Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Peterborough United FC vs Derby County FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Peterborough United FC
2 – 4
Full Time
Derby County FC
Sat 26 Aug 2023 · 14:00 UTC Weston Homes Stadium 7,133 HT 45' · FT 45'
Jonson Clarke-Harris 23' 1–0
1–1 29' Martyn Waghorn
1–2 37' Eiran Cashin
1–3 40' Martyn Waghorn
1–4 45' Martyn Waghorn
Kwame Poku 90' 2–4
Harrison Burrows 39' Y
Peter Kioso 67' Y
Y 86' Craig Forsyth

Overview

Match Preview

Peterborough United FC vs Derby County FC — League One at Weston Homes Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Lewis Smith
  • Assistant 1 Declan O'Shea (England)
  • Assistant 2 Jack Forder (England)
5 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 5.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

3
3
Peterborough United FC 6 games · Avg 3.3 goals Derby County FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-26 Peterborough United FC 2–4 Derby County FC 2023-03-25 Peterborough United FC 2–0 Derby County FC 2022-08-27 Derby County FC 2–1 Peterborough United FC 2022-02-19 Derby County FC 1–0 Peterborough United FC 2021-08-14 Peterborough United FC 2–1 Derby County FC

Recent Form

Peterborough United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Derby County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Peterborough United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Peterborough United FC
Benjamin Woods 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Peterborough United FC and Derby County FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Derby County FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Liam Thompson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at Weston Homes Stadium. Derby County FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 23' Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jonson Clarke-Harris makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 28' Derby County FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 28.
  • 29' Martyn Waghorn doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 34' 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.
  • 37' Goal! Eiran Cashin scores his 6 goal in 393 matches.
  • 39' Harrison Burrows picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 40' Martyn Waghorn is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 45' Brilliant from the ! Martyn Waghorn makes it 1-4 with a superb finish on 45.
  • 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 55' Derby County FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 60' 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.
  • 63' Another change for Peterborough United FC made on 63 minute. Romoney Crichlow-Noble leaves to be changed by Ricky Jade-Jones.
  • 64' It is a substitution in Derby County FC team. Conor Washington is replaced by James Collins on 64 minute.
  • 67' The referee shows Peterborough United FC player a card on 67.
  • 68' The crowd applauds Nathaniel Mendez-Laing as he leaves the pitch. Callum Elder steps in for Derby County FC.
  • 73' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Darren Ferguson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 78' Joel Randall, a England midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 81' Tyrese Fornah has so much to prove this time. He replaces Conor Hourihane on 81 minute.
  • 86' A moment of madness from Craig Forsyth on 86 minutes earns him a card. Derby County FC will be frustrated.
  • 90' Kwame Poku doubles the advantage! 2-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-4 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Peterborough United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Ferguson

Derby County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Martyn Waghorn 3
Jack Stretton 2
Harrison Burrows 2
Kwame Poku 2
James Collins 2
Eiran Cashin 1
Jonson Clarke-Harris 1
Siriki Dembele 1

Head to Head

2023-08-26 Peterborough United FC 2–4 Derby County FC 2023-03-25 Peterborough United FC 2–0 Derby County FC 2022-08-27 Derby County FC 2–1 Peterborough United FC 2022-02-19 Derby County FC 1–0 Peterborough United FC 2021-08-14 Peterborough United FC 2–1 Derby County FC

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

✓ Correct
Peterborough United FC33% Draw27% Derby County FC40%
Actual: Derby County FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
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

✗ Wrong
Peterborough United FC24% Draw44% Derby County FC32%
Actual: Derby County FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted
2 – 4
Actual
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.