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Derby County vs Cardiff City: result, line-ups and stats

Derby County 22 · 4 points
  • 26' Carlton Morris
  • 49' Bobby Clark
2 - 2
Cardiff City 21 · 4 points
  • 19' Cian Ashford
  • 39' Yousef Salech

Line-ups Derby County vs Cardiff City

Derby County 4-2-3-1 · John Eustace
1 Zetterström
18 Taylor
6 Langås
28 Sanderson
22 Johnston
20 Mowatt
27 Travis
33 Blackett-Taylor
29 Fraulo
8 Clark
9 Morris
  • 65' Ryan Hedges Oscar Fraulo
  • 65' Rhian Brewster Corey Blackett-Taylor
  • 88' Ryan Nyambe Max Johnston
  • 88' Lars-Jørgen Salvesen Carlton Morris

Line-up for Derby County: Zetterström, Taylor, Langås, Sanderson, Johnston, Mowatt, Travis, Blackett-Taylor, Fraulo, Clark, Morris

Bench
  • 31 J. Vickers
  • 3 C. Forsyth
  • 24 R. Nyambe 88'
  • 37 O. Eames
  • 23 J. Ward
  • 13 F. Bilbija
  • 26 R. Hedges 65'
  • 15 L. Salvesen 88'
  • 10 R. Brewster 65'
Absentees Derby County

Forsyth, Murkin, Travis, Clarke, Agyemang, Brewster (injured), Bilbija (unavailable)

Cardiff City 4-2-3-1 · Brian Barry-Murphy
1 Trott
23 Scanlon
3 Bagan
38 Ng
44 Kpakio
18 Robertson
8 Moylan
45 Ashford
10 Colwill
11 Tanner
9 Salech
  • 59' David Turnbull Rubin Colwill
  • 59' Chris Willock Cian Ashford
  • 71' Joel Colwill Jack Moylan
  • 71' Isaak Davies Ollie Tanner

Line-up for Cardiff City: Trott, Scanlon, Bagan, Ng, Kpakio, Robertson, Moylan, Ashford, Colwill, Tanner, Salech

Bench
  • 30 H. Tyrer
  • 41 M. Turner
  • 40 N. Anyadike
  • 14 D. Turnbull 59'
  • 16 C. Willock 59'
  • 27 J. Colwill 71'
  • 33 R. Tankiewicz
  • 39 I. Davies 71'
  • 47 C. Robinson
Absentees Cardiff City

Chambers, Lawlor, Davies, Colwill, Fish (injured)

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Derby County

  1. Bobby Clark Midfielder 2 goals 2 assists
  2. Sammie Szmodics Forward 2 goals 1 assists
  3. Carlton Morris Forward 1 goals 1 assists
  4. Lars-Jørgen Salvesen Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Oscar Fraulo Midfielder 0 goals 1 assists

Cardiff City

  1. Cian Ashford Midfielder 2 goals 1 assists
  2. Rubin Colwill Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists
  3. Perry Ng Defender 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Yousef Salech Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Jack Moylan Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Derby County

Player Starts Min. Form
Charlie Taylor 5/5 455 mixed
Jacob Widell Zetterström 5/5 450 solid
Sondre Langås 5/5 450 mixed
Sammie Szmodics 4/5 401 solid
Bobby Clark 4/5 379 solid
Alex Mowatt 4/4 344 solid
Dion Sanderson 4/4 315 solid
Ryan Hedges 4/5 252 mixed

Cardiff City

Player Starts Min. Form
Nathan Trott 5/5 450 solid
Perry Ng 5/5 450 strong
Gabriel Osho 5/5 450 strong
Joel Bagan 5/5 449 strong
Alex Robertson 5/5 448 strong
Jack Moylan 5/5 435 mixed
Yousef Salech 5/5 430 poor
Ollie Tanner 5/5 424 solid

Stats

Derby County Match Cardiff City
  • 1.62 xG 1.98
  • 36% Possession 64%
  • 15 Shots 16
  • 7 Shots on target 7
  • 7 Shots off target 6
  • 7 Corners 7
  • 12 Fouls 10
  • 5 Offsides 0
  • 5 Yellow cards 1
  • 0 Red cards 0

Team comparison

DER home Per match CAR away
0.25 Points 0.25
0.75 Goals for 0.75
2.00 Goals against 1.75
1.64 xG for 1.79
1.74 xG against 1.55
8.3 Corners 7.0
DLLL Home and away form DLLL

Derby County vs Cardiff City: head-to-head record

26 previous meetings
6 Derby County 7 draws 13 Cardiff City
  • Goals per match2.85
  • Both teams scored58%
  • Over 2.5 goals46%
  • Jan 2025 Cardiff City 2 - 1 Derby County
  • Sep 2024 Derby County 1 - 0 Cardiff City
  • May 2022 Derby County 0 - 1 Cardiff City
  • Mar 2022 Cardiff City 1 - 0 Derby County
  • Mar 2021 Cardiff City 4 - 0 Derby County
  • Oct 2020 Derby County 1 - 1 Cardiff City
  • Jul 2020 Cardiff City 2 - 1 Derby County
  • Sep 2019 Derby County 1 - 1 Cardiff City
  • Apr 2018 Derby County 3 - 1 Cardiff City
  • Sep 2017 Cardiff City 0 - 0 Derby County

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Derby County vs Cardiff City?

The referee for Derby County vs Cardiff City was R. Ricardo.

Who is unavailable for Derby County against Cardiff City?

Derby County are without Craig Forsyth (knee injury), Derry Murkin (hamstring injury), Filip Bilbija (not registered), Lewis Travis (leg injury), Matt Clarke (calf injury) and Patrick Agyemang (achilles tendon injury). The full list is above, with the injuries and suspensions.

Who is unavailable for Cardiff City against Derby County?

Cardiff City are without Calum Chambers (knee injury), Dylan Lawlor (muscle injury), Isaak Davies (injury), Rubin Colwill (health problems) and Will Fish (hernia).

What formation do Derby County play?

Derby County have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Eustace.

What formation do Cardiff City play?

Cardiff City have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Barry-Murphy.

How did the last meeting between Derby County and Cardiff City finish?

On 25 January 2025, Cardiff City vs Derby County finished 2-1.

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