County FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC 2020-07-14 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Derby County FC 2019-09-13 Derby County FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC

Cardiff City FC Form

2022-03-01 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Derby County FC W 2022-02-26 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Fulham FC L 2022-02-23 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–1 Cardiff City FC L 2022-02-19 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2022-02-15 Cardiff City FC 2–0 Coventry City FC W 2022-02-12 Millwall FC 2–1 Cardiff City FC L

Derby County FC Form

2022-03-01 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Derby County FC L 2022-02-26 Luton Town FC 1–0 Derby County FC L 2022-02-23 Derby County FC 1–2 Millwall FC L 2022-02-19 Derby County FC 1–0 Peterborough United FC W 2022-02-12 Middlesbrough FC 4–1 Derby County FC L 2022-02-08 Derby County FC 3–1 Hull City AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.42 Cardiff City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76 Derby County FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC53% Draw28% Derby County FC19%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Cardiff City FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Derby County FC
47%
Cardiff City FC or Derby County FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cardiff City FC34% Draw51% Derby County FC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
13.5%
1 – 1
13%
2 – 0
11%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
7.4%
3 – 0
5.1%
1 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Cardiff City FC

Handicap Cardiff City FC covers Push Derby County FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 16% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 25% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 13% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.