Championship 26/27 · 22 Aug 2026

Derby County 2–2 Cardiff City

Expected and what happened

No prediction: one side wasn't rated the month before.

Cardiff City deserved more from the draw, creating 2.1 xG to 1.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jacob Widell Zetterström, 62.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Jacob Widell Zetterström +11.3.

Each side's last five results before this match.

15 Aug 2026	L 1–2	at Charlton Athletic Championship
8 Aug 2026	L 1–2	v Lincoln City EFL Cup
2 May 2026	L 1–2	v Sheffield United Championship
25 Apr 2026	W 3–2	at Queens Park Rangers Championship
21 Apr 2026	L 1–2	at Norwich City Championship

17 Aug 2026	D 1–1	v Wrexham Championship
8 Aug 2026	W 3–2	v Swindon Town EFL Cup

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Jacob Widell Zetterström Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	62.3	+11.3
Carlton Morris Forward	88	1	0	0.59	43.1	+4.0
Alex Mowatt Midfielder	90	0	0	–	41.7	−1.3
Sondre Langås Defender	90	0	0	–	40.2	+1.7
Charlie Taylor Defender	90	0	0	–	39.4	+2.5
Dion Sanderson Defender	90	0	0	–	35.7	−5.4
Ryan Nyambe Defender	8	0	0	–	35.4	–
Lewis Travis Midfielder	90	0	0	0.03	33.9	−3.3
Rhian Brewster Forward	25	0	0	–	33.4	–
Bobby Clark Midfielder	90	1	1	0.57	30.7	+0.7
Max Johnston Defender	88	0	0	0.04	30.0	+3.6
Oscar Fraulo Midfielder	64	0	0	0.17	29.6	−8.8
Ryan Hedges Midfielder	26	0	0	–	25.9	–
Corey Blackett-Taylor Midfielder	65	0	0	0.18	22.2	−11.3
Lars-Jørgen Salvesen Forward	8	0	0	0.04	17.5	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
David Turnbull Midfielder	31	0	0	0.05	57.8	–
Joel Bagan Defender	90	0	0	–	55.1	–
Chris Willock Midfielder	31	0	0	–	52.5	–
Nathan Trott Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	52.0	–
Rubin Colwill Midfielder	59	0	1	0.12	49.8	–
Yousef Salech Forward	90	1	0	0.96	49.3	–
Cian Ashford Midfielder	59	1	0	0.36	48.5	–
Calum Scanlon Defender	90	0	0	–	46.5	–
Perry Ng Defender	90	0	0	–	46.3	–
Isaak Davies Forward	19	0	0	0.02	45.9	–
Alex Robertson Midfielder	90	0	0	0.04	45.2	–
Ollie Tanner Midfielder	71	0	0	0.49	43.3	–
Ronan Kpakio Defender	90	0	1	0.06	39.0	–
Joel Colwill Midfielder	19	0	0	–	36.7	–
Jack Moylan Midfielder	71	0	0	0.04	30.7	–