Derby vs Cardiff (22 August 2026, Championship): match facts, form and head-to-head

Derby’s 2‑2 home draw with Cardiff left both sides still stranded on four points, with Derby remaining a place above the Welsh side in the table (22nd versus 21st). The result continued Derby’s modest record of one win, one draw and five defeats, having scored six and conceded thirteen this season, while Cardiff’s campaign has yet to produce a victory, registering four draws from eight games and a -4 goal difference. The two clubs have already met once this campaign, that encounter ending in a stalemate, so the pattern persisted with another shared point. Both teams will now be looking to turn the tide as the relegation battle tightens.