Championship 26/27 · 5 Sep 2026

West Ham United 3–0 Derby County

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made West Ham United favourites at 85%.

West Ham United won and made the better chances: 3.5 xG to 0.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Dion Sanderson, 65.8 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Dion Sanderson +22.6, Arne Engels +15.7, Ryan Hedges +11.7.

Well below it: Joël Veltman −16.2, Oliver Scarles −13.6.

Each side's last five results before this match.

1 Sep 2026	W 4–2	v Wolverhampton Championship
29 Aug 2026	D 1–1	at Watford Championship
25 Aug 2026	W 4–1	at Southampton EFL Cup
22 Aug 2026	L 1–2	v Charlton Athletic Championship
16 Aug 2026	D 2–2	at Burnley Championship

1 Sep 2026	W 2–0	at Portsmouth Championship
29 Aug 2026	L 0–3	v Swansea City Championship
22 Aug 2026	D 2–2	v Cardiff City Championship
15 Aug 2026	L 1–2	at Charlton Athletic Championship
8 Aug 2026	L 1–2	v Lincoln City EFL Cup

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Edvin Austbø Midfielder	13	1	1	0.68	100.0	–
Mohamadou Kanté Midfielder	5	1	0	0.08	100.0	–
Adama Boiro Defender	13	0	0	–	59.1	–
Arne Engels Midfielder	90	0	0	–	57.9	+15.7
Konstantinos Mavropanos Defender	90	0	0	0.31	53.3	−0.7
Valentín Castellanos Forward	64	0	1	0.10	52.5	+5.9
Max Kilman Defender	90	0	0	0.07	52.0	+2.3
Jarrod Bowen Midfielder	89	0	0	0.83	51.1	+2.5
Mads Hermansen Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	47.1	−0.8
Manor Solomon Forward	77	0	0	0.24	46.2	−3.3
Joël Piroe Forward	90	1	0	1.14	44.1	+0.3
Divine Mukasa Midfielder	89	0	0	–	41.0	+4.1
Lewis Orford Midfielder	26	0	0	–	35.1	–
Oliver Scarles Defender	77	0	0	–	31.4	−13.6
Joël Veltman Defender	90	0	0	–	29.8	−16.2
Morato Defender	1	0	0	–	0.0	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Corey Blackett-Taylor Midfielder	10	–	96.8	–
Max Johnston Defender	19	–	75.5	–
Dion Sanderson Defender	90	–	65.8	+22.6
David Ozoh Midfielder	68	–	51.3	+10.9
Jacob Widell Zetterström Goalkeeper	90	–	48.7	−4.3
Ryan Hedges Midfielder	71	–	48.2	+11.7
Sondre Langås Defender	90	–	48.0	+8.8
Sammie Szmodics Midfielder	90	0.03	46.0	+8.8
Charlie Taylor Defender	90	0.01	44.3	+8.9
Lars-Jørgen Salvesen Forward	28	0.05	42.6	–
Alex Mowatt Midfielder	86	0.02	41.5	−2.3
Oscar Fraulo Midfielder	62	–	39.1	+1.1
Henrik Wendel Meister Forward	62	–	38.5	−4.9
Rhian Brewster Forward	22	–	38.1	–
Ryan Nyambe Defender	71	–	36.4	+2.6
Mohammed Fuseini Forward	19	–	33.3	–
Bobby Clark Midfielder	28	–	29.4	–