' Cardiff City Vs Derby County: Match Preview '

Cardiff City Vs Derby County: Match Preview

By Jamie Kemble

26/09/16

Date and Time: Tuesday 27th September (19.45)

Venue: Cardiff City Stadium

Referee: Geoff Eltringham

Cardiff face strugglers Derby County at home on Tuesday evening as they look to continue their improvement after winning their second of the season on the weekend.


The Bluebirds host Nigel Pearson’s Derby County as they go in search of their third win of the season on Tuesday evening. Trollope’s men took three points last time out with their first away win of the season by coming from behind to beat Rotherham United.

The weekend’s win saw Cardiff leap-frog Rotherham and Tuesday evening’s opponents Derby who slipped into the relegation zone.

Derby are enduring a torrid reign of form with no league win in six and four defeats in five league games. Pearson’s men were one of the league favourites before the season but they find themselves in the relegation zone with nine games played and just six points to their name.

Last time out, Derby were undone at home by Owen Coyle’s Blackburn, a team who have struggled enormously so far this season. Two Blackburn goals in three minutes helped pile the pressure on Pearson who is reportedly fighting to save his job.


Derby have enjoyed the better of the results between the two sides in the last five meetings with two wins to Cardiff’s one, although they have lost seven of their last thirteen against The Bluebirds.

Last season, Cardiff lost 2-0 away to the Rams in one of their worst away performances but served up one of their best home performances with a 2-1 win over Derby in the return fixture.

looking forward to the game tomorrow only my 3rd game of the season because of work. hope we can pick up 3 points from an under pressure derby team who have some injury problems.