Sunday , 15 November 2026

Derby County FC vs Cardiff City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Derby County FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Sat 14 Sep 2024 · 14:00 UTC Pride Park Stadium 28,985 HT 45' · FT 45'
Kenzo Goudmijn 28' 1–0
Ebou Adams 20' Y
Y 55' Joel Bagan
Y 61' Will Fish
Y 66' Joe Ralls

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Matt Donohue
  • Assistant 1 Paul Hodskinson
  • Assistant 2 Richard Woodward
7 games this season 🟨 4.4/game ⚽ 10.3 goals/game

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

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3
5
Derby County FC 9 games · Avg 2.3 goals Cardiff City FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2021-03-02 Cardiff City FC 4–0 Derby County FC 2020-10-28 Derby County FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC

Recent Form

Derby County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 #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)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
7% Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season
7% Clean Sheets
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Derby County FC to score. At the same time, Cardiff City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' It’s high time Paul Warne made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Joe Ralls has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jak Alnwick, as he is very good at scoring at Pride Park Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' The referee shows Derby County FC player a card on 20.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Derby County FC and Cardiff City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 28' Brilliant from the midfielder! Kenzo Goudmijn makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 28.
  • 33' The home supporters are growing impatient. Derby County FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 38' Cardiff City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 43' Derby County FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 48' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 49' Derby County FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ben Osborn is hanging David Ozoh on the field on 49 minute.
  • 54' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 55' The referee shows Cardiff City FC player a card on 55.
  • 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Warne might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 61' A meaty challenge results in booking for Will Fish on 61.
  • 63' Will Fish is ready to make an impact after coming on for Perry Ng at the 63 minute mark.
  • 65' The Cardiff City FC bench stirs into life. Anwar El Ghazi is withdrawn and Chris Willock gets his opportunity.
  • 66' Controversy at the stadium! Joe Ralls argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 70' Cian Ashford gets the nod from Cardiff City FC. He replaces Wilfride Kanga and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 78' Derby County FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marcus Harness is hanging Nathaniel Mendez-Laing on the field on 78 minute.
  • 81' The Derby County FC bench stirs into life. Kenzo Goudmijn is withdrawn and Nathaniel Phillips gets his opportunity.
  • 86' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 1-0 the final result. Cardiff City FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Derby County FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

Cardiff City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erol Bulut

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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 2021-03-02 Cardiff City FC 4–0 Derby County FC 2020-10-28 Derby County FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC

Derby County FC Form

2024-09-14 Derby County FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC W 2024-08-31 Derby County FC 3–0 Bristol City FC W 2024-08-24 Watford FC 2–1 Derby County FC L 2024-08-17 Derby County FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC W 2024-08-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 4–2 Derby County FC L 2024-04-27 Derby County FC 2–0 Carlisle United FC W

Cardiff City FC Form

2024-09-14 Derby County FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC L 2024-08-31 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2024-08-25 Swansea City AFC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2024-08-17 Burnley FC 5–0 Cardiff City FC L 2024-08-10 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC L 2024-05-04 Rotherham United FC 5–2 Cardiff City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.42 Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Derby County FC or Cardiff City FC 74% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Derby County FC40% Draw26% Cardiff City FC34%
Actual: Derby County FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Derby County FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
60%
Derby County FC or Cardiff City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Derby County FC26% Draw45% Cardiff City FC29%
Actual: Derby County FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 1
7.1%
0 – 0
6.9%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
6%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Derby County FC

Handicap Derby County FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 18% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 19% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✗
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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