Derby County FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2026-27

Derby County FC

2 – 2

Full Time

Cardiff City FC

Sat 22 Aug 2026 · 14:00 UTC Pride Park Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 19' Cian Ashford

Carlton Morris 26' 1–1

1–2 39' Yousef Salech

Bobby Clark 49' 2–2

Corey Blackett-Taylor 9' Y

Y 53' Alex Robertson

Oscar Fraulo 55' Y

Lewis Travis 60' Y

Max Johnston 80' Y

Dion Sanderson 84' Y

Overview

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

Derby County FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Cardiff City FC 5 games · 3 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Ruebyn Ricardo (England)
Assistant 1 Darren Williams (England)
Assistant 2 Nigel Lugg

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Swansea City AFC	5	11
2	Middlesbrough FC	5	10
3	Queens Park Rangers FC	5	10
4	Bristol City FC	5	10
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	5	10
6	Charlton Athletic FC	5	10
7	Millwall FC	5	9
8	West Ham United FC	5	8
9	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	5	8
10	Birmingham City FC	5	7
11	Wrexham AFC	5	6
12	Norwich City FC	5	6
13	Stoke City FC	5	6
14	Portsmouth FC	5	6
15	Sheffield United FC	5	6
16	Blackburn Rovers FC	5	5
17	Lincoln City FC	5	5
18	Watford FC	5	5
19	Southampton FC	5	4
20	Derby County FC	5	4
21	Bolton Wanderers FC	5	4
22	Cardiff City FC	5	3
23	Preston North End FC	5	3
24	Burnley FC	5	2

Head-to-Head

Derby County FC 9 games · Avg 2.3 goals Cardiff City FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-08-22 Derby County FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC 2025-01-25 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Derby County FC 2024-09-14 Derby County FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC 2022-05-07 Derby County FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC 2022-03-01 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Derby County FC

Recent Form

Derby County FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Aug	Cardiff City FC	H	2–2	D
15 Aug	Charlton Athletic FC	A	1–2	L
02 May	Sheffield United FC	H	1–2	L
25 Apr	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	3–2	W
21 Apr	Norwich City FC	A	1–2	L
18 Apr	Oxford United FC	H	1–0	W

Cardiff City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Aug	Derby County FC	A	2–2	D
17 Aug	Wrexham AFC	H	1–1	D
02 May	Mansfield Town FC	A	4–5	L
25 Apr	Northampton Town FC	H	5–1	W
22 Apr	Port Vale FC	H	1–0	W
18 Apr	Reading FC	A	3–1	W

Season Stats

Derby County FC		Cardiff City FC
#20	Position	#22
4	Points	3
5	Played	5
1 / 1 / 3	W / D / L	0 / 3 / 2
5	Scored	6
10	Conceded	9
-5	GD	-3
0.80	PPG	0.60
20%	Win %	0%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)

44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

20% Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season

Derby County FC are 20th (4 pts). Cardiff City FC are 22nd (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Derby County FC

0-15

–/2

16-30

3/1

31-45

–/2

46-60

1/–

61-75

1/1

76+

–/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Cardiff City FC

0-15

1/3

16-30

1/1

31-45

2/2

46-60

–/3

61-75

1/–

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Derby County FC

Samuel Szmodics	2 G
Carlton Morris	1 G	1 A
Bobby Clark	1 G	1 A

Cardiff City FC

Cian Ashford	2 G	1 A
Rubin Colwill	1 G	1 A
Yousef Salech	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' The game is set. Cardiff City FC kicks off things out of here…
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 Calum Scanlon suffering a number of foals already.
9' Corey Blackett-Taylor was booked on 9.
14' Joel Colwill is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cardiff City FC tonight.
19' What a moment for Cian Ashford! That strike on 19 puts his side firmly in control.
24' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
26' Goal! Carlton Morris scores his 68 goal in 329 matches.
31' It looks surprising Cardiff City FC does not make any changes. Chris Willock has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
36' Cardiff City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
39' Yousef Salech makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Cardiff City FC are in front.
44' Cardiff City FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Yousef Salech scoring 1 goals.
49' GOAL! Bobby Clark scores on 49.
53' Controversy at the stadium! Rubin Colwill argues furiously but the card stands.
54' A moment of madness from Alex Robertson on 54 minutes earns him a card. Cardiff City FC will be frustrated.
55' The referee shows Derby County FC player a card on 55.
59' Cardiff City FC make a change. Rubin Colwill trudges off to be replaced by David Turnbull on 59 minutes.
60' Lewis Travis catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 60.
61' The referee shows Derby County FC player a card on 61.
65' The supporters are chanting for Rhian Brewster. He replaces Corey Blackett-Taylor on 65 minute.
70' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
71' Joel Colwill is replacing Jack Moylan for the Cardiff City FC side.
76' It is a cagey affair so far. Derby County FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Cardiff City FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
80' A meaty challenge results in booking for Max Johnston on 80.
84' Derby County FC player sees a card in front of him.
85' Dion Sanderson was booked on 85.
88' The Derby County FC manager makes a substitution. Max Johnston departs to be replaced by Ryan Nyambe.
2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Derby County FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

18
Charlie Taylor
20
Alex Mowatt
33
Corey Blackett-Taylor ↓ Rhian Brewster 65'
27
Lewis Travis
9
Carlton Morris ↓ Lars-Jorgen Salvesen 88'
28
Dion Sanderson
29
Oscar Fraulo ↓ Ryan Hedges 65'
8
Bobby Clark
1
Jacob Widell Zetterstrom
6
Sondre Langas
22
Max Johnston ↓ Ryan Nyambe 88'

Bench

Cardiff City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Kieffer Moore	2
Leandro Bacuna	2
Jordan Hugill	1
Scott Malone	1
Kenzo Goudmijn	1
Robert Glatzel	1
Lars-Jorgen Salvesen	1
Jason Knight	1

Head to Head

Derby County FC Form

2026-08-22 Derby County FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC D 2026-08-15 Charlton Athletic FC 2–1 Derby County FC L 2026-05-02 Derby County FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC L 2026-04-25 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–3 Derby County FC W 2026-04-21 Norwich City FC 2–1 Derby County FC L 2026-04-18 Derby County FC 1–0 Oxford United FC W

Cardiff City FC Form

2026-08-22 Derby County FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC D 2026-08-17 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Wrexham AFC D 2026-05-02 Mansfield Town FC 5–4 Cardiff City FC L 2026-04-25 Cardiff City FC 5–1 Northampton Town FC W 2026-04-22 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Port Vale FC W 2026-04-18 Reading FC 1–3 Cardiff City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.56 Derby County FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.76 Cardiff City FC xG

I would bet for: Derby County FC or Cardiff City FC 74% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Derby County FC35% Draw26% Cardiff City FC39%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes65% 0% No35%

Avg goals/match: 3.32

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	84%	16%
± 2.5	63%	37%
± 3.5	42%	58%
± 4.5	24%	76%

Double Chance

Derby County FC or Draw

61%

Draw or Cardiff City FC

65%

Derby County FC or Cardiff City FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Derby County FC26% Draw42% Cardiff City FC32%

Actual: Cardiff City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.8%

1 – 2

8.4%

2 – 1

7.5%

2 – 2

Actual

0 – 1

5.7%

0 – 2

5.6%

0 – 0

5.1%

1 – 0

4.9%

1 – 3

4.9%

2 – 0

4.4%

3 – 1

3.9%

2 – 3

3.9%

Asian Handicap — Derby County FC

Handicap	Derby County FC covers	Push	Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	10%	83%
-1.5	17%	—	83%
-1	17%	17%	67%
-0.5	33%	—	67%
+0.5	58%	—	42%
+1	58%	19%	22%
+1.5	78%	—	22%
+2	78%	13%	10%
+2.5	90%	—	10%

Clean Sheet

Derby County FC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

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