Cardiff vs Derby Prediction & Match Preview

Aron Wright - March 1, 2021

Cardiff vs Derby
England – Championship
Date: Tuesday, 2 March 2021
Kick-off at 19:00 UK/20:00 CET
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium (Cardiff).

Cardiff City changed their luck under the new coach, Mick McCarthy. The host has been unbeaten in their last nine clashes in the league with just 3 draws in it. They will return home after sharing the spoils on the road with Middlesbrough last time out in the Championship.

After Wayne Rooney took charge of Derby after his retirement from football, the Rams have lost none of their last nine Championship fixtures in their schedule. The away team will visit on the back of a 1-1 draw at home with Nottingham Forest in the last league clash.

Cardiff vs Derby Head-to-head (h2h)

• Three of their last five matches have ended in a draw.
• The host has recorded three of the last five overall wins.
• Both teams have scored in their recent four fixtures.
• The Rams have only one win from the last six meetings.
• Their previous encounter in 2020 resulted in a 1-1 draw.
• The host has lost only two of their past 12 clashes at home.

Cardiff vs Derby Prediction

Cardiff enjoys the ground advantage in the middle and has also been defensively strong in their recent league clashes in the schedule. The Bluebirds have conceded only 4 goals in their last nine attempts in the campaign, and that too after half-time. Even Derby has a similar reputation of scoring in the dying minutes.

With both teams likely to play with a conservative approach to the fixture, there is a good chance that the match will end in a goalless draw by half-time. However, with two successful managers on either side with their current form, the match will not end with no goals.

Expect a couple of late strikes in the clash, which is why the BTTS will come in handy for the goals area in the encounter. Out of the goals scored, the lead is likely to follow the home team. The host enjoys the ground advantage and they are also in an unbeaten run. Since the Rams are also in decent form, the draw no bet over Cardiff will probably be the safest bet for the punters.

Cardiff vs Derby Betting tips

• Draw no bet: Cardiff @ 1.44 (4/9).

• Half-time result: Draw @ 2.00 (1/1).

• Both teams to score @ 2.00 (1/1).

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