Matchday

Championship 25/26 · 18 Apr 2026

Derby County 1–0 Oxford United

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.4 – 0.7
Actual xG
1.1 – 0.7
Goals
1 – 0

Footybot made Derby County favourites at 54%.

Derby County won a close one on the chances: 1.1 xG to 0.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jacob Widell Zetterström, 56.7 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Jaydon Banel +9.6.

Well below it: Carlton Morris −11.6, Brodie Spencer −9.2.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Derby County

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

Oxford United

11 Apr 2026W 2–0v Watford Championship
6 Apr 2026D 2–2at Portsmouth Championship
3 Apr 2026D 1–1v Hull City Championship
21 Mar 2026L 0–2at Southampton Championship
14 Mar 2026D 1–1v Charlton Athletic Championship

Head to head

18 Oct 2025Oxford United 1–0 Derby County Championship

Derby County

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Craig Forsyth Defender100–100.0–
Sondre Langås Defender1900–88.6–
Lars-Jørgen Salvesen Forward100–64.1–
Jacob Widell Zetterström Goalkeeper9000–56.7+6.4
Matt Clarke Defender90000.0145.4+2.7
Jaydon Banel Midfielder86100.4442.7+9.6
David Ozoh Midfielder7000–40.5+0.8
Sammie Szmodics Midfielder89010.3640.3+3.0
Dion Sanderson Defender7100–40.3+2.8
Carlton Morris Forward90000.1438.7−11.6
Lewis Travis Midfielder9000–36.1+1.0
Oscar Fraulo Midfielder20000.0235.1–
Joe Ward Midfielder90000.0331.6−1.1
Ben Brereton Díaz Midfielder90000.0226.7−7.5
Derry Murkin Defender89000.0525.5−3.7
Max Johnston Defender1100–12.8–

Oxford United

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Jamie Cumming Goalkeeper9000–47.3−4.1
Aidomo Emakhu Forward2800–45.2–
Michał Helik Defender9000–39.7−0.7
Yunus Konak Midfielder84000.1138.9+5.0
Mark Harris Forward13000.1738.2–
Will Lankshear Forward90000.0937.0−0.9
Jin-woo Jeon Midfielder2800–35.9–
Ciaron Brown Defender90000.0534.6−5.1
Will Vaulks Midfielder800–32.9–
Jamie Donley Midfielder62000.1531.5+0.7
Stanley Mills Midfielder90000.0530.7−2.0
Sam Long Defender9000–29.8−0.3
Cameron Brannagan Midfielder90000.0628.8−6.4
Myles Peart-Harris Midfielder6200–27.3−0.0
Brodie Spencer Defender8900–25.9−9.2