Bristol City FC vs Derby County FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bristol City FC vs Derby County FC — Championship at Ashton Gate Stadium.
- Bristol City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Derby County FC 15 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joshua Smith
- Referee Ian Cooper
- Referee Samuel Lewis
- Referee Keith Stroud
8 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 13.5 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov | Derby County FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Nov | Cardiff City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Oct | Norwich City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Oct | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Oct | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov | Bristol City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Nov | Barnsley FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Nov | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Oct | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Oct | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Oct | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Bristol City FC | Derby County FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #23 |
| 18 | Points | 10 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 5 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 2 / 4 / 9 |
| 16 | Scored | 14 |
| 24 | Conceded | 30 |
| -8 | GD | -16 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 0.67 |
| 33% | Win % | 13% |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season
Derby County FC this season
Bristol City FC are 17th (18 pts). Derby County FC are 23rd (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bristol City FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
1/2
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Derby County FC
0-15
1/5
16-30
3/6
31-45
2/7
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/4
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bristol City FC
| Scott Twine | 5 G | |
| Dominic Ballard | 4 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
Derby County FC
| Bobby Clark | 3 G | 2 A |
| Samuel Szmodics | 3 G | 1 A |
| Carlton Morris | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Derby County FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Nathan Byrne has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 395 appearances.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 15' Bristol City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Derby County FC backline.
- 20' Morgan Whittaker is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Derby County FC so far.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 35' Derby County FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bristol City FC and Derby County FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' Jamie Paterson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 50' Andre Wisdom needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bristol City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 58' Lee Buchanan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 58.
- 63' It looks surprising Derby County FC does not make any changes. Chris Martin has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 68' It looks like no one’s ball. Bristol City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 69' Another substitution for Bristol City FC to replace Callum O'Dowda by Chris Brunt on 69 minute.
- 72' A change in the Derby County FC ranks — Duane Holmes exits the field as Morgan Whittaker enters on 72.
- 77' Duane Holmes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 78' The deadlock is broken! Famara Diedhiou gets on the scoresheet on 78 minutes.
- 81' The crowd applauds Max Bird as he leaves the pitch. Louie Sibley steps in for Derby County FC.
- 83' The Bristol City FC manager makes a substitution. Nahki Wells departs to be replaced by Taylor Moore.
- 88' Jahmal Hector-Ingram is replacing Nathan Byrne for the Derby County FC side.
- 90' Another substitution for Bristol City FC to replace Jamie Paterson by Tommy Rowe on 90 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Bristol City FC 1-0 Derby County FC.
Lineups
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
11
Callum O'Dowda ↓ Chris Brunt 69'
-
10
Jamie Paterson ↓ Tommy Rowe 90'
- 3
- 2
- 18
-
7
Chris Martin ↓ Famara Diedhiou 69'
-
21
Nahki Wells ↓ Taylor Moore 83'
- 1
- 26
- 4
Bench
-
9
Famara Diedhiou ↑ 69'
- 12
- 19
-
29
Chris Brunt ↑ 69'
-
25
Tommy Rowe ↑ 90'
-
23
Taylor Moore ↑ 83'
- 27
- 34
Derby County FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 2
-
8
Max Bird ↓ Louie Sibley 81'
- 10
- 9
-
25
Duane Holmes ↓ Morgan Whittaker 72'
- 1
- 12
- 32
- 26
- 38
Bench
- 21
- 3
- 33
- 22
- 4
-
17
Louie Sibley ↑ 81'
-
18
Morgan Whittaker ↑ 72'
-
49
Jahmal Hector-Ingram ↑ 88'
- 37
Coach
Liam Rosenior
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Martyn Waghorn | 2 |
| Andreas Weimann | 2 |
| Famara Diedhiou | 2 |
| Nahki Wells | 1 |
| Filip Benkovic | 1 |
| Colin Kazim-Richards | 1 |
| Jamie Paterson | 1 |
| Alex Scott | 1 |
Head to Head
Bristol City FC Form
2020-11-21
Bristol City FC
1–0
Derby County FC
W
2020-11-06
Cardiff City FC
0–1
Bristol City FC
W
2020-11-03
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–2
Bristol City FC
W
2020-10-31
Bristol City FC
1–3
Norwich City FC
L
2020-10-28
AFC Bournemouth
1–0
Bristol City FC
L
2020-10-24
Bristol City FC
1–1
Swansea City AFC
D
Derby County FC Form
2020-11-21
Bristol City FC
1–0
Derby County FC
L
2020-11-07
Derby County FC
0–2
Barnsley FC
L
2020-11-04
Derby County FC
0–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2020-10-31
AFC Bournemouth
1–1
Derby County FC
D
2020-10-28
Derby County FC
1–1
Cardiff City FC
D
2020-10-23
Nottingham Forest FC
1–1
Derby County FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.43
Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
Derby County FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bristol City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Bristol City FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Derby County FC
49%
Bristol City FC or Derby County FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11%
2 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC
| Handicap | Bristol City FC covers | Push | Derby County FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 23% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.