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Derby County face a trip to Cardiff City at Ninian Park 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 12 and win only 3 of the 21 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in December 2005, when they played out a goalless draw in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 17 Dec | Cardiff City | 0 - 0 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 20 Aug | Derby County | 2 - 1 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 01 Jan | Derby County | 0 - 1 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 18 Sep | Cardiff City | 0 - 2 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 07 Feb | Derby County | 2 - 2 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Mon 25 Aug | Cardiff City | 4 - 1 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 1985/1986 | Sat 01 Mar | Derby County | 2 - 1 | Cardiff City | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Cardiff City have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Bluebirds, with 3 goals against.
The Rams have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. A generous 12 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Cardiff City are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 13 games giving them a return of 29 points. Derby County's 18 points from 13 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 15 |
| Derby County | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Neither team is setting the world alight, and I think this game will result in a narrow home win for the Bluebirds. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Cardiff City | Won 4 successive home games. 7 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Derby County | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |