Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Derby County FC vs Oxford United FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2025-26
Derby County FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Oxford United FC
Sat 18 Apr 2026 · 11:30 UTC Pride Park Stadium 29,281 HT 45' · FT 45'
Jaydon Banel 22' 1–0
David Ozoh 26' Y
Samuel Szmodics 76' Y
Y 80' Cameron Brannagan
Oscar Fraulo 87' Y
Derry Murkin 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Derby County FC vs Oxford United FC — Championship at Pride Park Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Samuel Allison
  • Assistant 1 Hristo Karaivanov
  • Assistant 2 Lee Venamore
4 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 10.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

4
2
2
Derby County FC 8 games · Avg 2.3 goals Oxford United FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-18 Derby County FC 1–0 Oxford United FC 2025-10-18 Oxford United FC 1–0 Derby County FC 2025-02-11 Derby County FC 0–0 Oxford United FC 2024-10-22 Oxford United FC 1–1 Derby County FC 2023-12-29 Oxford United FC 2–3 Derby County FC

Recent Form

Derby County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Oxford United FC H 1–0 W
11 Apr Southampton FC A 1–2 L
06 Apr Stoke City FC H 2–0 W
03 Apr Coventry City FC A 2–3 L
21 Mar Birmingham City FC H 1–0 W
16 Mar Portsmouth FC A 1–0 W
Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Derby County FC A 0–1 L
11 Apr Watford FC H 2–0 W
06 Apr Portsmouth FC A 2–2 D
03 Apr Hull City AFC H 1–1 D
21 Mar Southampton FC A 0–2 L
14 Mar Charlton Athletic FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Derby County FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Derby County FC
Bobby Clark 2 G 2 A
Samuel Szmodics 2 G 1 A
Carlton Morris 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Derby County FC vs Oxford United FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' It looks surprising Oxford United FC does not make any changes. Jacob Widell Zetterstrom has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Eustace will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 22' A stunning finish from Jaydon Banel — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 26' Derby County FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 31' It’s high time John Eustace made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 36' Derby County FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
  • 41' Both keepers have barely been tested. Derby County FC and Oxford United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 46' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 51' Derby County FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 61' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Derby County FC that had 393 games and scored 459 goals.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Jin-woo Jeon. He replaces Jamie Donley on 62 minute.
  • 67' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 67 minutes.
  • 70' Oscar Fraulo is ready to make an impact after coming on for David Ozoh at the 70 minute mark.
  • 71' Time for substitution for Derby County FC. Dion Sanderson is replaced by Sondre Langas.
  • 76' It’s gonna be a card for Samuel Szmodics.
  • 80' Poor challenge from Cameron Brannagan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 84' The Oxford United FC manager makes a substitution. Yunus Konak departs to be replaced by Mark Harris.
  • 86' Derby County FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Max Johnston is hanging Jaydon Banel on the field on 86 minute.
  • 87' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Oscar Fraulo on 87 minutes.
  • 88' That is a card for Derby County FC. Derry Murkin will be fuming at that decision.
  • 89' The Oxford United FC manager makes a substitution. Brodie Spencer departs to be replaced by Will Vaulks.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Derby County FC — Craig Forsyth on, Derry Murkin off on 90 minutes.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Derby County FC take all three points.

Lineups

Derby County FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Eustace

Oxford United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matt Bloomfield

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mark Harris 2
Sam Long 2
Louie Sibley 2
Cameron Brannagan 2
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing 1
Dane Scarlett 1
Jaydon Banel 1
Martyn Waghorn 1

Head to Head

2026-04-18 Derby County FC 1–0 Oxford United FC 2025-10-18 Oxford United FC 1–0 Derby County FC 2025-02-11 Derby County FC 0–0 Oxford United FC 2024-10-22 Oxford United FC 1–1 Derby County FC 2023-12-29 Oxford United FC 2–3 Derby County FC

Derby County FC Form

2026-04-18 Derby County FC 1–0 Oxford United FC W 2026-04-11 Southampton FC 2–1 Derby County FC L 2026-04-06 Derby County FC 2–0 Stoke City FC W 2026-04-03 Coventry City FC 3–2 Derby County FC L 2026-03-21 Derby County FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC W 2026-03-16 Portsmouth FC 0–1 Derby County FC W

Oxford United FC Form

2026-04-18 Derby County FC 1–0 Oxford United FC L 2026-04-11 Oxford United FC 2–0 Watford FC W 2026-04-06 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Oxford United FC D 2026-04-03 Oxford United FC 1–1 Hull City AFC D 2026-03-21 Southampton FC 2–0 Oxford United FC L 2026-03-14 Oxford United FC 1–1 Charlton Athletic FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.31 Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79 Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Derby County FC50% Draw29% Oxford United FC21%
Actual: Derby County FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Derby County FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Oxford United FC
50%
Derby County FC or Oxford United FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Derby County FC32% Draw53% Oxford United FC15%
Actual: Derby County FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
13.6%
2 – 0
10.1%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
3.6%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Derby County FC

Handicap Derby County FC covers Push Oxford United FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 25% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.