Derby 2–2 Cardiff: Result & How It Finished

Championship Sat 22 Aug 2026, 15:00 Pride Park Referee: Rueben Ricardo, England Full time

The Result

Derby 2–2 Cardiff
Half time1–2
Total goals4
Both scoredYes

The Story of the Game

  • Derby take 3 points from their last 6; Cardiff have 10 from theirs.
  • Both teams have scored in 63% of these sides' recent matches on average.
  • They have met 20 times, with 5 wins for Derby, 9 for Cardiff and 6 draws.
  • They have not met for 641 days.

Form After This Game

ClubLast 6PtsScoredConcededBTTSOver 2.5
Derby LDDLLD3/181.31.3860%53%
Cardiff LWLWDW10/181.931.2565%55%

Form over the last six completed matches, all competitions. Rates withheld below a six-match sample.

Where They Stand

PosClubPlWDLGDPts
23 Derby12147-117
16 Cardiff12354+214

See the full Championship table →

Head-to-Head

Derby wins
0
Draws
1
Cardiff wins
0
Meetings
1
  • 22 Aug 2026 Derby 2–2 Cardiff

Full Derby v Cardiff record →

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Season Stats Compared

DerbyStatCardiff
40Played 40
14Won 18
8Drawn 13
18Lost 9
35%Win rate 45%
1.3Goals per game 1.93
1.38Conceded per game 1.25
25%Clean sheets 25%
15%Failed to score 13%
60%Both teams scored 65%
53%Over 2.5 goals 55%

Season to date, all competitions. The stronger figure in each row is highlighted.

Home Form v Away Form

The split that matters most for this fixture: how Derby perform at home against how Cardiff travel.

RecordPlWDLWin rateScoredConceded
Derby at home2075835%1.151.2
Cardiff away2058725%1.81.6

Key Players 2026/27

Derby

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
B. Clark12113210
S. Szmodics11103110
L. Salvesen1112000
C. Morris881100
M. Fuseini751120

Cardiff

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
J. Moylan12126320
Y. Salech993110
O. Tanner12122430
Cian Ashford1282210
C. Robinson612000

Top scorers, league appearances only. Starts are full line-ups; appearances include substitute outings.

Last Season 2025/26

The same players a season earlier — useful for judging who has kicked on.

Derby

  • 12 C. Morris — 31 apps, 2 assists
  • 10 P. Agyemang — 37 apps, 3 assists
  • 7 B. Brereton — 40 apps, 3 assists
  • 7 R. Brewster — 29 apps, 2 assists
  • 3 M. Clarke — 45 apps, 4 assists

Cardiff

  • 2 J. Colwill — 5 apps, 0 assists
  • 1 C. Chambers — 5 apps, 1 assists
  • 1 Cian Ashford — 5 apps, 0 assists
  • 1 R. Colwill — 4 apps, 2 assists
  • 1 T. Perrett — 4 apps, 0 assists

Recent Results

Derby

  • 24 Oct Sheffield Utd 1–1 Derby
  • 17 Oct Derby 0–1 Stoke City
  • 14 Oct QPR 4–1 Derby
  • 10 Oct Derby 1–1 Wrexham
  • 19 Sep Burnley 1–1 Derby

Cardiff

  • 24 Oct Cardiff 1–0 Birmingham
  • 17 Oct Middlesbrough 2–2 Cardiff
  • 13 Oct Cardiff 5–1 Watford
  • 10 Oct Blackburn 2–1 Cardiff
  • 19 Sep Cardiff 3–1 Charlton

Derby v Cardiff FAQs

When is Derby v Cardiff?
Kick-off is 3:00pm on Saturday 22 August 2026 at Pride Park.
What is the head-to-head record?
These clubs have met 1 time in our records: 0 for Derby, 0 for Cardiff, and 1 draw.
Where are both clubs in the table?
Derby are 23rd on 7 points; Cardiff are 16th on 14.
Are these sides likely to produce goals?
Both teams have scored in 60% of Derby games and 65% of Cardiff games. Over 2.5 goals has landed in 53% and 55% respectively.

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