Cardiff City v Derby County

Cardiff City v Derby County: the preview

Cardiff City meet Derby County at Cardiff City Stadium, Wednesday 6:45am (EFL Championship). Derby County haven't beaten Cardiff City at Cardiff City Stadium since 2016-17: 5 meetings there since then.

2016-17

last win v Cardiff City at Cardiff City Stadium

Derby County haven't beaten Cardiff City at Cardiff City Stadium since 2016-17: 5 meetings there since then.

straight losses at Cardiff City Stadium

Derby County have lost their last 4 at Cardiff City Stadium and haven't won there since 2016-17 (against Cardiff City).

28–16

head to head

Nothing between them: Cardiff City 28, Derby County 16, 17 drawn from 61 meetings.

goals — biggest win in the fixture

Biggest margin between these two: Derby County by 6 goals in 1927-28 (7–1).

0.6 v 0.2

goals a game

Key match-up: Jack Moylan (Cardiff City) averages 0.6 goals a game to Sammie Szmodics's 0.2 (Derby County).

0.3 v 0.2

assists a game

Key match-up: Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) averages 0.3 assists a game to Carlton Morris's 0.2 (Derby County).

assists in 2026-27

Jack Moylan has 3 assists in 14 games for Cardiff City in 2026-27.

assists in 2026-27

Ollie Tanner has 4 assists in 14 games for Cardiff City in 2026-27.

Head to head

28Cardiff City

17Draws

16Derby County

61 meetings since 1926 · average score Cardiff City 1.6, Derby County 1.4

23 Aug 26Draw2–2Pride Park

26 Jan 25Cardiff City2–1Cardiff City Stadium

15 Sept 24Derby County1–0Pride Park Stadium

7 May 22Cardiff City1–0Pride Park Stadium

2 Mar 22Cardiff City1–0Cardiff City Stadium

3 Mar 21Cardiff City4–0Cardiff City Stadium

Last line-ups

Official team lists aren't out yet — they usually land a day or two before the game. These are each side's line-ups from their last game (Cardiff City v West Ham United, Thu, 5 Nov · Derby County v Bolton Wanderers, Sat, 7 Nov).

Cardiff City v Derby County: the preview

The big picture

Cardiff City come in 14th on the ladder with 18 points; Derby County are 23rd on 10. Cardiff City have the higher position to protect.

Cardiff City are 3–5–6 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.6 goals for and 1.6 against.

Derby County are 2–9–4 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 0.9 goals for and 2 against.

Form

Cardiff City have won two of their last five and most recently drew with West Ham United 3–3.

Derby County have won one of their last five and most recently beat Bolton Wanderers 3–1.

Head to head

These sides have met 61 times on our records since 1926: Cardiff City 28, Derby County 16, 17 drawn.

Last time out (2026-27), it was a draw 2–2 at Pride Park.

Biggest margin between these two: Derby County by 6 goals in 1927-28 (7–1).

Players to watch

For Cardiff City, watch Jack Moylan (0.6 goals a game, 3 assists in 2026-27) and Yousef Salech (0.3 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

For Derby County, watch Sammie Szmodics (0.2 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Bobby Clark (0.2 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27).

At Cardiff City Stadium

Cardiff City have won 3 of their last 7 at Cardiff City Stadium.

The deeper numbers

Derby County haven't beaten Cardiff City at Cardiff City Stadium since 2016-17: 5 meetings there since then.

Derby County have lost their last 4 at Cardiff City Stadium and haven't won there since 2016-17 (against Cardiff City).

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Cardiff City go in as clear favourites.

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