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Derby 2-2 Cardiff: result and stats, Championship

Matchday 2
FT
  • C. Morris26'
  • B. Clark49'
  • 19'C. Ashford
  • 39'Y. Salech
Pride ParkRueben RicardoCapacity 33,597Sat, 22 Aug 202616:00
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Player of the match
Joel Matthew Bagan headshot
Joel Matthew Bagan
Defender · Cardiff
8.7
This match
Shooting1.1Finishing0.0Creativity9.3Passing8.4Involvement8.0Defending10.0Physical6.5Dribbling2.9
Attacking
Goals0
Assists0
Build-up
Passes99
Key passes2
Pass accuracy90%
Defending
Tackles2
Blocks1
Duels won7 · 78%
This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Zetterström7.9Taylor7.5Mowatt7.3Ashford7.2Trott7.3Bagan8.7
Player
Jacob Widell ZetterströmJacob Widell ZetterströmG423,03+1,0314/2813/27
Nathan TrottNathan TrottG422,22+0,2231/544/27

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

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First half

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1,31xG1,74
10Shots9
5On target7
3Big chances4
19Touches in box15
44%Possession56%
5Corners5
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Second half

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0,31xG0,24
5Shots7
2On target0
0Big chances0
14Touches in box7
30%Possession70%
2Corners2

xG race

31 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

0,00,61,21,82,40'15'30'45'60'75'90'Cian Ashford 19'Yousef Salech 39'Carlton Morris 26'Bobby Clark 49'Cardiff2,13 xGDerby1,63 xGCumulative expected goals per team over the match.
Derby crestDerby1,63 xG · 2 scoredCardiff crestCardiff2,13 xG · 2 scored

How those chances were made

Derby25
Open play 18Set piece 3Dribble 2Rebound 2
Cardiff31
Open play 22Set piece 7Dribble 1Rebound 1

Momentum

19 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Cian Ashford 19'Carlton Morris 26'Yousef Salech 39'Bobby Clark 49'0'15'30'45'60'75'90'DerbyCardiff
Derby crestDerby44% pressureCardiff crestCardiff56% pressure

Match replay

91'
2-2
0%Draw 100%0%
1.63xG2.13
15Shots16
8On target10
Momentum
Lars-Jørgen Salvesen portrait90' Saved Lars-Jørgen Salvesen 0.04 xG

Shot map

15 v 16

Derby shoot right, Cardiff left. Bigger dot = better chance.

DERCARgoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

18 on target · 4 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

Bobby Clark, 2', off targetCorey Blackett-Taylor, 15', off targetLewis Travis, 16', off targetRonan Kpakio, 21', off targetOscar Fraulo, 32', off targetAlex Robertson, 59', off targetCarlton Morris, 63', off targetDavid Turnbull, 67', off targetJack Moylan, 68', off targetMax Johnston, 75', off targetIsaak Davies, 81', off targetBobby Clark, 83', off targetDavid Turnbull, 88', off target
DerbyCardiffgoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

DerbyDefensive line 33%
40Langås40Johnston27Fraulo55Zetterstr…50Sanderson52Travis56Morris64Clark77Mowatt48Taylor67Taylor
CardiffDefensive line 29%
41Colwill24Moylan32Tanner27Ashford34Salech123Bagan85Robertson88Ng76Trott80Scanlon84Kpakio

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

DerbyUntil 64'
201827928816332922

Most-connected pair: Mowatt and Taylor, 10 passes between them.

CardiffUntil 59'
338182314410114589

Most-connected pair: Bagan and Trott, 28 passes between them.

Tactical battle

40control60
49%Field tiltField tilt 51%15Box entriesBox entries 1212Passes into boxPasses into box 4
Bobby Clark
Bobby Clark
8 touches in box
Press13.5 · 10.0Territory49% · 51%Direct2.86 · 2.23Progress38 · 54Dribble8 · 5Creation25 · 31Threat0.48 · 1.08Recover8 · 11
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In possession

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49,3%Field tilt50,7%
12Passes into box4
25Progressive passes34
7Carries into final third13
5Chances created12

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

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Out of possession

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13,50Press intensity (PPDA)10,00
18High turnovers5
8Regains within 5s11
25,7sBall recovery time16,3s
15Interceptions5

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

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Carrying

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100Carries146
1306mCarry distance1920m
13Progressive carries20
574mProgressive carry distance1094m
5Carries into the box9

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

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Beating the press

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8Take-ons won5
16Take-ons attempted9
514mProgressive pass distance573m
1Through balls1
1Switches of play1

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

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Threat created

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0,48Expected threat (xT)1,08
2,46Action value (VAEP)2,40
25Shot-creating actions31
4Goal-creating actions4
0,48Expected assisted goals1,60

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

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Tempo

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2,6Passes per attack3,7
9,4sAttack duration13,1s
2,86 m/sAttack directness2,23 m/s
0Build-up attacks3
7Direct attacks16

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

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More match stats

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Attack

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33Touches in box22
53Final third entries65
3Big chances4
2,22xG on target3,03
2Big chances missed2
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Passing

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5/23 (22%)Crosses3/23 (13%)
33/60 (55%)Long balls23/62 (37%)
12Throw-ins15
10Free kicks12
10Goal kicks8
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Duels

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47Total53
31/68 (46%)Ground37/68 (54%)
16/32 (50%)Aerial16/32 (50%)
8/16 (50%)Dribbles5/8 (63%)
12Dispossessed11
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Defending

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47Recoveries30
4Interceptions0
14Tackles20
57%Tackles won60%
34Clearances26
1Big chances scored2
1Big saves1
0Errors led to shot2
2Fouled in final third3
7,71Average rating7,46

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 10 matches each.

Derby crestShare of their matchesCardiff crest

They score

70%1+ goal80%
20%2+ goals40%

They concede

90%1+ goal100%
60%2+ goals50%

Heaviest results

Derby crestbest 2-0 (A)·worst 0-3 (H)

Cardiff crestbest 5-1 (H)·worst 0-2 (A)

Match summary

Derby and Cardiff drew 2-2 at Pride Park in the Championship. Cardiff led 2-1 at half-time. Scorers: C. Morris (26'), B. Clark (49') for Derby; C. Ashford (19'), Y. Salech (39') for Cardiff. In their last 21 meetings, Derby have won 5, Cardiff 9, with 7 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

AI predictionProjected
Confidence 35%
DER35%
X33%
CAR32%

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