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DerbyDerby vs Cardiff — Championship
2-1
CardiffPride Park, Derby
Going into the match, Derby had won 1, drawn 2, lost 0 in their previous 3, scoring 1.3 goals a game; Cardiff had won 1, drawn 0, lost 2 in 3, scoring 1.0. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Cardiff 1 win, 1 drawn. Derby are 23rd in the Championship on 6 points; Cardiff are 19th on 11.
Match report
Home form going in: Derby
Last 3 completed: won 1, drawn 2, lost 0 (W D D). 1.3 scored per game, 0.7 conceded, 0% over 2.5 goals, 67% both teams scored, 33% clean sheets.
- W 0-2 at Plymouth · 13 Aug 2005
- D 1-1 at Preston · 8 Aug 2005
- D 1-1 vs Brighton · 6 Aug 2005
Away form going in: Cardiff
Last 3 completed: won 1, drawn 0, lost 2 (L W L). 1.0 scored per game, 1.7 conceded, 67% over 2.5 goals, 67% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- L 1-3 vs Watford · 12 Aug 2005
- W 2-1 vs Leeds · 9 Aug 2005
- L 1-0 at Ipswich · 6 Aug 2005
Head-to-head: Derby vs Cardiff
- Derby 2-2 Cardiff · 22 Aug 2026 · Championship
- Cardiff 2-1 Derby · 25 Jan 2025 · Championship
Match statistics
| Derby | Metric | Cardiff |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Total shots | 4 |
| 10 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 8 |
| 22 | Fouls | 14 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 6 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 23 |
| 2 | West Ham | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 22 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 | Birmingham | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | West Brom | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | Southampton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 9 | QPR | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 10 | Blackburn | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 | Sheffield Utd | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 12 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 14 |
| 15 | Bolton | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 17 | Charlton | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -5 | 14 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -10 | 12 |
| 19 | Cardiff | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 11 |
| 21 | Norwich | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -4 | 9 |
| 22 | Burnley | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 8 |
| 23 | Derby | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -11 | 6 |
| 24 | Preston | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | -15 | 4 |