Championship 25/26 · 11 Apr 2026

Southampton 2–1 Derby County

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Southampton favourites at 59%.

Southampton won and made the better chances: 1.7 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Richard O'Donnell, 50.6 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Caspar Jander +10.0, Jack Stephens +8.8.

Well below it: Finn Azaz −18.7, Tom Fellows −16.2, Matt Clarke −15.4.

Each side's last five results before this match.

7 Apr 2026	W 5–1	at Wrexham Championship
21 Mar 2026	W 2–0	v Oxford United Championship
18 Mar 2026	W 1–0	v Norwich City Championship
14 Mar 2026	W 2–1	at Coventry City Championship
11 Mar 2026	D 1–1	at West Bromwich Albion Championship

6 Apr 2026	W 2–0	v Stoke City Championship
3 Apr 2026	L 2–3	at Coventry City Championship
21 Mar 2026	W 1–0	v Birmingham City Championship
16 Mar 2026	W 1–0	at Portsmouth Championship
10 Mar 2026	L 0–1	at Millwall Championship

4 Oct 2025	Derby County 1–1 Southampton Championship

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Daniel Peretz Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	50.5	−1.9
Jack Stephens Defender	90	0	0	–	49.6	+8.8
Taylor Harwood-Bellis Defender	90	1	0	0.11	48.8	+4.4
Caspar Jander Midfielder	90	0	0	–	47.5	+10.0
Ryan Manning Midfielder	90	0	1	0.02	43.4	+4.4
Flynn Downes Midfielder	90	0	0	–	38.5	−4.9
Leo Scienza Midfielder	75	1	0	0.09	34.0	−2.7
Ross Stewart Forward	64	0	0	–	33.2	−11.9
Nathan Wood Defender	9	0	0	–	32.1	–
Cyle Larin Forward	26	0	0	0.22	30.8	–
James Bree Defender	87	0	0	0.20	30.4	−1.5
Kuryu Matsuki Midfielder	26	0	0	–	23.5	–
Tom Fellows Midfielder	64	0	0	0.38	23.3	−16.2
Shea Charles Midfielder	15	0	0	–	20.3	–
Finn Azaz Midfielder	75	0	1	0.64	19.1	−18.7
Samuel Edozie Midfielder	15	0	0	0.07	11.4	–

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Richard O'Donnell Goalkeeper	90	0	–	50.6	−2.9
Lars-Jørgen Salvesen Forward	12	0	–	45.0	–
Carlton Morris Forward	90	1	0.76	43.2	−6.8
Oscar Fraulo Midfielder	81	0	–	40.2	–
Owen Eames Midfielder	24	0	–	39.5	–
Bobby Clark Midfielder	9	0	–	39.2	–
Jaydon Banel Midfielder	66	0	0.09	36.1	+4.4
David Ozoh Midfielder	67	0	–	35.7	−4.2
Lewis Travis Midfielder	84	0	–	35.5	+1.0
Dion Sanderson Defender	90	0	–	35.1	−2.4
Sammie Szmodics Midfielder	90	0	0.05	34.3	−4.0
Joe Ward Midfielder	90	0	–	33.7	+1.2
Sondre Langås Defender	23	0	–	30.6	–
Max Johnston Defender	67	0	0.02	30.0	+3.1
Matt Clarke Defender	90	0	–	27.5	−15.4
Craig Forsyth Defender	23	0	–	0.0	–