Matchday

Championship 25/26 · 18 Oct 2025

Oxford United 1–0 Derby County

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.7 – 0.7
Actual xG
2.2 – 0.3
Goals
1 – 0

Footybot made Oxford United favourites at 60%.

Oxford United won and made the better chances: 2.2 xG to 0.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jacob Widell Zetterström, 66.2 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Jacob Widell Zetterström +15.7, Will Vaulks +10.6, Matt Clarke +9.3.

Well below it: Brian De Keersmaecker −10.4.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Oxford United

4 Oct 2025L 1–2at Watford Championship
1 Oct 2025D 0–0at Queens Park Rangers Championship
27 Sep 2025L 0–1v Sheffield United Championship
21 Sep 2025W 3–1at Bristol City Championship
13 Sep 2025D 2–2v Leicester City Championship

Derby County

4 Oct 2025D 1–1v Southampton Championship
30 Sep 2025D 1–1v Charlton Athletic Championship
27 Sep 2025D 1–1at Wrexham Championship
20 Sep 2025L 0–1v Preston North End Championship
13 Sep 2025W 1–0at West Bromwich Albion Championship

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Oxford United

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Jamie Cumming Goalkeeper9000–58.0+8.4
Michał Helik Defender90000.2849.5+1.4
Nik Prelec Forward89000.3646.1+4.9
Ciaron Brown Defender9000–43.6–
Ben Davies Defender100–42.2–
Siriki Dembélé Midfielder89000.1141.0+1.3
Brian De Keersmaecker Midfielder90010.4437.5−10.4
Will Vaulks Midfielder90000.1036.4+10.6
Cameron Brannagan Midfielder90000.1135.3−3.6
Stanley Mills Midfielder71100.6934.6−3.4
Jack Currie Defender90000.1034.4−1.2
Brodie Spencer Defender9000–32.3−4.0
Przemysław Płacheta Midfielder1900–27.5–
Mark Harris Forward100–0.0–

Derby County

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Jacob Widell Zetterström Goalkeeper9000–66.2+15.7
Matt Clarke Defender9000–51.9+9.3
Ebou Adams Midfielder90000.0348.4+8.2
Lars-Jørgen Salvesen Forward1000–46.3–
Patrick Agyemang Forward2900–46.1–
David Ozoh Midfielder7100–41.6−0.1
Carlton Morris Forward90000.1041.3−4.8
Corey Blackett-Taylor Midfielder1900–40.5–
Ben Brereton Díaz Midfielder45000.0140.4+2.7
Rhian Brewster Forward8500–40.1–
Andreas Weimann Forward61000.1138.0−0.4
Dion Sanderson Defender9000–37.6−2.9
Bobby Clark Midfielder4500–36.4+2.6
Max Johnston Defender9000–28.6+1.1
Craig Forsyth Defender8400–25.0−8.0
Callum Elder Midfielder1100–14.1–