Championship 25/26 · 4 Jan 2026

Derby County 1–2 Wrexham

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Derby County favourites at 49%.

Wrexham won a close one on the chances: 1.5 xG to 1.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Arthur Okonkwo, 55.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Ben Sheaf +9.1.

Well below it: Callum Elder −17.8, Patrick Agyemang −14.3, Rhian Brewster −12.6.

Each side's last five results before this match.

1 Jan 2026	W 1–0	v Middlesbrough Championship
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

1 Jan 2026	W 2–0	at Blackburn Rovers Championship
29 Dec 2025	W 2–1	v Preston North End Championship
26 Dec 2025	W 5–3	v Sheffield United Championship
19 Dec 2025	L 1–2	at Swansea City Championship
13 Dec 2025	D 2–2	v Watford Championship

27 Sep 2025	Wrexham 1–1 Derby County Championship

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Kayden Jackson Forward	9	0	0	–	69.1	–
Corey Blackett-Taylor Midfielder	30	0	0	0.05	50.4	–
Dion Sanderson Defender	81	0	0	–	45.2	+1.4
Ben Brereton Díaz Midfielder	90	1	0	0.35	40.7	+4.4
Jacob Widell Zetterström Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	39.8	−8.9
Lars-Jørgen Salvesen Forward	30	0	0	0.08	37.4	–
Andreas Weimann Forward	30	0	0	0.02	35.9	–
Bobby Clark Midfielder	90	0	0	0.14	34.5	+3.1
Lewis Travis Midfielder	30	0	0	–	34.1	–
Liam Thompson Midfielder	60	0	0	–	33.7	−4.3
Sondre Langås Defender	90	0	0	–	30.0	−7.4
Rhian Brewster Forward	60	0	0	0.20	29.9	−12.6
Joe Ward Midfielder	90	0	0	0.05	28.9	−8.0
Patrick Agyemang Forward	60	0	0	0.20	26.6	−14.3
Matt Clarke Defender	90	0	1	–	24.2	−11.1
Callum Elder Midfielder	60	0	0	–	19.6	−17.8

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Liberato Cacace Midfielder	1	0	0	–	60.0	–
Arthur Okonkwo Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	55.3	+2.3
Jay Rodriguez Forward	1	0	0	–	52.3	–
Lewis O'Brien Midfielder	15	0	0	–	49.8	–
Ben Sheaf Midfielder	90	0	0	–	48.5	+9.1
Sam Smith Forward	89	1	0	0.34	48.2	+6.5
Matty James Midfielder	90	1	0	0.03	47.8	+7.5
Nathan Broadhead Forward	75	0	1	0.82	47.2	+5.4
Dominic Hyam Defender	90	0	0	–	45.6	+6.9
Oliver Rathbone Forward	24	0	0	0.06	42.3	–
Callum Doyle Defender	90	0	0	–	41.1	+6.8
Ryan Longman Midfielder	90	0	0	–	40.5	+2.9
Max Cleworth Defender	90	0	0	0.02	38.9	+3.1
George Thomason Midfielder	89	0	0	0.18	37.1	−4.6
Josh Windass Forward	66	0	0	–	34.4	−8.3