3/1 To Win
Derby County will hit the road and head to South Wales for their Sky Bet Championship clash with Cardiff City on Saturday afternoon (3pm kick-off).
The Rams came out on top in the reverse fixture at Pride Park Stadium as Kenzo Goudmijn’s goal was enough to secure victory back in September.
Derby come into the game looking to pick up points and perform a turnaround in fortunes after sustaining a narrow 1-0 defeat over Sunderland on Tuesday night, leaving them without a win in five league outings.
Cardiff will enter the fixture buoyed by an emphatic 3-0 home win over Swansea City in the South Wales Derby last Saturday and a 2-2 draw with Millwall on Tuesday night. However, they are also in need of points, sitting 20th in the division, one place and point ahead of the Rams.
Team News
David Ozoh may be in contention for selection against the Bluebirds after returning to first team training recently following rehabilitation from a quad injury. He has been out of action since he suffered a hamstring issue against Cardiff in the home fixture in September.
Defender Ryan Nyambe may also be available after a prolonged period of recovery following a knee injury sustained in October.
Right-sider Kane Wilson and striker Dajaune Brown areboth sidelinedafter sustaining hamstring injuries against Sunderland on Tuesday night and are both being assessed before starting their recoveries, while defender Nat Phillips remains out with a calf problem.
Centre-back Curtis Nelson will be absent for the remainder of the season after suffering a cruciate ligament injury against Watford last Saturday.
Ticket Information
Tickets for the Rams' trip to Cardiff are now OFF SALEfrom the Derby County Ticket Office.
However, tickets will be available on the day at the Cardiff City Stadium for Derby County fans. Cash only sales will be accepted from the Away Ticket Office at Gate 12, from 12:30pm onwards.
Find out more here.
Pre-Match Thoughts
Head Coach Paul Warne caught up with RamsTV before his side's clash in South Wales..
Defender Craig Forsyth spoke to RamsTV to discuss the team’s recent fortunes and look ahead to Saturday’s clash at Cardiff City Stadium.
Match Officials
Referee Dean Whitestone will oversee the Championship clash. The fixture will be his 14th in the second tier this season.
Smith has handed out 50 yellow cards and one red card in the league so far this term. He has refereed Derby once already this season, in October’s 2-0 loss at Sunderland.
Daniel Leach and Richard Woodward will be the Assistant Referees while Scott Simpson will conduct Fourth Official duties.
RamsTV Coverage
Live audio commentary for all of Derby County’s first team matches in the 2024/25 season - both league and cup fixtures - is available to RamsTVAudio subscribers based both in the UK and Internationally.
Information about RamsTV'sVideo Live Streaming and other services for this game can be found here.
Highlights & Match Replay
Full match reaction will be available on dcfc.co.uk and the Derby County App shortly after full time, with highlights and a full match replay available from 12am the day following the fixture.
