Derby vs Cardiff: prediction and stats
ChampionshipRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 22, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Pride Park Stadium, Derby
The Footlab model makes Cardiff the favourite at 46%, against 27% for a draw and 27% for Derby. The most likely score is 1-1.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 22, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Derby vs Cardiff?
Cardiff starts as the favourite with a 167-point Elo edge (2,035 vs 1,868).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Derby have 5 wins, 1 draws and 9 defeats; Cardiff have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Charlton(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Lincoln(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Rotherham(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Burton Albion(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Mansfield Town(away) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | Wrexham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Swindon Town(home) | 3-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | AS Roma(home) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Forest Green(away) | 5-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Cork City(away) | 6-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Derby win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Cardiff win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2025 | Cardiff 2-1 Derby | Championship |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Derby 1-0 Cardiff | Championship |
| May 7, 2022 | Derby 0-1 Cardiff | Championship |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Cardiff 1-0 Derby | Championship |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Cardiff 4-0 Derby | Championship |
| Oct 28, 2020 | Derby 1-1 Cardiff | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Derby score 1.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Cardiff score 2.4 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 50% probability of over 2.5 goals and 54% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby | 1.4 | 1.5 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Cardiff | 2.4 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Derby sit 17th in Championship (0 points from 1 matches) and Cardiff sit 13th (1 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Cardiff | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Derby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Who is out?
5 reported absence(s) for this match.
- D. LawlorCardiffDoubtful(Injury)
- W. FishCardiffOut(Inactive)
- D. MurkinDerbyDoubtful(Hamstring Injury)
- M. ClarkeDerbyDoubtful(Injury)
- P. AgyemangDerbyOut(Achilles Tendon Injury)
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Derby vs Cardiff?
- The Footlab model makes Cardiff the favourite at 46%, against 27% for a draw and 27% for Derby.
- Where and when is Derby vs Cardiff played?
- Derby vs Cardiff is played on August 22, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at Pride Park Stadium, in the Championship.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 50% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.