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Derby County v Cardiff City : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Pride Park Stadium, Derby

Cardiff City, led by manager Brian Barry-Murphy, visit John Eustace and his Derby County side at the Pride Park Stadium on Saturday afternoon in the Championship. We've got predictions, tips, and odds from leading bookmakers and head-to-head statistics across the biggest markets, so there's nowhere better to prepare Championship clash.

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Derby County's next match is v West Ham at 15:00 on Saturday 5th September
Cardiff City's next match is v Portsmouth at 15:00 on Saturday 5th September
The last English Championship meeting between Derby and Cardiff was on Saturday 22nd August 2026
English Championship
August 22nd 2026
Derby 2
2 Cardiff
 
C. Morris 26'19' C. Ashford
B. Clark 49'39' Y. Salech
 
DER
CAR
Shots On
7
7
Shots Off
7
6
Corners
7
7
Possession
36%
64%
Fouls
12
10
Yellow/red cards
5/0
1/0
 
DerbyCardiff
 
J. Widell Zetterström
S. Langås
C. Taylor
B. Clarkfootball icon
A. Mowatt
C. Morrisfootball icon (L. Salvesen 88')
M. Johnston (R. Nyambe 88')
D. Sanderson
L. Travis
O. Fraulo (R. Hedges 65')
C. Taylor (R. Brewster 65')
N. Trott
J. Bagan
C. Scanlon
(J. Colwill 71') J. Moylan
(D. Turnbull 59') R. Colwill
A. Robertson
football iconY. Salech
(I. Davies 71') O. Tanner
P. Ng
R. Kpakio
(C. Willock 59') football iconC. Ashford

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If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Derby are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 45% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.80.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Derby
45%
23/20
17%
-
Draw
25%
5/2
5%
-
Cardiff
31%
11/5
17%
-
Draw 1-1
12%
11/2
13%
-
Derby 2-1
9%
8/1-
Derby 1-0
9%
8/1
8%
-
Cardiff 2-1
7%
11/1
13%
-
Cardiff 1-0
7%
11/1
8%
-
Derby 2-0
7%
10/1
20%
-
Draw 2-2
6%
11/1
12%
-
Draw 0-0
6%
11/1-
Derby 3-1
5%
16/1
13%
-
Cardiff 2-0
5%
16/1
17%
-
Derby 3-0
4%
20/1
31%
-
Cardiff 3-1
3%
22/1
17%
-
Derby 3-2
3%
22/1
10%
-
Cardiff 3-2
3%
28/1-
Cardiff 3-0
2%
33/1
20%
-
Over 2.5 Goals
55%
4/5-
Under 2.5 Goals
45%
1/1-
Home 1st Goal
51%
4/5
6%
-
Away 1st Goal
46%
11/10
9%
-
No 1st Goal
3%
11/1-
BTTS - Yes
58%
8/13
6%
-
BTTS - No
42%
6/5
6%
-
BTTS - Home Win
23%
3/1
15%
-
BTTS - Draw
19%
10/3
5%
-
BTTS - Away Win
16%
5/1
21%
-
Home/draw
69%
4/11
6%
-
Away/draw
55%
4/6
16%
-
Home/away
75%
2/7-
Over 1.5 Goals
78%
1/4
2%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
22%
3/1
3%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
33%
2/1-
Under 3.5 Goals
67%
2/5-
Over 4.5 Goals
16%
9/2-
Under 4.5 Goals
84%
1/7-
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
10/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
1/20-
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/20-
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
10/1-
Home DNB
62%
8/15
9%
-
Away DNB
48%
11/8
21%
-
Derby win to nil
22%
3/1
24%
-
Cardiff win to nil
15%
5/1
19%
-
Derby / Derby
24%
12/5
18%
-
Derby / Cardiff
3%
28/1
17%
-
Derby / Draw
6%
12/1
13%
-
Draw / Derby
15%
9/2
11%
-
Draw / Cardiff
12%
13/2
20%
-
Draw / Draw
15%
9/2-
Cardiff / Derby
4%
22/1-
Cardiff / Cardiff
16%
4/1
19%
-
Cardiff / Draw
5%
14/1
12%
-
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Win / draw / win Championship table
Won
Draw
Lost
Derby
Cardiff
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Swansea5320611 
l
 
0-3A
Apr 17
Mar 13
Nov 29
2
M'Boro5311310 
Mar 16
Dec 5
Jan 16
Oct 17
3
QPR5311310 
Feb 16
Oct 14
Apr 21
l
 
2-1A
4
Bristol C5311210 
Dec 9
Apr 24
Apr 3
Dec 19
5
West Brom5311210 
Sep 9
Apr 7
Apr 24
Dec 8
6
Charlton5311-110 
Mar 6
l
 
2-1F
Sep 19
Feb 20
7
Millwall530229 
Jan 23
Oct 31
Dec 26
Mar 20
8
West Ham522148 
Apr 10
l
 
3-0A
Nov 4
Jan 27
9
Wolves421137 
May 1
Nov 24
Jan 23
Oct 31
10
Wrexham513126 
Oct 10
Feb 27
d
 
1-1A
Mar 6
11
Birmingham413016 
Sep 12
Feb 13
Oct 24
Dec 29
12
Norwich520306 
Nov 3
Jan 26
Feb 6
Nov 21
13
Stoke5203-16 
Oct 17
Jan 16
Sep 8
Apr 6
14
Portsmouth5203-16 
Apr 20
w
 
0-2F
Apr 10
l
 
2-0A
15
Sheff Utd5131-16 
Dec 29
Oct 24
d
 
2-2F
Apr 17
16
Blackburn5122-15 
Jan 1
Dec 12
Feb 27
Oct 10
17
Lincoln5122-25 
Dec 19
Apr 3
Dec 5
Mar 16
18
Watford5122-25 
Nov 28
Mar 13
Oct 13
Feb 16
19
Southampton522154 
Feb 6
Nov 21
Dec 12
Jan 1
20
Derby5113-54 
-
-
Mar 2
d
 
2-2F
21
Bolton5113-54 
Nov 6
Jan 30
Feb 13
Sep 12
22
Cardiff5032-33 
d
 
2-2A
Mar 2
-
-
23
Preston5104-53 
Mar 20
Dec 26
Nov 24
May 1
24
Burnley5023-62 
Feb 20
Sep 19
Nov 7
Jan 30
Promotion
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Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Derby 20TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
20 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
0 / 20
Won
10
Draw
5
Lost
5
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Derby1 - 2Sheff Utd
Derby1 - 0Oxford Utd
Derby2 - 0Stoke
Derby1 - 0Birmingham
Derby2 - 1Sheff Wed
Derby3 - 1Blackburn
Derby2 - 0Swansea
Derby1 - 2Ipswich
Derby1 - 1West Brom
Derby1 - 2Wrexham
Derby1 - 0M'Boro
Derby1 - 1Portsmouth
Derby1 - 1Millwall
Derby1 - 3Leicester
Derby2 - 3Watford
Derby2 - 1Hull
Derby1 - 0QPR
Derby1 - 0Norwich
Derby1 - 1Southampton
Derby1 - 1Charlton
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
10
D
1
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ADerby1 - 2Charlton
HDerby1 - 2Sheff Utd
ADerby3 - 2QPR
ADerby1 - 2Norwich
HDerby1 - 0Oxford Utd
ADerby1 - 2Southampton
HDerby2 - 0Stoke
ADerby2 - 3Coventry
HDerby1 - 0Birmingham
ADerby1 - 0Portsmouth
ADerby0 - 1Millwall
HDerby2 - 1Sheff Wed
HDerby3 - 1Blackburn
ADerby2 - 4Hull
ADerby0 - 2Watford
HDerby2 - 0Swansea
HDerby1 - 2Ipswich
ADerby5 - 0Bristol C
HDerby1 - 1West Brom
ADerby2 - 1Charlton
Cardiff 22ND
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
38
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
8
Draw
7
Lost
5
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Mansfield5 - 4Cardiff
Reading1 - 3Cardiff
Huddersfield1 - 1Cardiff
Peterborough1 - 1Cardiff
Exeter0 - 4Cardiff
Barnsley1 - 1Cardiff
Doncaster0 - 4Cardiff
Plymouth5 - 2Cardiff
Rotherham0 - 3Cardiff
Burton2 - 2Cardiff
Bradford1 - 2Cardiff
L Orient1 - 1Cardiff
Wycombe1 - 1Cardiff
Lincoln2 - 1Cardiff
Stevenage0 - 1Cardiff
Northampton1 - 3Cardiff
Blackpool3 - 1Cardiff
Bolton1 - 0Cardiff
Wigan0 - 2Cardiff
Stockport1 - 1Cardiff
Goals: Scored
45
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
10
Draw
6
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HCardiff1 - 1Wrexham
ACardiff4 - 5Mansfield
HCardiff5 - 1Northampton
HCardiff1 - 0Port Vale
ACardiff3 - 1Reading
ACardiff1 - 1Huddersfield
HCardiff2 - 0Bolton
ACardiff1 - 1Peterborough
HCardiff0 - 0Blackpool
HCardiff0 - 2Wycombe
ACardiff4 - 0Exeter
ACardiff1 - 1Barnsley
HCardiff0 - 2Lincoln
ACardiff4 - 0Doncaster
ACardiff2 - 5Plymouth
HCardiff4 - 1AFC Wim
HCardiff3 - 1Luton
ACardiff3 - 0Rotherham
ACardiff2 - 2Burton
HCardiff4 - 0Barnsley
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Derby since 2004
Derby
Cardiff
Goals: Scored
25
22
Games: Scored
14 / 17
14 / 17
Clean sheets
3 / 17
3 / 17
DER
6
D
6
CAR
5
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Derby
Derby1 - 0
0 - 1Cardiff
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Derby3 - 1
3 - 4Cardiff
Derby2 - 0
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 3Cardiff
1 - 2Cardiff
Derby2 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Derby3 - 1
Derby2 - 1
0 - 1Cardiff
Draw2 - 2Draw
League games at Cardiff since 2003
Cardiff
Derby
Goals: Scored
34
16
Games: Scored
12 / 17
12 / 17
Clean sheets
5 / 17
5 / 17
DER
3
D
4
CAR
10
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Cardiff
Cardiff2 - 1
Cardiff1 - 0
Cardiff4 - 0
Cardiff2 - 1
Draw0 - 0Draw
0 - 2Derby
Cardiff2 - 1
0 - 2Derby
Draw1 - 1Draw
Cardiff2 - 0
Cardiff4 - 1
Cardiff6 - 1
Cardiff4 - 1
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
0 - 2Derby
Cardiff4 - 1
Goal Statistics

Derby County have been consistent in attack of late, finding the net in 10 consecutive Championship games. Their PG of 1.6 against Cardiff City on Saturday suggests that run is likely to continue.

Derby 20th Cardiff 22nd
Kickoff prediction
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1.6
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
20%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
8%
There is a 80% probability that Derby will score 1 or more goals
0
28%
1
36%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 64% probability that Cardiff will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-2
Derby’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+35
Cardiff have scored 35% more goals when away than predicted
1.4
average goals scored
1.9
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2026/2027 season
Derby
PG (predicted goals)
Cardiff
1.6
1.3
Attack rating
11%
better
DER
CAR
view stats
Games scored1
1
Failed to score0
0
Scored first1
0
Goals scored1
1
Avg. goals scored1
1
Avg. shots per game9
7
Avg. shots per goal9
7
Conversion rate for11
14
Avg. XG for1.3
1
KickOff rating
+11%
Defence rating
DER
CAR
7%
better
view stats
Games conceded1
1
Clean sheets0
0
Conceded first0
1
Goals conceded2
1
Avg. goals conceded2
1
Avg. shots/game conceded8
15
Avg. shots/goal conceded4
15
Conversion rate against25%
7%
Avg. XG against1.2
1.7
KickOff rating
+7%

Derby v Cardiff Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Derby Championship squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
4123
J ZetterströmB ClarkB ClarkS Langas
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Zetterström GLK4
-
M Johnston DEF4
1
-
S Langas DEF4
3
-
D Sanderson DEF4
2
-
C Taylor DEF4
1
-
L Travis MID3
2
-
A Mowatt MID4
1
-
O Fraulo MID31
1
-
B Clark MID412
-
C Blackett-Taylor MID3
1
-
C Morris FWD211
-
Subs
J Vickers GLK
-
C Forsyth DEF2
-
R Nyambe DEF2
-
F Bilbija MID2
-
J Ward MID3
-
R Hedges MID3
-
O. Eames MID1
-
R Brewster FWD4
1
-
L Salvesen FWD41
-
Cardiff Championship squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
4212
N TrottC. AshfordR. KpakioA Robertson
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
N Trott GLK4
-
P Ng DEF41
1
-
R. Kpakio DEF21
-
J Bagan DEF4
-
C. Scanlon DEF4
-
J Moylan MID41
1
-
A Robertson MID4
2
-
O Tanner MID41
1
-
R Colwill MID411
1
-
C. Ashford MID421
-
Y Salech FWD41
-
Subs
H Tyrer GLK
-
M. Turner GLK
-
N. Anyadike DEF
-
D Turnbull MID1
-
C Willock MID4
-
J Colwill MID4
-
R. Tankiewicz MID
-
I Davies FWD4
-
C Robinson FWD3
-