Derby vs Cardiff Predictions

• Cardiff have claimed seven points from their three away league games this term.
• The Bluebirds have now won nine of their last 12 Championship matches on the road.
• Derby have lost five of their seven league fixtures this season.
• The Rams have been defeated in all three home outings, extending their losing run at Pride Park to five.

Cardiff to Show Their Class

Derby turned in an improved performance to share the spoils 1-1 with bitter rivals Nottingham Forest last Friday, but the Rams could have it all to do this week if they’re to avoid a sixth league defeat of the campaign at the hands of Cardiff City.

A point at the City Ground went someway to stopping the rot for Derby, although they were pegged back after taking a first half lead through Martyn Waghorn. A win over their adversaries would have undoubtedly bought boss Phillip Cocu a lot more time, but as things stand the former Barcelona man is still massively under fire.

A draw against a Forest side who are also toiling hardly inspires confidence in the Rams for this Wednesday’s clash against Cardiff, considering they have lost five of their seven Championship games this term and all of their last five league outings at home.

Cardiff sit five points above Derby in 15^th after drawing three of their last four games and Neil Harris’ charges definitely need to string a bit of a run together to close the gap between themselves and the leaders.

None of their recent stalemates against Blackburn, Bournemouth and Boro can really be classed as bad results though and this midweek trip to face an ailing Derby side could be just what the Bluebirds need to regain the winning thread.

They have been superb on the road this season with seven points accrued from a possible nine and the Welsh outfit head to Pride Park having won nine of their last 12 away league matches.

We’re backing Cardiff to enhance that record here at generous odds and we’re also tipping up a 0-1 correct score, on the basis that the host’s have failed to score in three of their last four at Pride Park while Cardiff are averaging around one goal per game so far this season.