Championship 25/26 · 1 Jan 2026

Derby County 1–0 Middlesbrough

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Dec 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot saw it as open: Derby County 40%, the draw 31%, Middlesbrough 30%.

Derby County won a close one on the chances: 1.2 xG to 1.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jacob Widell Zetterström, 65.8 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Callum Brittain +21.5, Jacob Widell Zetterström +18.8, Matt Targett +15.9.

Well below it: Dion Sanderson −8.8, Alexander Gilbert −8.7.

Each side's last five results before this match.

29 Dec 2025	L 1–2	at Leicester City Championship
26 Dec 2025	D 1–1	at Birmingham City Championship
20 Dec 2025	D 1–1	v Portsmouth Championship
15 Dec 2025	W 3–0	at Sheffield Wednesday Championship
10 Dec 2025	D 1–1	v Millwall Championship

29 Dec 2025	L 0–1	v Hull City Championship
26 Dec 2025	D 0–0	v Blackburn Rovers Championship
20 Dec 2025	L 0–2	at Bristol City Championship
13 Dec 2025	W 3–1	v Queens Park Rangers Championship
9 Dec 2025	W 2–1	at Charlton Athletic Championship

29 Nov 2025	Middlesbrough 2–1 Derby County Championship

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Jacob Widell Zetterström Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	65.8	+18.8
Callum Elder Midfielder	90	0	0	–	43.2	+4.9
Andreas Weimann Forward	12	0	0	–	42.7	–
Lars-Jørgen Salvesen Forward	31	0	1	–	42.2	–
Rhian Brewster Forward	59	0	0	–	41.8	−2.0
Bobby Clark Midfielder	78	1	0	0.60	41.7	+10.8
Matt Clarke Defender	90	0	0	–	41.6	+5.1
Joe Ward Midfielder	90	0	0	0.03	39.5	−0.1
Sondre Langås Defender	90	0	0	–	38.9	−0.4
Ebou Adams Midfielder	90	0	0	–	37.4	−3.4
Dion Sanderson Defender	90	0	0	–	36.8	−8.8
Liam Thompson Midfielder	90	0	0	–	36.7	−2.6
Patrick Agyemang Forward	59	0	0	0.51	35.4	−6.5
Ben Brereton Díaz Midfielder	31	0	0	0.08	34.9	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Hayden Hackney Midfielder	90	0.44	55.8	+12.1
Alan Browne Midfielder	11	–	55.3	–
Callum Brittain Defender	76	0.09	53.9	+21.5
Matt Targett Defender	90	–	53.8	+15.9
Samuel Silvera Midfielder	14	–	52.7	–
Alex Bangura Defender	87	–	46.7	+11.2
Solomon Brynn Goalkeeper	90	–	46.2	−0.7
Aidan Morris Midfielder	77	0.01	44.6	−2.3
Tommy Conway Forward	87	0.15	44.1	+3.0
Delano Burgzorg Forward	90	0.17	42.7	−1.1
Luke Ayling Defender	90	0.02	42.7	−1.7
Mamadou Kaly Sene Forward	45	0.04	40.5	+1.1
Morgan Whittaker Midfielder	90	0.26	37.1	−0.3
Alexander Gilbert Midfielder	45	0.16	34.3	−8.7
Micah Hamilton Midfielder	10	–	26.7	–
Sverre Nypan Midfielder	13	–	18.4	–