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Derby County vs Cardiff City
22 Aug 2026, 15:00 · Championship · 2026/2027
Referee
Ruebyn RicardoChampionship 2026/2027 · 3 matches
As it happened
Match timeline
Derby CountyMin
Cardiff CityCorey Blackett-Taylor
Yellowcard · Argument
Argument
9′- 19′⚽
Cian Ashford 0-1
Goal · Right foot shot
With: Ronan Kpakio
Right foot shot
- ⚽
Carlton Morris 1-1
Goal · Right foot shot
With: Bobby Clark
Right foot shot
26′ - 39′⚽
Yousef Salech 1-2
Goal · Right foot shot
With: Rubin Colwill
Right foot shot
- ⚽
Bobby Clark 2-2
Goal · Right foot shot
Right foot shot
49′ - 53′
Alex Robertson
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
Oscar Fraulo
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
55′- 59′⇄
David Turnbull
Substitution
Off: Rubin Colwill
- 59′⇄
Chris Willock
Substitution
Off: Cian Ashford
Lewis Travis
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
60′- ⇄
Rhian Brewster
Substitution
Off: Corey Blackett-Taylor
65′ - ⇄
Ryan Hedges
Substitution
Off: Oscar Fraulo
65′ - 71′⇄
Joel Colwill
Substitution
Off: Jack Moylan
- 71′⇄
Isaak Davies
Substitution
Off: Ollie Tanner
Max Johnston
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
80′Dion Sanderson
Yellowcard · Foul
Foul
84′- ⇄
Ryan Nyambe
Substitution
Off: Max Johnston
88′ - ⇄
Lars-Jørgen Salvesen
Substitution
Off: Carlton Morris
88′
The numbers
Fixture statistics
Green marks the higher recorded number; grey means level. This does not always mean a better performance. A dash means no reported value, not zero.
Individual contributions
Player ratings & full match stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Shots | Key | Tackles | Saves | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7.06 | |
| 88 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 6.50 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6.53 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6.54 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.26 | |
| 90 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6.40 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 6.98 | |
| 90 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 8.42 | |
| 64 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 6.24 | |
| 65 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 6.82 | |
| 88 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 7.32 | |
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| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.48 | |
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| 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
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| 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6.61 | |
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Before this match
Recent form
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Derby County
Latest: Sheffield United · 1–2
Match stats
2 May 2026, 12:30 · Home vs Sheffield United · 2025/2026
Cardiff City
Latest: Mansfield Town · 4–5
Match stats
2 May 2026, 15:00 · Away vs Mansfield Town · 2025/2026
The rivalry
Head-to-head record
At Derby County’s ground: 12 previous meetings, 3 home wins. Past results don’t predict the next match.
Matchup context
Home vs away this season
Compare Derby County’s home games with Cardiff City’s away games. For older matches, these season totals may include games played later.
Only stats recorded for both clubs are shown. In the key stats, green marks the more favourable figure, or the higher number where neither is better. Grey means the figures are level.
The number after / is how many matches had that stat.
More team stats
Results & goals
Goal frequencies
Corners
Cards
Shots & play
Chance quality
Season xG
Choose all, home or away games for each club. Green marks higher xG or lower xG against; grey means level.
These are past-match averages, not a prediction for this fixture.
Players
Top scorers and assist makers
Season totals for 2026/2027. These players are not a confirmed lineup.
Derby County
Assists
Yellow cards
Tackles
Cardiff City
Assists
Yellow cards
Tackles
Expected goals and shot quality
Match counts are shown beside each player.
Expected goals (xG)
Chance quality before the shot.
Derby County
Cardiff City
xG on target (xGoT)
Chance quality of shots that reached the target.
Derby County
Cardiff City
Shooting performance (xGoT - xG)
Shows whether a player made their chances better or worse with the quality of their shooting. Positive means they generally produced better-placed shots; negative means the shots were worse than the chances suggested.
Derby County
Cardiff City
Previous meetings
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