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Derby County clash with Cardiff City in the fifth round of games in the EFL Championship on Saturday. Derby have won two of their four games, while Cardiff are one of five winless sides in the Championship.
Paul Warne's Derby are coming off a rousing 3-0 home win over Bristol City in their previous outing just before the international break. The Rams broke the deadlock through Kenzo Goudmijn midway through the first half before Kayden Jackson and David Ozoh strikes in the second confirmed the three points.
Warne's side are tenth in the standings with six points, having crashed out in the EFL Cup second round following a shootout defeat at Barrow.
Meanwhile, Erol Bulut's Cardiff are coming off a 2-0 home defeat to Middlesbrough just before the international break. Boro scored both goals after the break to condemn the Bluebirds to dead-bottom in the points total.
On that note, here's a look at the head-to-head and key numbers, match prediction, and betting tips for the Derby-Cardiff Championship clash at Pride Park Stadium.
Derby County vs Cardiff City head-to-head and key numbers
- In 69 games across competitions, Cardiff lead Derby 32-18, including a 1-0 home defeat in May 2023 in their last meeting.
- Derby are winless in six games against Cardiff, losing four, including the last three.
- The Rams have a perfect home record spanning eight games across competitions.
- Cardiff have one win in their last five road outings, losing thrice.
- Form guide (last five games across competitions, most recent result first): Derby: W-L-L-W-W; Cardiff: L-L-D-L-W
Derby County vs Cardiff City prediction
Both sides haven't had the start to the season they would have envisaged, especially Cardiff, who hold the wooden spoon in the division after four games.
Both Derby and Cardiff lost in the second round of the EFL Cup and need to bounce back in the league to climb back up the standings, especially Cardiff. Derby, though, are the more in-form side heading into the game, having last won more than eight straight home league games (11) in 1975.
The Rams' recent record in the fixture doesn't inspire much confidence, but considering their superior start to the season compared to their opponents, except Derby to take a narrow win.
Prediction: Derby County 1-0 Cardiff City
Derby County vs Cardiff City Betting Tips
Tip-1: Derby to win
Tip-2: Derby to keep a clean sheet: Yes (The Rams haven't conceded in seven of their last eight home games across competitions.)
Tip-3: Less than 1.5 goals: Yes (Two of their last three meetings have produced solitary goals.)
