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Cardiff City face a trip to Derby County at Pride Park on Saturday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 20 games played, Bluebirds have recorded 7 wins, and Derby County have come away with 8 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2004, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a League Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 18 Sep | Cardiff City | 0 - 2 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 07 Feb | Derby County | 2 - 2 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Mon 25 Aug | Cardiff City | 4 - 1 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 1985/1986 | Sat 01 Mar | Derby County | 2 - 1 | Cardiff City | LGE1 |
| 1985/1986 | Sat 28 Sep | Cardiff City | 0 - 2 | Derby County | LGE1 |
| 1983/1984 | Mon 23 Apr | Cardiff City | 1 - 0 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 1983/1984 | Tue 27 Dec | Derby County | 2 - 3 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Derby County have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Rams in those games, with 8 conceded.
The away form of Cardiff City is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Bluebirds have hit 7 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Derby County lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 39 points from their 26 games so far. Cardiff City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 24 points from 26 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Derby County | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Bluebirds are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Derby County. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Derby County | Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Cardiff City | Not won in previous 9 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |