Championship 25/26 · 21 Oct 2025

Derby County 1–0 Norwich City

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Derby County favourites at 47%.

Derby County won a close one on the chances: 0.9 xG to 1.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Kenny McLean, 71.5 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Kenny McLean +29.7, Jacob Widell Zetterström +10.0, Jack Stacey +9.8.

Well below it: Callum Elder −29.6, Rhian Brewster −16.4.

Each side's last five results before this match.

18 Oct 2025	L 0–1	at Oxford United Championship
4 Oct 2025	D 1–1	v Southampton Championship
30 Sep 2025	D 1–1	v Charlton Athletic Championship
27 Sep 2025	D 1–1	at Wrexham Championship
20 Sep 2025	L 0–1	v Preston North End Championship

18 Oct 2025	L 0–1	v Bristol City Championship
5 Oct 2025	L 1–3	at Ipswich Town Championship
1 Oct 2025	L 0–1	v West Bromwich Albion Championship
27 Sep 2025	D 1–1	at Stoke City Championship
20 Sep 2025	L 2–3	v Wrexham Championship

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Jacob Widell Zetterström Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	62.1	+10.0
Lars-Jørgen Salvesen Forward	11	0	0	–	49.4	–
David Ozoh Midfielder	89	1	0	0.11	47.5	+5.8
Matt Clarke Defender	90	0	0	–	44.3	+0.7
Sondre Langås Defender	45	0	0	0.23	42.9	–
Carlton Morris Forward	86	0	0	0.32	41.0	−4.6
Dion Sanderson Defender	90	0	0	–	40.8	+0.6
Patrick Agyemang Forward	85	0	1	0.08	38.7	−1.2
Kayden Jackson Forward	12	0	0	–	37.9	–
Ben Brereton Díaz Midfielder	85	0	0	0.17	35.6	−2.3
Ebou Adams Midfielder	90	0	0	0.01	33.7	−7.5
Andreas Weimann Forward	12	0	0	–	33.0	–
Rhian Brewster Forward	45	0	0	–	32.8	−16.4
Max Johnston Defender	90	0	0	0.03	24.3	−3.2
Callum Elder Midfielder	90	0	0	–	15.1	−29.6
Bobby Clark Midfielder	1	0	0	–	0.0	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Kenny McLean Midfielder	90	–	71.5	+29.7
Pelle Mattsson Midfielder	90	0.05	57.6	+6.6
Vladan Kovačević Goalkeeper	90	–	52.3	+1.5
Jovon Makama Forward	61	0.12	50.4	–
Jack Stacey Defender	90	0.05	49.2	+9.8
Jakov Medić Defender	90	0.06	48.7	+8.7
Jacob Wright Midfielder	29	–	46.1	–
Josh Sargent Forward	90	0.19	46.1	+0.4
Harry Darling Defender	90	–	44.5	−0.9
Mirko Topić Midfielder	61	0.03	44.0	+4.0
Oscar Schwartau Midfielder	82	0.15	41.3	−5.8
Liam Gibbs Midfielder	76	0.40	39.9	–
Ante Crnac Forward	29	0.06	34.7	–
Emiliano Marcondes Midfielder	8	–	30.1	–
Matěj Jurásek Midfielder	14	–	29.2	–