History of the Cardiff City v Derby County fixture
Derby County face a trip to Cardiff City at Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rams will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 14 and win only 3 of the 24 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2009, with Cardiff City annihilating their visitors 6-1 in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 14 Aug | Derby County | 1 - 2 | Cardiff City | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sun 02 May | Derby County | 2 - 0 | Cardiff City | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 29 Sep | Cardiff City | 6-1 | Derby County | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Wed 08 Apr | Cardiff City | 4 - 1 | Derby County | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Sep | Derby County | 1 - 1 | Cardiff City | Championship |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 17 Mar | Derby County | 3 - 1 | Cardiff City | Championship |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Oct | Cardiff City | 2 - 2 | Derby County | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Cardiff City have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 7.
Derby County have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Rams have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Cardiff City are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 63 points from 38 games.
Derby County find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 44 points from their 38 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Derby County | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Bluebirds, as the Rams have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Cardiff City | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Derby County | Not won in previous 2 away matches. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here