Derby vs Cardiff

22 August 2026 · Championship · 2026/27 · Referee Rueben Ricardo

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 1–2

  • Carlton Morris 26’
  • Bobby Clark 49’
  • Cian Ashford 19’
  • Yousef Salech 39’

Match summary

Derby and Cardiff drew 2-2. Cardiff led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Cian Ashford put Cardiff ahead from a corner in the 19th minute, Carlton Morris equalised in the 26th minute, and Yousef Salech put Cardiff back in front in the 39th minute. In the second half, Bobby Clark equalised in the 49th minute.

Cardiff had the better of the chances, with 2.13 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Derby's 1.63 from 15.

Match stats

36% Possession 64%
15 Shots 16
7 Shots on target 7
7 Corners 7
71 Attacks 88
44 Dangerous attacks 48
282 Passes 521
78.7% Pass accuracy 85.4%
14 Tackles 20
12 Fouls 10
5 Yellow cards 1
5 Offsides 0

Key events

Derby Cardiff
Kick-off
Corey Blackett-TaylorShot on target
2’
Bobby ClarkShot on target
3’
Oscar FrauloShot on target
3’
Corey Blackett-TaylorArgument
9’
12’
Rubin ColwillShot on target
18’
Ollie TannerShot on target
18’
Yousef SalechShot on target
19’
Cian AshfordRight foot shot0-1 (Cardiff)
Carlton MorrisRight foot shot1-1 (Derby)
26’
39’
Yousef SalechRight foot shot1-2 (Cardiff)
Corey Blackett-TaylorShot on target
41’
43’
Yousef SalechShot on target
44’
Ollie TannerShot on target
Half-time1-2
Bobby ClarkRight foot shot2-2 (Derby)
49’
Second half underway
53’
Alex RobertsonFoul
Oscar FrauloFoul
55’
59’
Chris WillockCian Ashford
59’
David TurnbullRubin Colwill
Lewis TravisFoul
60’
Ryan HedgesOscar Fraulo
64’
Rhian BrewsterCorey Blackett-Taylor
65’
71’
Isaak DaviesOllie Tanner
71’
Joel ColwillJack Moylan
Max JohnstonFoul
80’
Dion SandersonFoul
84’
Lars-Jørgen SalvesenCarlton Morris
88’
Ryan NyambeMax Johnston
88’
Lars-Jørgen SalvesenShot on target
90+4’
Full-time2-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.63 2.13 19’ Cian Ashford (Cardiff), 0-1 19’ 26’ Carlton Morris (Derby), 1-1 26’ 39’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), 1-2 39’ 49’ Bobby Clark (Derby), 2-2 49’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.63 2.13 19’ Cian Ashford (Cardiff), 0-1 Ashford 19’ 26’ Carlton Morris (Derby), 1-1 Morris 26’ 39’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), 1-2 Salech 39’ 49’ Bobby Clark (Derby), 2-2 Clark 49’
Derby 1.63 xGCardiff 2.13 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cardiff attacking Derby attacking 
39’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 26’ Carlton Morris (Derby), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 18’ Ollie Tanner (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.47 xG, saved 18’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.32 xG, saved 1’ Bobby Clark (Derby), open play, 0.25 xG, blocked 19’ Cian Ashford (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.22 xG, goal 12’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 49’ Bobby Clark (Derby), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 3’ Bobby Clark (Derby), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 51’ Cian Ashford (Cardiff), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 63’ Carlton Morris (Derby), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 32’ Oscar Fraulo (Derby), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 41’ Corey Blackett-Taylor (Derby), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 2’ Bobby Clark (Derby), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 3’ Oscar Fraulo (Derby), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 21’ Ronan Kpakio (Cardiff), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 43’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 2’ Corey Blackett-Taylor (Derby), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 24’ Cian Ashford (Cardiff), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 15’ Corey Blackett-Taylor (Derby), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 68’ Jack Moylan (Cardiff), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 75’ Max Johnston (Derby), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+4’ Lars-Jørgen Salvesen (Derby), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 88’ David Turnbull (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 61’ Alex Robertson (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 16’ Lewis Travis (Derby), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 44’ Ollie Tanner (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 67’ David Turnbull (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 81’ Isaak Davies (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 83’ Bobby Clark (Derby), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 59’ Alex Robertson (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 39’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 26’ Carlton Morris (Derby), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 18’ Ollie Tanner (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.47 xG, saved 18’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.32 xG, saved 1’ Bobby Clark (Derby), open play, 0.25 xG, blocked 19’ Cian Ashford (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.22 xG, goal 12’ Rubin Colwill (Cardiff), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 49’ Bobby Clark (Derby), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 3’ Bobby Clark (Derby), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 51’ Cian Ashford (Cardiff), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 63’ Carlton Morris (Derby), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 32’ Oscar Fraulo (Derby), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 41’ Corey Blackett-Taylor (Derby), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 2’ Bobby Clark (Derby), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 3’ Oscar Fraulo (Derby), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 43’ Yousef Salech (Cardiff), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 21’ Ronan Kpakio (Cardiff), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 2’ Corey Blackett-Taylor (Derby), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 24’ Cian Ashford (Cardiff), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+4’ Lars-Jørgen Salvesen (Derby), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 15’ Corey Blackett-Taylor (Derby), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 68’ Jack Moylan (Cardiff), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 75’ Max Johnston (Derby), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 88’ David Turnbull (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 61’ Alex Robertson (Cardiff), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 16’ Lewis Travis (Derby), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 44’ Ollie Tanner (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 81’ Isaak Davies (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 67’ David Turnbull (Cardiff), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 83’ Bobby Clark (Derby), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 59’ Alex Robertson (Cardiff), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Derby 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Zetterström
Taylor
Johnston 88’
Sanderson
Langås
Travis
Mowatt
Clark
Fraulo 64’
Blackett-Taylor 65’
Morris 88’
Cardiff 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Trott
Bagan
Scanlon
Kpakio
Ng
Robertson
Moylan 71’
Colwill 59’
Tanner 71’
Ashford 59’
Salech

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Jacob Widell Zetterström
90′ 4 2 28 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Max Johnston Taken off
88′ 2 – 1 2 – 12 2 – –
Dion Sanderson
90′ 3 – 1 5 2 27 1 – –
Sondre Langås
90′ 2 – – 6 3 21 – – – –
Charlie Taylor Taken off
65′ – 2 1 5 4 34 – – – –
Ryan Nyambe Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – 2 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Lewis Travis
90′ – – 28 – – – – 2 3 –
Alex Mowatt
90′ – – 41 1 – 3 2 5 1 – –
Bobby Clark
90′ 1 1 20 3 – 1 – 5 2 – –
Oscar Fraulo Taken off
64′ – – 11 1 – – – 1 2 1
Corey Blackett-Taylor Taken off
65′ – – 15 1 – 1 – 6 – 4
Ryan Hedges Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 7 – – 1 – 4 1 2 –
Forwards3 players
Carlton Morris Taken off
88′ 1 – 2 1 0.59 – 1 5 – 29 –
Rhian Brewster Came on as a substitute
25′ – – – – – – – – – 4 –
Lars-Jørgen Salvesen Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 1 1 0.04 – – 1 – 3 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Derby win 44% Avg odds 2.15
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.43
Cardiff win 29% Avg odds 3.25

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Derby WLWLL
Cardiff LDDLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Cardiff 2-1 Derby, 25 Jan 25 Next meeting: Cardiff vs Derby, 02 Mar 27 (upcoming)  All Derby vs Cardiff meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.