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Derby County face a trip to Cardiff City at Ninian Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rams will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 12 and win only 2 of the 19 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2003, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4 - 1 thriller, in a League Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 07 Feb | Derby County | 2 - 2 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Mon 25 Aug | Cardiff City | 4 - 1 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 1985/1986 | Sat 01 Mar | Derby County | 2 - 1 | Cardiff City | LGE1 |
| 1985/1986 | Sat 28 Sep | Cardiff City | 0 - 2 | Derby County | LGE1 |
| 1983/1984 | Mon 23 Apr | Cardiff City | 1 - 0 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 1983/1984 | Tue 27 Dec | Derby County | 2 - 3 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 1981/1982 | Sat 01 May | Derby County | 0 - 0 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Cardiff City have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 in the wrong end.
The away form of Derby County is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. Rams have conceded 7 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Cardiff City are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 5 points from their 8 games thus far. Derby County find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 9 points from their 7 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 2 |
| Derby County | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Rams out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Cardiff City. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Cardiff City | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 7 most recent games. |
| Derby County | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 14 outings ago. |