Peterborough United FC vs Derby County FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Peterborough United FC vs Derby County FC — League One at Weston Homes Stadium.
- Peterborough United FC 13 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Derby County FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lewis Smith
- Assistant 1 Declan O'Shea (England)
- Assistant 2 Jack Forder (England)
5 games this season
🟨 3.4/game
⚽ 9.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | Derby County FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 19 Aug | Northampton Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Aug | Barnsley FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Aug | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Aug | Reading FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 May | Barnsley FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | Peterborough United FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 19 Aug | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Oxford United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Aug | Burton Albion FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Aug | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 May | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
Peterborough United FC this season
Peterborough United FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Peterborough United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
–/4
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
1/5
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Peterborough United FC
| Harry Leonard | 3 G | 1 A |
| Benjamin Woods | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Weston Homes Stadium. Peterborough United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Derby County FC.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Peterborough United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' It’s high time Darren Ferguson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Derby County FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' The 27-year-old Ephron Mason-Clark has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 23' GOAL! Jonson Clarke-Harris scores on 23. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark
- 28' The travelling Derby County FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 29' The deadlock is broken! Martyn Waghorn gets on the scoresheet on 29 minutes.
- 34' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hector Matthew Kyprianou is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Derby County FC.
- 37' Magnificent from Eiran Cashin! That is 6 goals in 397 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 39' That is a card for Peterborough United FC. Harrison Burrows will be fuming at that decision.
- 40' GOAL! Martyn Waghorn scores on 40. Assisted by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing
- 45' GOAL! Martyn Waghorn scores on 45. Assisted by Conor Hourihane
- 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Peterborough United FC and Derby County FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 55' Derby County FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 63' A change in the Peterborough United FC ranks — Romoney Crichlow-Noble exits the field as Ricky Jade-Jones enters on 63.
- 64' It is a substitution in Derby County FC team. Conor Washington is replaced by James Collins on 64 minute.
- 67' That is a card for Peterborough United FC. Peter Kioso will be fuming at that decision.
- 68' Another substitution for Derby County FC to replace Nathaniel Mendez-Laing by Callum Elder on 68 minute.
- 73' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 78' Korey Smith has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 399 appearances.
- 81' Fresh legs for Derby County FC! Tyrese Fornah comes on to replace Conor Hourihane.
- 86' Craig Forsyth has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 86.
- 90' Kwame Poku has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 90 minutes.
- The final score is 2-4.
Lineups
Peterborough United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 9
- 27
-
14
Joel Randall ↓ Josh Knight 63'
- 10
- 6
- 11
- 22
- 4
- 1
- 30
Bench
-
5
Josh Knight ↑ 63'
- 19
- 16
-
17
Ricky Jade-Jones ↑ 63'
- 21
- 8
- 25
Coach
Darren Ferguson
Derby County FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 3
- 10
- 11
- 14
-
4
Conor Hourihane ↓ Tyrese Fornah 81'
- 35
- 16
- 6
- 34
- 1
Bench
- 31
-
9
James Collins ↑ 64'
- 5
-
20
Callum Elder ↑ 68'
-
19
Tyreece John-Jules ↑ 81'
-
22
Tyrese Fornah ↑ 81'
- 36
Coach
Paul Warne
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Martyn Waghorn | 3 |
| Jack Stretton | 2 |
| Harrison Burrows | 2 |
| Kwame Poku | 2 |
| James Collins | 2 |
| Jason Knight | 1 |
| Josh Knight | 1 |
| Ephron Mason-Clark | 1 |
Head to Head
Peterborough United FC Form
2023-08-26
Peterborough United FC
2–4
Derby County FC
L
2023-08-19
Northampton Town FC
1–0
Peterborough United FC
L
2023-08-15
Barnsley FC
1–3
Peterborough United FC
W
2023-08-12
Peterborough United FC
1–0
Charlton Athletic FC
W
2023-08-05
Reading FC
0–1
Peterborough United FC
W
2023-05-07
Barnsley FC
0–2
Peterborough United FC
W
Derby County FC Form
2023-08-26
Peterborough United FC
2–4
Derby County FC
W
2023-08-19
Derby County FC
1–0
Fleetwood Town FC
W
2023-08-15
Derby County FC
1–2
Oxford United FC
L
2023-08-12
Burton Albion FC
0–3
Derby County FC
W
2023-08-05
Derby County FC
1–2
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2023-05-07
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–0
Derby County FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.37
Peterborough United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69
Derby County FC xG
I would bet for:
Peterborough United FC or Derby County FC 73% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Derby County FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Peterborough United FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Derby County FC
67%
Peterborough United FC or Derby County FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Derby County FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–4 not predicted2 – 4Actual
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
8.8%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
6.6%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
3.6%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Peterborough United FC
| Handicap | Peterborough United FC covers | Push | Derby County FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 20% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Peterborough United FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.