Ace Football previews the Championship round 5 match between Derby and Cardiff and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Cardiff go up against Derby this coming Saturday for a Championship meeting at Pride Park.
The two teams enter the match at Pride Park with five points separating them in the Championship standings.
Form: Derby vs Cardiff
Derby Form
In their last three matches, Derby lost 2-1 against Watford, drew 0-0 against Barrow, before winning 3-0 against Bristol City. Derby won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Championship, where they also lost twice but drew none. They scored 12 goals and conceded five times.
Cardiff Form
A draw is all that prevents Cardiff from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They claimed this single draw against Swansea as the match ended 1-1 before getting trounced against Southampton by a 3-5 score. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Middlesbrough won the game and the exact score was 0-2. Cardiff won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches says 15 goals conceded and seven scored.
Betting facts for Derby and Cardiff
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Derby and Cardiff. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In the last 15 Derby home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Derby have won the last 11 home matches in a row
- Derby have won the last 11 home matches in a row and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Derby have scored in 30 of the last 32 home matches
- Derby have won 7 of the last 9 home matches without conceding a goal
- Cardiff have conceded in 13 of the last 14 matches in the Championship
- Cardiff have lost 3 of the last 4 matches in the Championship without scoring a goal
- In 9 of the last 11 Cardiff matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Cardiff have not won the last 6 matches in a row in the Championship
- Cardiff have scored in 11 of the last 13 away matches
Players in form: Derby vs Cardiff
Kayden Jackson has been great for Derby lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Cardiff are optimistic that Callum Robinson doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Popular betting markets: Derby vs Cardiff
Full-time result
Derby won ten of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing zero times. Cardiff won four of their last 10 games away from home, with three draws and three defeats as well. Cardiff conceded a goal in their last 8 matches. Cardiff have not lost to Derby in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Derby scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Cardiff got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Cardiff managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Cardiff have scored in 5 consecutive meetings with Derby when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Derby, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Cardiff’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches. Cardiff conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.
Recommended tip: Derby vs Cardiff
To sum up, the upcoming match between Derby and Cardiff seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Championship game.