Championship · 2026-27 · Matchday 2
Sat 22 Aug, 15:00 BST · Pride Park Stadium, Derby
Derby County2–2Cardiff City
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Derby County 2-2 Cardiff City: recap
Headline: Derby County 2-2 Cardiff City: recap
Final: Derby County 2-2 Cardiff City at Pride Park Stadium.
Table implications: Updated standings reflect this result..
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Derby County vs Cardiff City: Matchday 2 preview
Headline: Derby County vs Cardiff City: Matchday 2 preview
Derby County meet Cardiff City at Pride Park Stadium (Aug 22, 2026, 3:00 PM).
Likely Derby County XI: Jacob Widell Zetterström, Derry Murkin, Craig Forsyth, Sondre Klingen Langås, Charlie Taylor, Bobby Clark, Sammie Szmodics, Filip Bilbija, Carlton Morris, Rhian Brewster, Andreas Weimann.
Likely Cardiff City XI: Nathan Trott, William Fish, Joel Bagan, Gabriel Osho, Jesper Daland, Jack Moylan, Rubin Colwill, David Turnbull, Yousef Salech, Ollie Tanner, Chris Willock.
Availability notes: Matthew Clarke: injured; Patrick Agyemang: injured.
Moneyline (decimal): Derby County 2.14, Draw 3.4, Cardiff City 3.54. Implied (no-vig): 45% / 28% / 27%.
Angle to note (informational only, not betting advice): market favours Derby County; draw is live at these prices.
Expected goals
xG: 1.62 – 1.98
Derby CountyCardiff City
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Player xG
| Player | xG | xA | xGOT | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yousef Salech · Cardiff City | 0.96 | — | 1.45 | — | 7.4 |
| Carlton Morris · Derby County | 0.59 | 0.06 | 0.89 | — | 7.5 |
| Bobby Clark · Derby County | 0.57 | 0.08 | 0.12 | — | 8.8 |
| Ollie Tanner · Cardiff City | 0.49 | 0.03 | 0.01 | — | 7.2 |
| Cian Ashford · Cardiff City | 0.36 | 0.01 | 0.92 | — | 7.3 |
| Corey Blackett-Taylor · Derby County | 0.18 | 0.04 | 0.90 | — | 7.0 |
| Oscar Fraulo · Derby County | 0.17 | 0.30 | 0.20 | — | 6.5 |
| Rubin Colwill · Cardiff City | 0.12 | 0.42 | 0.64 | — | 7.7 |
| Ronan Kpakio · Cardiff City | 0.06 | 0.35 | — | — | 7.2 |
| David Turnbull · Cardiff City | 0.05 | 0.03 | — | — | 6.7 |
| Lars-Jørgen Salvesen · Derby County | 0.04 | — | 0.11 | — | 6.2 |
| Alex Robertson · Cardiff City | 0.04 | 0.07 | — | — | 7.3 |
| Max Johnston · Derby County | 0.04 | 0.02 | — | — | 6.3 |
| Jack Moylan · Cardiff City | 0.04 | 0.05 | — | — | 6.5 |
| Lewis Travis · Derby County | 0.03 | 0.02 | — | — | 6.2 |
| Isaak Davies · Cardiff City | 0.02 | 0.01 | — | — | 6.2 |
| Craig Forsyth · Derby County | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charlie Taylor · Derby County | — | 0.01 | — | — | 7.2 |
| Alex Mowatt · Derby County | — | 0.14 | — | — | 7.7 |
| Callum Robinson · Cardiff City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Perry Ng · Cardiff City | — | 0.01 | — | — | 6.2 |
| Josh Vickers · Derby County | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Hedges · Derby County | — | — | — | — | 6.4 |
| Joe Ward · Derby County | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nathan Trott · Cardiff City | — | — | — | — | 7.0 |
| Ryan Nyambe · Derby County | — | — | — | — | 6.0 |
| Chris Willock · Cardiff City | — | 0.02 | — | — | 6.9 |
| Rhian Brewster · Derby County | — | — | — | — | 6.0 |
| Jacob Widell Zetterström · Derby County | — | 0.01 | — | — | 7.8 |
| Dion Sanderson · Derby County | — | 0.01 | — | — | 6.4 |
| Filip Bilbija · Derby County | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harry Tyrer · Cardiff City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sondre Klingen Langås · Derby County | — | — | — | — | 6.5 |
| Joel Bagan · Cardiff City | — | 0.29 | — | — | 7.5 |
| Calum Scanlon · Cardiff City | — | 0.17 | — | — | 6.5 |
| Joel Colwill · Cardiff City | — | — | — | — | 6.2 |
| Owen Eames · Derby County | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matthew Turner · Cardiff City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rob Tankiewicz · Cardiff City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Noah Anyadike · Cardiff City | — | — | — | — | — |
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