Cardiff City and Derby County, both long-standing members of the Championship and looking to avoid a third consecutive loss in league play, welcome each other to Cardiff on Tuesday evening with kickoff at 10:45 pm.
Seemingly the favourites to win before kick-off, Fulham aimed to fill Cardiff’s relegation worries by defeating their opponents. However, injuries to some of their star players like Ross McCormack would mean that Cardiff would perform well in the match.
Aleksandar Mitrovic scored on a header to make it 1-0 to Fulham at halftime in the first half. After the break, Cardiff was able to equalize thanks to a free-kick from Joe Ralls, but Mitrovic scored again in the second half on an assist from Tom Cairney.
The final score was 2-1 that day as Cardiff’s struggles continued. Despite their efforts in keeping the scoreline close, Cardiff stayed in the relegation zone of the Championship.
Derby County’s great escape is no longer just a pipe dream, but the team cannot afford to take their foot off the gas or assume that all is well just yet, with Reading holding a slight advantage in the 21st spot.
Danny Hylton scored the game’s only goal on Saturday to condemn Wayne Rooney and his crop to another miserable afternoon on the road.
Cardiff City vs. Derby County Head to Head
Both sides have 22 games against each other, with hosts taking ten wins while visitors with five wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Cardiff City 0-1 Fulham
- Huddersfield 2-1 Cardiff City
- Cardiff 1-1 Blackpool
- Cardiff City 2-0 Coventry City
- Millwall 2-1 Cardiff City
Away
- Luton Town 1-0 Derby County
- Derby County 1-2 Millwall
- Derby County 1-0 Peterborough
- Middlesbrough 4-1 Derby
- Derby County 3-1 Hull City
Cardiff City Team News
The hosts lost two players due to illness before the Fulham defeat, while Rubin Colwill, Alfie Doughty, Ryan Wintle, and Jordan Hugill were all injured on the day of the match. Colwill managed to last just under an hour—adding to manager Neil Warnock’s dilemma with Max Watters, Sean Morrison, and Curtis Nelson still out injured.
Derby County Team News
The host’s captain Tom Lawrence is serving the third and final game of a three-match ban, following his red card versus Peterborough United. Kamil Jozwiak remains sidelined with an ankle injury.
Prediction and Odds
If Morison can recover any players from illness, his team can expect an endurance challenge against Fulham.
- Draw
- Double Chance
- Correct Score: 0-0
