Cardiff City vs Derby County betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Championship match on January 25th, 2025

Cardiff City will be playing against Derby County in a Championship football match scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 25th, 2025, at 15:00h (UTC), in England, check the Cardiff City vs Derby County betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Cardiff City vs Derby County will occur

The game takes place in the Cardiff City Stadium stadium, in the city of Cardiff, with a capacity for 33280 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

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Introduction to the Cardiff City vs Derby County betting tip 2024/2025

The Championship has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.67 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.46 goals per match played.

Cardiff City last match

Cardiff City comes from a draw in the last match played. On that occasion the opponent was Millwall, in a match valid for Championship, and the match ended 2-2. Coach Ö. Riza's team lined up with this formation: 4-2-3-1.

In the previous analysis the draw was among the logical results of this match, especially because it was expected a fairly even game between both teams and had odds around 2.75.

Although the overall performance of Cardiff City fell short of the pre-match expectations, the good performance of some players should be noted. For example, Yakou Méïté played an excellent match and showed himself to be a solid point for his teammates to rely on even in times of difficulty.

Derby County last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for Championship, Derby County, who used a 3-5-2 formation, faced the Sunderland team with a final score of 0-1.

The odds for the defeat of the home team before the match were 1.91, so it was expected to be a fairly even match.

Cardiff City vs Derby County h2h

The last time Cardiff City faced Derby County it was in Championship. Cardiff City, then in 24th place opened with a play using the 4-2-3-1 formation, while Derby County, who was in 10th place, played using a 4-3-3 tactic.

The last time these two teams clashed was on 14-09-2024, in a match of the 2024/2025 season of the Championship, and the match ended with a 1-0 win for Derby County.

The last time these two teams faced off, neither team had a decisive advantage.

The Cardiff City team in their last five matches has produced solid performances, while Derby County has been more irregular.

Cardiff City

Championship leaderboard now

However, Cardiff City enters this game with 28 points and ranking in 19th place in the Championship, the team has a negative balance of 12 lost games, won 6, and drawing in 10.

In the 29th round, Stoke City, that is in the 18th place, has the same score.

Cardiff City analysis

Currently, in the Championship, Cardiff City sums 31 goals for and a total of 43 goals against, after 28 rounds played.

Cardiff City averaged 4.29 attempts toward the opponent's goal per match played, which may say a lot about the team's offensive skills and its ability to score.

Cardiff City, with a ball possession of 46.43% per game on average, is not the team that imposes its game, and rather prefers a tactic devoted to waiting and counterattacks. However, in the match against Derby County of 2024/2025 they will have to do something more, try to maintain possession of the ball and attack the opponent's goal with more continuity.

Maintaining optimal performance could prove to be a difficult task for Cardiff City as they navigate a tight schedule with multiple games in quick succession. Despite Cardiff City and Derby County being evenly matched on paper, the team's demanding schedule could tip the scales in favor of their opponents.

Best goalscorer from Cardiff City

Callum Robinson has proved to be a tremendous individual asset for the team's offense this season. With 10 goals scored in the competition, the Attacker has been instrumental in leading Cardiff City to obtain favorable outcomes on several occasions.

Derby County

Championship leaderboard now

Derby County arrives in this game with 27 points, and in 20th place in the Championship, having won 7 games in total and lost 15 times, making a total of 6 draws.

Derby County analysis

Derby County, with 31 goals scored and 38 conceded, has a negative goal difference after 28 rounds.

Derby County may struggle to maintain their level of play when facing a grueling schedule featuring multiple games in quick succession. Despite both teams having odds of over 2 to win, Derby County busy schedule could play a significant role in the final outcome against Cardiff City.

Best goalscorer from Derby County

In the individual highlights of the team in the offensive sector, the focus falls on Jerry Yates so far in the competition. With 6 goals with his signature, the Attacker has helped his team Derby County to achieve victorious results this season.

Historical data: Derby County

The Derby County team is one of the leading names in the sport, with 4 titles won in the history of the tournament. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the match and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress their opponents with a win at a time when they are in bad shape.

For bettors some entries may be interesting for this match, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Cardiff City is Callum Robinson, who has already scored 10 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Derby County is Jerry Yates, he has scored in 6 opportunities.

Some study shows us that between 75-90 minutes is where most goals occur, this can be a good bet for those who follow the live game.

Corners Top Betting Tips

To obtain good betting results, remembering that there is an average of 5.18 corners per game when the corners numbers of both teams are combined.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.75 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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