Championship 25/26 · 7 Feb 2026

Derby County 1–2 Ipswich Town

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jan 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Ipswich Town favourites at 41%.

Ipswich Town won a close one on the chances: 1.3 xG to 1.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Josh Vickers, 56.4 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Darnell Furlong +17.6, Leif Davis +15.5, Matt Clarke +13.8.

Well below it: Derry Murkin −21.5, Lewis Travis −8.2, Christian Walton −8.2.

Each side's last five results before this match.

30 Jan 2026	W 5–0	at Bristol City 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

31 Jan 2026	D 1–1	v Preston North End Championship
24 Jan 2026	L 1–3	at Sheffield United Championship
20 Jan 2026	W 2–0	v Bristol City Championship
17 Jan 2026	W 3–0	v Blackburn Rovers Championship
1 Jan 2026	W 2–1	v Oxford United Championship

30 Aug 2025	Ipswich Town 2–2 Derby County Championship

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Owen Eames Midfielder	1	0	–	100.0	–
Lars-Jørgen Salvesen Forward	8	0	–	60.9	–
Josh Vickers Goalkeeper	90	0	–	56.4	–
Matt Clarke Defender	90	0	0.06	48.4	+13.8
Rhian Brewster Forward	82	1	0.83	47.8	+9.1
Ben Brereton Díaz Midfielder	63	0	0.02	44.9	+6.9
Danny Batth Defender	90	0	0.02	44.0	−4.0
Oscar Fraulo Midfielder	27	0	–	42.1	–
David Ozoh Midfielder	63	0	0.05	39.0	−2.5
Joe Ward Midfielder	90	0	0.03	38.1	+4.3
Patrick Agyemang Forward	90	0	–	37.9	−3.6
Jaydon Banel Midfielder	27	0	–	37.7	–
Bobby Clark Midfielder	89	0	–	35.9	+2.6
Lewis Travis Midfielder	90	0	0.02	29.6	−8.2
Derry Murkin Defender	90	0	–	19.1	−21.5

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Dan Neil Midfielder	15	0	0	–	52.5	–
Chuba Akpom Forward	14	0	0	0.07	50.5	–
Azor Matusiwa Midfielder	90	0	0	–	48.8	+7.9
Darnell Furlong Defender	90	0	0	0.03	47.5	+17.6
Leif Davis Defender	90	1	0	0.04	47.3	+15.5
Kasey McAteer Midfielder	26	0	1	–	43.4	–
Christian Walton Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	42.3	−8.2
Jack Taylor Midfielder	75	0	0	0.04	41.8	+2.3
Cédric Kipré Defender	90	0	0	–	37.9	−1.3
Anis Mehmeti Forward	90	0	0	0.30	37.4	−2.8
Ivan Azón Forward	76	0	0	0.27	37.3	+0.6
Jack Clarke Midfielder	76	0	0	0.06	34.4	−7.7
Dara O'Shea Defender	90	0	0	0.03	34.0	−4.4
Wes Burns Midfielder	64	0	0	0.43	33.0	+1.2
George Hirst Forward	14	0	0	–	30.9	–