Championship 25/26 · 30 Jan 2026

Bristol City 0–5 Derby County

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Bristol City favourites at 58%.

Derby County won and made the better chances: 2.0 xG to 0.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Richard O'Donnell, 53.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Bobby Clark +15.4, Rhian Brewster +15.3, Matt Clarke +12.2.

Well below it: Radek Vitek −35.1, Ross McCrorie −22.2, Jason Knight −20.6.

Each side's last five results before this match.

24 Jan 2026	W 2–0	v Sheffield Wednesday Championship
20 Jan 2026	L 0–2	at Ipswich Town Championship
17 Jan 2026	D 0–0	at Oxford United Championship
4 Jan 2026	L 0–2	v Preston North End Championship
1 Jan 2026	W 5–0	v Portsmouth Championship

23 Jan 2026	D 1–1	v West Bromwich Albion Championship
20 Jan 2026	W 2–1	at Charlton Athletic Championship
17 Jan 2026	W 1–0	at Preston North End Championship
4 Jan 2026	L 1–2	v Wrexham Championship
1 Jan 2026	W 1–0	v Middlesbrough Championship

22 Aug 2025	Derby County 1–1 Bristol City Championship

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Neto Borges Defender	45	0.01	45.8	+8.5
Rob Dickie Defender	90	0.05	43.8	−1.9
Delano Burgzorg Forward	27	0.04	40.0	–
Adam Randell Midfielder	74	–	35.0	−4.7
Scott Twine Forward	63	0.03	33.6	−8.5
Emil Riis Jacobsen Forward	90	–	33.5	−4.6
Sam Morsy Midfielder	16	–	32.4	–
Sinclair Armstrong Forward	45	0.04	32.4	−7.3
Mark Sykes Midfielder	45	–	30.1	−9.6
George Tanner Defender	90	–	29.5	−9.8
Cameron Pring Defender	90	–	29.2	−3.5
Sam Bell Forward	45	0.02	24.4	–
Radek Vitek Goalkeeper	90	–	20.3	−35.1
Ross McCrorie Midfielder	90	–	20.1	−22.2
Jason Knight Midfielder	90	0.03	16.0	−20.6

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Lars-Jørgen Salvesen Forward	19	1	0	0.46	87.0	–
Andreas Weimann Forward	12	0	1	0.08	76.5	–
Oscar Fraulo Midfielder	30	0	0	0.00	53.3	–
Richard O'Donnell Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	53.3	–
Rhian Brewster Forward	70	1	0	0.69	51.9	+15.3
Ben Brereton Díaz Midfielder	78	1	1	0.10	47.7	+11.3
Bobby Clark Midfielder	78	1	1	0.37	46.7	+15.4
Patrick Agyemang Forward	71	1	0	0.18	46.7	+6.2
Matt Clarke Defender	90	0	0	–	46.0	+12.2
David Ozoh Midfielder	90	0	0	–	45.5	+4.8
Callum Elder Midfielder	90	0	1	–	40.8	+6.5
Lewis Travis Midfielder	60	0	0	–	34.7	−3.1
Dion Sanderson Defender	90	0	0	–	34.3	−10.2
Joe Ward Midfielder	90	0	1	–	30.9	−3.1
Owen Eames Midfielder	12	0	0	0.12	28.8	–
Jaydon Banel Midfielder	20	0	0	–	22.0	–