Matchday

EFL Cup 25/26, Round 2 · 26 Aug 2025

Burnley 2–1 Derby County

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.4 – 0.6
Actual xG
1.3 – 0.8
Goals
2 – 1

Footybot made Burnley favourites at 56%.

Burnley won and made the better chances: 1.3 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Bobby Clark, 61.9 in 62′.

Well above their usual level: Callum Elder +17.7, Matt Clarke +16.1.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Burnley

23 Aug 2025W 2–0v Sunderland Premier League
16 Aug 2025L 0–3at Tottenham Hotspur Premier League

Derby County

22 Aug 2025D 1–1v Bristol City Championship
16 Aug 2025L 3–5v Coventry City Championship
12 Aug 2025D 1–1at West Bromwich Albion EFL Cup
9 Aug 2025L 1–3at Stoke City Championship

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Burnley

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Mike Trésor Midfielder1201–60.8–
Joe Worrall Defender90000.2853.3–
Bashir Humphreys Defender4500–51.4–
Max Weiss Goalkeeper9000–44.4–
Axel Tuanzebe Defender4500–44.1–
Aaron Ramsey Midfielder90100.1742.5–
Josh Laurent Midfielder9000–41.9–
Ashley Barnes Midfielder27000.0140.6–
Oliver Sonne Defender90100.1940.3–
Marcus Edwards Forward9000–36.5–
Armando Broja Forward6301–36.2–
Zian Flemming Forward78000.2534.5–
Lucas Pires Defender9000–31.4–
Loum Tchaouna Midfielder62000.3017.9–
Jaydon Banel Midfielder28000.108.2–

Derby County

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Bobby Clark Midfielder62100.2361.9–
Callum Elder Midfielder4501–58.4+17.7
Ben Osborn Midfielder6200–56.2–
Craig Forsyth Defender90000.1153.3–
Matt Clarke Defender45000.2051.3+16.1
Rhian Brewster Forward62000.1347.3–
Dion Sanderson Defender9000–47.2+6.4
Jake Rooney Defender9000–46.0–
Josh Vickers Goalkeeper9000–44.7–
Andreas Weimann Forward2800–44.6–
Joe Ward Midfielder71000.0242.1–
Ebou Adams Midfielder90000.0241.0+6.7
Kane Wilson Midfielder1900–40.3–
Liam Thompson Midfielder2800–37.9–
Kayden Jackson Forward90000.0437.4–
Dajaune Brown Forward2800–34.7–