Derby County FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Derby County FC vs Cardiff City FC — Championship at Pride Park Stadium.
- Derby County FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matt Donohue
- Assistant 1 Paul Hodskinson
- Assistant 2 Richard Woodward
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Bristol City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | Watford FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Aug | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Aug | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 27 Apr | Carlisle United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Derby County FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Aug | Middlesbrough FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Aug | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Aug | Burnley FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 10 Aug | Sunderland AFC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 04 May | Rotherham United FC | A | 2–5 | L |
Season Stats
| Derby County FC | Cardiff City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #21 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season
Derby County FC this season
Derby County FC are 23rd (0 pts). Cardiff City FC are 21st (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Derby County FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Pride Park Stadium. Derby County FC are looking to make home advantage count against Cardiff City FC.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Pride Park Stadium. Cardiff City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Cardiff City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' Ebou Adams has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 20.
- 25' Derby County FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 28' GOAL! Kenzo Goudmijn fires home to make it 1-0!
- 33' 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.
- 38' Cardiff City 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.
- 43' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Derby County FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 48' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 49' A change in the Derby County FC ranks — David Ozoh exits the field as Ben Osborn enters on 49.
- 54' Cardiff City FC come into this ranked 24 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' That is a card for Cardiff City FC. Joel Bagan will be fuming at that decision.
- 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cardiff City FC that had 372 games and scored 398 goals.
- 61' Will Fish picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 63' Cardiff City FC ring the changes. Perry Ng has done his job and it is now time for Will Fish to step up.
- 65' Fresh legs for Cardiff City FC! Chris Willock comes on to replace Anwar El Ghazi.
- 66' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Joe Ralls.
- 70' The whistle greets Wilfride Kanga as he departs to be replaced by Cian Ashford.
- 75' Derby County FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Cardiff City FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 78' Another substitution for Derby County FC to replace Nathaniel Mendez-Laing by Marcus Harness on 78 minute.
- 81' Another change for Derby County FC made on 81 minute. Kenzo Goudmijn leaves to be changed by Nathaniel Phillips.
- 86' Anwar El Ghazi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Derby County FC 1-0 Cardiff City FC.
Lineups
Derby County FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 17
- 11
- 19
- 24
- 35
- 10
- 32
-
20
Callum Elder ↓ Craig Forsyth 81'
- 6
- 1
-
4
David Ozoh ↓ Ben Osborn 49'
Bench
-
8
Ben Osborn ↑ 49'
-
3
Craig Forsyth ↑ 81'
-
18
Marcus Harness ↑ 78'
- 23
- 31
- 9
- 5
-
12
Nathaniel Phillips ↑ 81'
- 39
Coach
Paul Warne
Cardiff City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 11
-
8
Joe Ralls ↓ Alex Robertson 70'
- 12
-
20
Anwar El Ghazi ↓ Chris Willock 65'
- 21
- 38
-
15
Wilfride Kanga ↓ Cian Ashford 70'
- 4
-
23
Joel Bagan ↓ Ollie Tanner 65'
- 3
- 27
Bench
- 35
- 1
- 14
-
16
Chris Willock ↑ 65'
-
18
Alex Robertson ↑ 70'
-
32
Ollie Tanner ↑ 65'
-
2
Will Fish ↑ 63'
-
45
Cian Ashford ↑ 70'
- 46
Coach
Erol Bulut
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kieffer Moore | 2 |
| Leandro Bacuna | 2 |
| Will Vaulks | 1 |
| Uche Ikpeazu | 1 |
| Jordan Hugill | 1 |
| Scott Malone | 1 |
| Kenzo Goudmijn | 1 |
| Robert Glatzel | 1 |
Head to Head
Derby County FC Form
Cardiff City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.77
Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.37
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 88% + Derby County FC or Draw 83%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Derby County FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.14
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 1.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 2.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 3.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Derby County FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
56%
Derby County FC or Cardiff City FC
61%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Derby County FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
34.7%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.3%
0 – 1
10.1%
2 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
2.2%
0 – 2
1.9%
1 – 2
1.8%
3 – 1
1.1%
2 – 2
0.9%
4 – 0
0.4%
Asian Handicap — Derby County FC
| Handicap | Derby County FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 10% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 27% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 12% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
69%
✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

