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Derby County pack their bags to visit Cardiff City at Ninian Park on Wednesday evening, 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 22 games.
The previous match played between the two at Ninian Park was within the last three years, in October 2006, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Sep | Derby County | 1 - 1 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 17 Mar | Derby County | 3 - 1 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Oct | Cardiff City | 2 - 2 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Cardiff City have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Bluebirds in those games, with 7 conceded.
The Rams have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 13 goals for the Rams, and 9 goals against.
Cardiff City's total of 64 points from their 39 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship. Derby County find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 48 points from their 39 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| Derby County | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
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 | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Derby County | Not won in previous 3 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |