Derby County and Cardiff City FC meet in the EFL Championship (England) with puck/kickoff timing set for Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 14:00 UTC, giving supporters a single URL for score, preview, and archive. The match is scheduled, not yet final. Derby County vs Cardiff City FC remains on the EFL Championship upcoming board until scores are confirmed.

In the current EFL Championship table snapshot, Derby County sit 9th (119 pts) while Cardiff City FC sit 30th (44 pts), so this fixture carries concrete standing pressure rather than a friendly exhibition label.

Follow the clubs directly: Derby County and Cardiff City FC, or return to the EFL Championship standings.

Head-to-head context

Recent head-to-head meetings between these clubs include: Cardiff City FC 2–1 Derby County (Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 15:00 UTC); Derby County 1–0 Cardiff City FC (Saturday, September 14, 2024 at 14:00 UTC). Those scorelines are unique to the Derby County–Cardiff City FC pairing inside EFL Championship and will expand as rematches complete.

Form notes for Derby County

Latest logged games involving Derby County: Derby County 1–2 Sheffield United; Queens Park Rangers 2–3 Derby County; Norwich City 2–1 Derby County; Derby County 1–0 Oxford United; Southampton 2–1 Derby County.

Those entries are tied to Derby County's identifier inside EFL Championship, not a generic club blurb reused across the network. When Derby County collect another finished result, this narrative shifts with the new opponent names and scorelines.

Form notes for Cardiff City FC

Latest logged games involving Cardiff City FC: Norwich City 4–2 Cardiff City FC; Cardiff City FC 0–0 West Bromwich Albion; Cardiff City FC 1–1 Oxford United; Sheffield United 2–0 Cardiff City FC; Cardiff City FC 0–1 Stoke City.

Cardiff City FC enter this dating as the away side on Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 14:00 UTC, which matters for travel-heavy soccer schedules in England. Compare their recent list against Derby County's home slate to read momentum without invented injury rumors.

Around the EFL Championship matchweek

Other upcoming EFL Championship fixtures around this window include: Stoke City vs Norwich City (Tuesday, September 01, 2026 at 18:45 UTC); Preston North End vs Bristol City (Tuesday, September 01, 2026 at 18:45 UTC); West Ham United FC vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC (Tuesday, September 01, 2026 at 18:45 UTC); Lincoln City FC vs Blackburn Rovers (Tuesday, September 01, 2026 at 18:45 UTC); Sheffield United vs Bolton Wanderers FC (Tuesday, September 01, 2026 at 18:45 UTC); Portsmouth vs Derby County (Tuesday, September 01, 2026 at 18:45 UTC). Use the league page for the full slate; this page stays focused on Derby County vs Cardiff City FC.

In soccer, venue and travel matter at amateur and junior levels: Cardiff City FC visiting Derby County often means midweek recovery constraints and smaller bench depth than professional squads advertise.

How to use this page

Bookmark this match page for Derby County vs Cardiff City FC if you share updates in group chats. After the final whistle, the scoreboard stays locked with the confirmed result, and you can still open head-to-head history or either club page. For registration or club contacts, use the team guides — jump to Derby County or Cardiff City FC for how-to-join paths. From here you can reach the EFL Championship table, both clubs, and related fixtures without dead ends.

Final score for this EFL Championship match will appear here once it is confirmed. Pages are not updated minute by minute during play.