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Derby vs Cardiff

Derby
2 - 2
Cardiff
🕒 Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Pride Park Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Rueben Ricardo 🔁 Regular Season - 2 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 2
Regular Season Table
Derby 22 · Cardiff 21
Referee Stats
Rueben Ricardo
2 matches · 4.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.00
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 50%
Home wins 0%
Draws 50%
Away wins 50%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Shots were tight (15-16).
  • Cardiff controlled possession (64%).

Team Overview

Derby (Home stats)

Games / Record

4
W-D-L: 0-1-3

Goals For / Against

3 / 8
Avg: 0.75 / 2.00

Points

1
Avg: 0.25

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

2
Cardiff (Away stats)

Games / Record

4
W-D-L: 0-1-3

Goals For / Against

3 / 7
Avg: 0.75 / 1.75

Points

1
Avg: 0.25

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

2

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Championship fixture.

Quick comparison bars

0.25
PPG
0.25
0.75
GF
0.75
2.00
GA
1.75
75%
O2.5
50%
50%
BTTS
50%
25%
Score 1st
25%

League-position context

Derby rank22nd
Cardiff rank21st
Derby points5
Cardiff points7
Derby: #22 · 5 pts · GD -7
10 pts off the top 2. 8 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts from safety.
Cardiff: #21 · 7 pts · GD -2
8 pts off the top 2. 6 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts from safety.
2-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Derby last 5 home

L L L D
Points1/12
Weighted index3
Goals3-8
Record0-1-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Cardiff last 5 away

L L L D
Points1/12
Weighted index3
Goals3-7
Record0-1-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Derby trend breakdown

Over 2.575%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.550%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 75% · Over 3.5 25% · 1H BTTS 50%

Cardiff trend breakdown

Over 2.550%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.550%
1H Over 0.575%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 75% · Over 3.5 25% · 1H BTTS 25%

Scoring reliability

Derby score at home50%
Derby clean sheet at home0%
Cardiff score away50%
Cardiff clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Derby score first25%
Derby win after scoring first0%
Cardiff score first25%
Cardiff win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Derby 33% · Cardiff 0%
Avg first goal minute: Derby 40.0' · Cardiff 19.0'

Vs league average

Derby score at home0.75 vs 1.64
Derby concede at home2.00 vs 1.27
Cardiff score away0.75 vs 1.27
Cardiff concede away1.75 vs 1.64
Derby score 54% below league average, while Cardiff score 41% below league average.
Defensive side: Derby are 57% above league average at home, and Cardiff are 7% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.00
BTTS40%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 5.

Derby goal timing (home)

1H scored: 67% 2H scored: 33% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 1
31-45 1
46-60 1
0-15 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 3
16-30 2
0-15 1
61-75 1
76-90+ 1
46-60 0

Cardiff goal timing (away)

1H scored: 67% 2H scored: 33% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 1
31-45 1
61-75 1
0-15 0
46-60 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 3
31-45 2
16-30 1
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
61-75 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
7
7
Total Shots
15
16
Shots off Goal
7
6
Blocked Shots
1
3
Shots Inside Box
12
10
Shots Outside Box
3
6
Ball Possession
36%
64%
Corner Kicks
7
7
Fouls
12
10
Offsides
5
0
Yellow Cards
5
1
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
4
4
Total Passes
282
521
Passes Accurate
222
445
Passes %
79%
85%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
5
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
4
9'
9' C. Blackett-Taylor
19' ⚽
⚽
19' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
Cian Ashford
Normal Goal · Assist: R. Kpakio
26' ⚽
⚽
26' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
C. Morris
Normal Goal · Assist: B. Clark
39' ⚽
⚽
39' ⚽ Goal · 1-2
Y. Salech
Normal Goal · Assist: R. Colwill
49' ⚽
⚽
49' ⚽ Goal · 2-2
B. Clark
Normal Goal
53'
53' A. Robertson
55'
55' O. Fraulo
59' ↑↓
↑↓
59' ⇄ Cian Ashford
1st substitution · For: C. Willock
59' ↑↓
↑↓
59' ⇄ R. Colwill
2nd substitution · For: D. Turnbull
60'
60' L. Travis
64' ↑↓
↑↓
64' ⇄ O. Fraulo
1st substitution · For: R. Hedges
65' ↑↓
↑↓
65' ⇄ C. Blackett-Taylor
2nd substitution · For: R. Brewster
71' ↑↓
↑↓
71' ⇄ O. Tanner
3rd substitution · For: I. Davies
71' ↑↓
↑↓
71' ⇄ J. Moylan
4th substitution · For: J. Colwill
80'
80' M. Johnston
84'
84' D. Sanderson
88' ↑↓
↑↓
88' ⇄ C. Morris
3rd substitution · For: L. Salvesen
88' ↑↓
↑↓
88' ⇄ M. Johnston
4th substitution · For: R. Nyambe

Derby vs Cardiff 2-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Derby drew 2-2 with Cardiff on Saturday, 22 August 2026 in Championship. The match was refereed by Rueben Ricardo. It was played at Pride Park Stadium.

First half: C. Blackett-Taylor received a yellow card for Derby at 9'. Cardiff took the lead at 19' when Cian Ashford scored, with the assist credited to R. Kpakio, making the score 0-1. Derby leveled the score at 26' when C. Morris scored, with the assist credited to B. Clark, making the score 1-1. Cardiff took the lead at 39' when Y. Salech scored, with the assist credited to R. Colwill, making the score 1-2.

Second half: Derby leveled the score at 49' when B. Clark scored, making the score 2-2. A. Robertson received a yellow card for Cardiff at 53'. O. Fraulo received a yellow card for Derby at 55'. Cardiff made their 1st substitution at 59', with Cian Ashford replacing C. Willock. Cardiff made their 2nd substitution at 59', with R. Colwill replacing D. Turnbull. L. Travis received a yellow card for Derby at 60'. Derby made their 1st substitution at 64', with O. Fraulo replacing R. Hedges. Derby made their 2nd substitution at 65', with C. Blackett-Taylor replacing R. Brewster. Cardiff made their 3rd substitution at 71', with O. Tanner replacing I. Davies. Cardiff made their 4th substitution at 71', with J. Moylan replacing J. Colwill. M. Johnston received a yellow card for Derby at 80'. D. Sanderson received a yellow card for Derby at 84'. Derby made their 3rd substitution at 88', with C. Morris replacing L. Salvesen. Derby made their 4th substitution at 88', with M. Johnston replacing R. Nyambe.

Derby used 4 substitutions while Cardiff used 4 substitutions. Derby got 5 yellow cards, while Cardiff got 1 yellow card.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Shots were tight (15-16).
  • Cardiff controlled possession (64%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games15
Home Wins4
Draws4
Away Wins7
Over 2.5 Goals7 (46.7%)
BTTS8 (53.3%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games8
Home Wins3
Draws3
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals3 (37.5%)
BTTS5 (62.5%)

Derby vs Cardiff Head-to-Head History by Season

2026-2027 Season
22 Aug 2026 Derby vs Cardiff 2 - 2
2024-2025 Season
25 Jan 2025 Cardiff vs Derby 2 - 1 14 Sep 2024 Derby vs Cardiff 1 - 0
2021-2022 Season
07 May 2022 Derby vs Cardiff 0 - 1 01 Mar 2022 Cardiff vs Derby 1 - 0
2020-2021 Season
02 Mar 2021 Cardiff vs Derby 4 - 0 28 Oct 2020 Derby vs Cardiff 1 - 1
2019-2020 Season
14 Jul 2020 Cardiff vs Derby 2 - 1 13 Sep 2019 Derby vs Cardiff 1 - 1
2017-2018 Season
24 Apr 2018 Derby vs Cardiff 3 - 1 30 Sep 2017 Cardiff vs Derby 0 - 0
2016-2017 Season
14 Feb 2017 Derby vs Cardiff 3 - 4 27 Sep 2016 Cardiff vs Derby 0 - 2
2015-2016 Season
02 Apr 2016 Cardiff vs Derby 2 - 1 21 Nov 2015 Derby vs Cardiff 2 - 0