Derby v Cardiff result

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Derby 1–1 Cardiff — this Championship match was drawn.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Derby and Cardiff drew 1–1 at Pride Park in the Championship on Wednesday 28 October.

Derby have scored 36 goals, the fewest of the 24 clubs (2020/21 so far).

The goals

Derby led 1–0 at half-time and were pegged back. The goals — Derby: M. Waghorn (24’); Cardiff: Kieffer Moore (77’, assisted by S. Ojo).

What it changes

Derby have conceded 58 goals, the eighth-most of the 24 clubs (2020/21 so far).

Cardiff have scored 66 goals, the fourth-most of the 24 clubs (2020/21 so far). Cardiff have conceded 49 goals, the seventh-fewest of the 24 clubs.

Derby are winless in their last four matches in all competitions. Cardiff are unbeaten in their last five matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Matthew Clarke (Derby) 7.7, Kieffer Moore (Cardiff) 6.5 and S. Ojo (Cardiff) 6.0 led the match.

Next up

Derby next host Norwich on 3 November 2026.

Cardiff next host West Ham on 4 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Derby: Derby v Norwich, Tuesday 3 November — the preview. Next for Cardiff: Cardiff v West Ham, Wednesday 4 November — the preview.

The Numbers

  • Result: Derby 1–1 Cardiff · Championship
  • Venue: Pride Park · Derby
  • Referee: O. Langford
  • Head-to-head (last 4): Derby 1 · draws 2 · Cardiff 1 · 2.25 goals/game
  • Recent form: Derby 1W 1D 3L · Cardiff 1W 3D 1L

Derby 1–1 Cardiff (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 12 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

0.5 / 0.75
Goals
against 1.63 / 1.13 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
4.4 / 5.33
Corners
against 5.4 / 5.67 · 2 of the last 3 over 9.5
over 5 matches
3 / 3.17
Shots on target
against 5.8 / 4.17 · 2 of the last 3 over 8.5
over 5 matches
2.2 / 1.83
Cards
against 2.6 / 1.5 · 2 of the last 3 over 3.5
over 5 matches
2.33 yellows
Referee · O. Langford
18.92 fouls a game
Home and away split · Pro
over 12 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 24 October 2020. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 24 October 2020. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameDerby for / againstLineCardiff for / against
Goals scored
0.5 for · 1.63 against n 8
2.5standard
0.75 for · 1.13 against n 8
Corners won
4.4 for · 5.4 against n 5
9.5standard
5.33 for · 5.67 against n 6
Shots
10.4 for · 14.4 against n 5
19.5standard
11.83 for · 10.17 against n 6
Shots on target
3 for · 5.8 against n 5
8.5standard
3.17 for · 4.17 against n 6
Fouls committed
12.4 for · 13.6 against n 5
21.5standard
12.67 for · 13.67 against n 6
Cards shown
2.2 for · 2.6 against n 5
3.5standard
1.83 for · 1.5 against n 6

Referee: O. Langford — 2.33 yellow cards a game, 0.08 red cards, 18.92 fouls over 12 matches.

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Derby

Derby Goalkeeper

Derby — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsSavesGoals concededPenalties saved
D. Marshall790630 min192.7 /90111.6 /9000 /90
K. Roos19090 min44 /9022 /9000 /90
Derby — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Derby before kick-off, to 24 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
D. Marshall n 790
2.74/3
K. Roos n 880.8
3.66/4

Derby Defensive

Derby — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsTacklesInterceptionsBlocksDuels wonFouls committedYellow cards
M. Clarke790630 min152.1 /9091.3 /90not recorded in League Cup466.6 /9060.9 /9000 /90
N. Byrne782572 min101.6 /90121.9 /90not recorded in League Cup314.9 /9081.3 /9020.3 /90
L. Buchanan688525 min101.7 /90101.7 /90not recorded in League Cup539.1 /9091.5 /9020.3 /90
A. Wisdom683495 min61.1 /9030.5 /90not recorded in League Cup162.9 /9061.1 /9010.2 /90
C. Davies579394 min61.4 /9092.1 /90not recorded in League Cup214.8 /9030.7 /9000 /90
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Derby — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Derby before kick-off, to 24 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
J. Knight n 890
0.96/1
3.18/7
—
M. Clarke n 890
0.85/1
0.54/0
—
D. Marshall n 790
00/0
0.11/0
—
N. Byrne n 781.7
1.36/2
1.75/3
—
G. Shinnie n 873.4
1.26/1
1.86/4
L. Bacuna
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Derby — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Derby before kick-off, to 24 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
J. Knight n 890
0.85/1
M. Clarke n 890
1.97/4
N. Byrne n 781.7
1.64/3
G. Shinnie n 873.4
1.85/4
L. Buchanan n 880.1
2.27/5
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Derby Attacking

Derby — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsGoalsAssistsShotsShots on targetKey passesDribbles completed
W. Rooney679475 min10.2 /9000 /9091.7 /9030.6 /9081.5 /9050.9 /90
J. Marriott366199 min10.5 /9000 /9020.9 /9020.9 /9010.5 /9000 /90
T. Lawrence358175 min00 /9000 /9010.5 /9010.5 /9052.6 /9042.1 /90
M. Waghorn257113 min10.8 /9000 /9010.8 /9010.8 /9021.6 /9000 /90
J. Hector-Ingram12626 min00 /9000 /9013.5 /9013.5 /9000 /9013.5 /90
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Derby — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Derby before kick-off, to 24 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
J. Knight n 890
0.53/1
0.32/0
M. Clarke n 890
0.65/0
00/0
D. Marshall n 790
00/0
00/0
N. Byrne n 781.7
00/0
00/0
G. Shinnie n 873.4
0.63/1
0.52/1
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Derby — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Derby before kick-off, to 24 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
J. Knight n 890
0.11/0
00/0
D. Marshall n 790
00/0
00/0
M. Clarke n 890
00/0
00/0
N. Byrne n 781.7
00/0
00/0
G. Shinnie n 873.4
0.21/0
00/0
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Cardiff

Cardiff Goalkeeper

Cardiff — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsSavesGoals concededPenalties saved
A. Smithies890720 min253.1 /9091.1 /9000 /90
Cardiff — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Cardiff before kick-off, to 24 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
A. Smithies n 890
3.17/5

Cardiff Defensive

Cardiff — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsTacklesInterceptionsBlocksDuels wonFouls committedYellow cards
C. Nelson890720 min70.9 /90121.5 /90not recorded in League Cup567 /9040.5 /9000 /90
S. Morrison890720 min111.4 /9070.9 /90not recorded in League Cup729 /9081 /9010.1 /90
J. Osei-Tutu785594 min121.8 /90101.5 /90not recorded in League Cup345.2 /9040.6 /9000 /90
G. Cunningham454217 min72.9 /9041.7 /90not recorded in League Cup145.8 /9020.8 /9010.4 /90
J. Bennett380239 min72.6 /9051.9 /90not recorded in League Cup186.8 /9020.8 /9000 /90
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Cardiff — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Cardiff before kick-off, to 24 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
S. Morrison n 890
15/3
0.95/2
—
C. Nelson n 890
0.53/1
0.43/0
—
A. Smithies n 890
00/0
0.11/0
—
L. Bacuna n 881.6
1.26/2
0.63/1
G. Shinnie
J. Osei-Tutu n 784.9
0.63/1
1.55/4
—
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Cardiff — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Cardiff before kick-off, to 24 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
S. Morrison n 890
1.45/3
C. Nelson n 890
0.94/3
L. Bacuna n 881.6
1.76/4
J. Osei-Tutu n 784.9
1.86/4
S. Ojo n 779.7
2.46/5
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Cardiff Attacking

Cardiff — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsGoalsAssistsShotsShots on targetKey passesDribbles completed
K. Moore780558 min20.3 /9010.2 /90152.4 /9030.5 /9040.6 /9030.5 /90
R. Glatzel547237 min00 /9010.4 /9041.5 /9000 /9031.1 /9020.8 /90
L. Tomlin341124 min10.7 /9000 /9021.5 /9010.7 /9000 /9053.6 /90
L. Bacuna882653 min00 /9000 /9030.4 /9030.4 /9071 /9050.7 /90
S. Ojo780558 min20.3 /9000 /90101.6 /9061 /9040.6 /9061 /90
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Cardiff — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Cardiff before kick-off, to 24 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
S. Morrison n 890
16/2
0.32/0
C. Nelson n 890
0.43/0
00/0
A. Smithies n 890
00/0
00/0
L. Bacuna n 881.6
0.42/1
0.42/1
J. Osei-Tutu n 784.9
0.52/1
0.32/0
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Cardiff — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Cardiff before kick-off, to 24 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
S. Morrison n 890
00/0
0.11/0
A. Smithies n 890
00/0
00/0
C. Nelson n 890
00/0
00/0
L. Bacuna n 881.6
00/0
00/0
J. Osei-Tutu n 784.9
00/0
00/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Derby Player Stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
K. Roos9000001006.9
A. Wisdom9000001106.2
C. Davies9000300207.3
M. Clarke9000320207.7
J. Knight9000101106.7
G. Shinnie90000041Y7.7
K. Jozwiak90000021Y6.9
M. Waghorn9010321007.2
T. Lawrence8300102207.2
L. Buchanan7800110207
N. Byrne6200000106.7
C. Forsyth sub2800001006.3
M. te Wierik sub12000000Y6.2
C. Kazim-Richards sub1200001006.7

Cardiff Player Stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
A. Smithies9000000007.2
L. Bacuna90001002Y6.9
S. Morrison90000004Y7.5
C. Nelson9000100107
J. Bennett9000000307
M. Pack9000000106.2
S. Ojo90011132Y7.9
J. Ralls9000002206.6
J. Hoilett9000200106.6
K. Moore9010210007
W. Vaulks6200001107
R. Glatzel sub2800000106.6

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Derby v Cardiff — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
DerbyLWLLD
Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 0.4 scored / 1.4 conceded per game
CardiffLDWDD
Last 5: 1W 3D 1L · 0.8 scored / 0.8 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 4
Derby 1 · 2 draws · Cardiff 1 · 2.25 goals/game
  • 2020-07-14 Cardiff 2–1 Derby
  • 2019-09-13 Derby 1–1 Cardiff
  • 2018-04-24 Derby 3–1 Cardiff
  • 2017-09-30 Cardiff 0–0 Derby
League standing · 2020/21
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Derby#21 pos44 pts46 pl-22 GD
Cardiff#8 pos68 pts46 pl+17 GD
Goals per game
Derby scored0.78
Cardiff scored1.43
Derby conceded1.26
Cardiff conceded1.07

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the head-to-head record between Derby and Cardiff?
In their last 4 meetings, Derby won 1, Cardiff won 1 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.25 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Derby and Cardiff?
Recent form — Derby 1W 1D 3L; Cardiff 1W 3D 1L.

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