Derby County FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Derby County FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at iPro Stadium.
- Derby County FC 15 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rob Smith
- Referee George Byrne
- Referee Carl Fitch-Jackson
- Referee Oliver Langford
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Oct | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Oct | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Oct | Watford FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Oct | Norwich City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Derby County FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Oct | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | AFC Bournemouth | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Oct | Preston North End FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Sep | Reading FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Derby County FC | Cardiff City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #14 |
| 10 | Points | 18 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 2 / 4 / 9 | W / D / L | 4 / 6 / 5 |
| 14 | Scored | 27 |
| 30 | Conceded | 27 |
| -16 | GD | +0 |
| 0.67 | PPG | 1.20 |
| 13% | Win % | 27% |
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
Derby County FC this season
Derby County FC this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Cardiff City FC this season
Cardiff City FC this season
Derby County FC are 23rd (10 pts). Cardiff City FC are 14th (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Derby County FC
| Bobby Clark | 3 G | 2 A |
| Samuel Szmodics | 3 G | 1 A |
| Carlton Morris | 1 G | 1 A |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at iPro Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Tom Lawrence is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cardiff City FC tonight.
- 10' Derby County FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' Derby County 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.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 24' What a strike from Martyn Waghorn! The score is 1-0.
- 29' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 29 minutes.
- 34' Leandro Bacuna has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 39' 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.
- 44' Derby County FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 49' Cardiff City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 54' It looks surprising Cardiff City FC does not make any changes. Andre Wisdom has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 59' Cardiff City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 62' The Derby County FC bench stirs into life. Nathan Byrne is withdrawn and Craig Forsyth gets his opportunity.
- 67' Sheyi Ojo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 72' Derby County FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cardiff City FC backline.
- 77' Kieffer Moore doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 78' The Derby County FC manager makes a substitution. Lee Buchanan departs to be replaced by Mike te Wierik.
- 82' A moment of madness from Kamil Jozwiak on 82 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Derby County FC will be frustrated.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Colin Kazim-Richards. He replaces Tom Lawrence on 83 minute.
- 86' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Graeme Shinnie.
- 90' It’s a booking for Derby County FC player. Mike te Wierik gets a Yellow card.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Derby County FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 21
- 33
- 2
- 10
- 9
-
12
Nathan Byrne ↓ Craig Forsyth 62'
- 4
- 7
-
26
Lee Buchanan ↓ Mike te Wierik 78'
- 38
Bench
-
3
Craig Forsyth ↑ 62'
- 8
- 25
-
6
Mike te Wierik ↑ 78'
-
13
Colin Kazim-Richards ↑ 83'
- 30
- 17
Coach
Phillip Cocu
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 7
- 10
- 12
- 4
- 3
- 8
- 33
-
6
Will Vaulks ↓ Robert Glatzel 62'
- 16
- 27
Bench
- 29
- 11
- 22
- 1
- 20
-
9
Robert Glatzel ↑ 62'
- 32
Coach
Neil Harris
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kieffer Moore | 2 |
| Leandro Bacuna | 2 |
| Scott Malone | 1 |
| Kenzo Goudmijn | 1 |
| Robert Glatzel | 1 |
| Lars-Jorgen Salvesen | 1 |
| Jason Knight | 1 |
| Callum Robinson | 1 |
Head to Head
Derby County FC Form
2020-10-28
Derby County FC
1–1
Cardiff City FC
D
2020-10-23
Nottingham Forest FC
1–1
Derby County FC
D
2020-10-20
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–0
Derby County FC
L
2020-10-16
Derby County FC
0–1
Watford FC
L
2020-10-03
Norwich City FC
0–1
Derby County FC
W
2020-09-26
Derby County FC
0–4
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
Cardiff City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1
Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Derby County FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
74%
Derby County FC or Cardiff City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Derby County FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
10%
0 – 2
9.7%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
7.7%
1 – 3
5.8%
0 – 3
5.8%
2 – 1
5.2%
1 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
2 – 3
3%
2 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Derby County FC
| Handicap | Derby County FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 23% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.