Derby vs Cardiff
England – Championship
Date: Friday, 13 September 2019
Kick-off at 19:45 UK/ 20:45 CET
Venue: Pride Park (Derby).
DERBY
Predicted lineup (4-3-3): Roos; Lowe, Keogh, Bielik, Malone; Knight, Huddlestone, Dowell; Marriott, Waghorn, Lawrence
Not available: Anya (Injured), Bogle (Injured), Evans (Injured), Buchanan (Injured)
Doubtful: Jozefzoon (injured), Malone (injured), Bennett (injured), Forsyth (injured)
CARDIFF
Predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Smithies; Peltier, Morrison, Flint, Bennett; Bacuna, Ralls; Whyte, Tomlin, Murphy; Glatzel
Not Available: Bamba (Injured), Etheridge (Injured), Richards (Injured), Pack (Injured)
Doubtful:
Preview of Derby County vs Cardiff City
With only 14 goals in 15 matches between them so far, it's not hard to see why both sides got off to a disappointing start to the season.
Phillip Cocu had to rebuild a team that had lost 29 goals scored by lane players Harry Wilson and Mason Mount last season, while the Bluebirds also saw last season's top scorer with Bobby Reid and Victor Camarasa both gone.
Derby County vs Cardiff City predictions
Considering this lack of superiority at both ends, odds 6/5 (2.20) look like a strong value no more than the right target for the third consecutive Derby match - as well as a third successive away match for Cardiff.
Match the facts
Derby have only lost one of their last five home league matches against Cardiff (W2 D2 L1), losing 4-3 in February 2017 under Steve McClaren.
Cardiff City have won just two of their last 10 championship meetings with Derby (W2 D4 L4).
Derby have lost their last two matches in all 3-0 competitions against Nottingham Forest and Brentford - the Rams have not lost three matches in a row with 3+ goals since November 1946.
Cardiff have completed only 916 short passes in the Championship this season - only Millwall have completed fewer (805).
Derby have never won any of their last four home matches in all competitions (W0 D2 L2), last last longer under Nigel Pearson in August and September 2016 (six matches).
Josh Murphy from Cardiff has been involved in four of their last eight league goals (1 goal, 3 assists).
