Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Championship · 2021-22
Derby County FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Sat 7 May 2022 · 11:30 UTC Pride Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 69' Perry Ng
Liam Thompson 73' Y
Y 81' Mark Harris

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

1
2
5
Derby County FC 8 games · Avg 2.1 goals Cardiff City FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-05-07 Derby County FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC 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

Recent Form

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

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Cardiff City FC gets underway.
  • 5' Cardiff City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' Derby County FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' Cardiff City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Morison will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' The 24-year-old Cody Drameh has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Cardiff City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 46' A change in the Cardiff City FC ranks — Oliver Denham exits the field as Rubin Colwill enters on 46.
  • 51' Curtis Davies is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Derby County FC so far.
  • 56' The England Jordan Hugill breaks the deadlock on 56 minutes. 0-1!
  • 59' A change in the Derby County FC ranks — Tom Lawrence exits the field as Luke Plange enters on 59.
  • 62' Isaak Davies is ready to make an impact after coming on for Eli King at the 62 minute mark.
  • 65' Time for substitution for Derby County FC. Craig Forsyth is replaced by Festy Ebosele.
  • 69' A moment of madness from Perry Ng on 69 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Cardiff City FC will be frustrated.
  • 72' Ryan Allsop makes way for Kelle Roos at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Derby County FC.
  • 73' Derby County FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 78' Max Watters is replacing Isaak Davies for the Cardiff City FC side.
  • 81' Cardiff City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 86' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • The final score is 0-1.

Lineups

Derby County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wayne Rooney

Cardiff City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Morison

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kieffer Moore 2
Leandro Bacuna 2
Jason Knight 1
Callum Robinson 1
Junior Hoilett 1
Anwar El Ghazi 1
Lee Tomlin 1
Martyn Waghorn 1

Head to Head

2022-05-07 Derby County FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC 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

Derby County FC Form

2022-05-07 Derby County FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC L 2022-04-30 Blackpool FC 0–2 Derby County FC W 2022-04-23 Derby County FC 1–3 Bristol City FC L 2022-04-18 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–0 Derby County FC L 2022-04-15 Derby County FC 2–1 Fulham FC W 2022-04-09 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Derby County FC L

Cardiff City FC Form

2022-05-07 Derby County FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC W 2022-04-30 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2022-04-27 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC L 2022-04-23 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC L 2022-04-18 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Luton Town FC L 2022-04-15 Hull City AFC 2–1 Cardiff City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.03 Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Cardiff City FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Derby County FC30% Draw31% Cardiff City FC39%
Actual: Cardiff City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Derby County FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
70%
Derby County FC or Cardiff City FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Derby County FC21% Draw51% Cardiff City FC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.7%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
7.9%
0 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
3.3%
0 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Derby County FC

Handicap Derby County FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 18% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 22% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

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