Derby County FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Derby County FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Pride Park.
- Derby County FC 15 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 15 games · 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 May | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Apr | Blackpool FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | Bristol City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Apr | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Apr | Fulham FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Apr | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 May | Derby County FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Apr | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Apr | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Apr | Sheffield United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Apr | Luton Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Apr | Hull City AFC | A | 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' Derby County FC have kicked off against Cardiff City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Curtis Davies has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Cardiff City FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Yousef Salech scoring 1 goals.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Derby County FC and Cardiff City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' 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.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Derby County FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 46' Rubin Colwill has so much to prove this time. He replaces Oliver Denham on 46 minute.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 56' Jordan Hugill is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 59' A tactical swap from Derby County FC — Luke Plange on, Tom Lawrence off on 59 minutes.
- 62' Cardiff City FC ring the changes. Eli King has done his job and it is now time for Isaak Davies to step up.
- 65' Festy Ebosele is replacing Craig Forsyth for the Derby County FC side.
- 69' The referee has no hesitation. Perry Ng is booked for Cardiff City FC — Yellow card on 69.
- 72' Fresh legs for Derby County FC! Kelle Roos comes on to replace Ryan Allsop.
- 73' The referee has no hesitation. Liam Thompson is booked for Derby County FC — Yellow card on 73.
- 78' Another substitution for Cardiff City FC to replace Isaak Davies by Max Watters on 78 minute.
- 81' Mark Harris has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 81.
- 86' Derby County FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cardiff City FC backline.
- Full Time. Cardiff City FC beats Derby County FC
Lineups
Derby County FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
3
Craig Forsyth ↓ Festy Ebosele 65'
- 33
- 8
-
10
Tom Lawrence ↓ Luke Plange 59'
-
31
Ryan Allsop ↓ Kelle Roos 72'
- 38
- 11
- 17
- 42
- 41
- 32
Bench
-
21
Kelle Roos ↑ 72'
- 16
- 35
-
36
Festy Ebosele ↑ 65'
- 44
-
48
Luke Plange ↑ 59'
- 49
Coach
Wayne Rooney
Cardiff City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 5
- 9
- 1
- 16
- 38
- 15
- 3
- 17
-
32
Eli King ↓ Isaak Davies 62'
-
42
Oliver Denham ↓ Rubin Colwill 46'
Bench
- 19
- 23
- 2
-
27
Rubin Colwill ↑ 46'
-
39
Isaak Davies ↑ 62'
- 43
- 34
Coach
Steve Morison
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
Derby County FC Form
Cardiff City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.04
Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cardiff City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Derby County FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
76%
Derby County FC or Cardiff City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 3
6%
0 – 3
5.8%
2 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.8%
2 – 3
3.2%
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% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 23% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

