Sunday , 18 October 2026

West Ham United FC vs Derby County FC, Championship 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2026-27
West Ham United FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Derby County FC
Sat 5 Sep 2026 · 14:00 UTC London Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Joel Piroe 6' 1–0
Edvin Austbo 87' 2–0
Mohamadou Kante 90+5' 3–0
Y 21' Alex Mowatt
Y 77' Mohammed Fuseini

Overview

Match Preview

West Ham United FC vs Derby County FC — Championship at London Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Nigel Lugg
5 games this season 🟨 2.8/game ⚽ 5.4 goals/game

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

2
West Ham United FC 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Derby County FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-05 West Ham United FC 3–0 Derby County FC 2023-01-30 Derby County FC 0–2 West Ham United FC

Recent Form

West Ham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Sep Derby County FC H 3–0 W
01 Sep Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 4–2 W
29 Aug Watford FC A 1–1 D
22 Aug Charlton Athletic FC H 1–2 L
16 Aug Burnley FC A 2–2 D
24 May Leeds United FC H 3–0 W
Derby County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Sep West Ham United FC A 0–3 L
01 Sep Portsmouth FC A 2–0 W
29 Aug Swansea City AFC H 0–3 L
22 Aug Cardiff City FC H 2–2 D
15 Aug Charlton Athletic FC A 1–2 L
02 May Sheffield United FC H 1–2 L

Season Stats

West Ham United FC Derby County FC
#2 Position #23
22 Points 6
11 Played 11
6 / 4 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 3 / 7
30 Scored 9
12 Conceded 20
+18 GD -11
2.00 PPG 0.55
55% Win % 9%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
36% Clean Sheets
West Ham United FC this season
9% Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season

West Ham United FC are 2nd (22 pts). Derby County FC are 23rd (6 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

West Ham United FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/5
31-45
6/2
46-60
4/1
61-75
7/–
76+
8/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Derby County FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
1/5
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/3
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

West Ham United FC
Jarrod Bowen 6 G 4 A
Konstantinos Mavropanos 5 G
Mohamadou Kante 3 G 2 A
Joel Piroe 3 G 1 A
Divine Mukasa 3 G
Derby County FC
Samuel Szmodics 3 G 1 A
Bobby Clark 2 G 2 A
Carlton Morris 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Derby County FC gets underway.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nuno Espírito Santo might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 6' West Ham United FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Joel Piroe on 6.
  • 11' Konstantinos Mavropanos needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 16' Derby County FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 21' Alex Mowatt picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 22' Fresh legs for Derby County FC! David Ozoh comes on to replace Rhian Brewster.
  • 27' It is a cagey affair so far. West Ham United FC in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past Derby County FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering West Ham United FC that had 349 games and scored 484 goals.
  • 37' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 42' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 47' West Ham United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 52' Belgium international Arne Engels has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
  • 57' It looks surprising West Ham United FC does not make any changes. Alex Mowatt has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Bobby Clark. He replaces Oscar Fraulo on 62 minute.
  • 65' West Ham United FC ring the changes. Valentin Castellanos has done his job and it is now time for Lewis Orford to step up.
  • 70' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 72' Derby County FC ring the changes. Ryan Nyambe has done his job and it is now time for Max Johnston to step up.
  • 77' Controversy at the stadium! Mohammed Fuseini argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 78' The West Ham United FC bench stirs into life. Manor Solomon is withdrawn and Edvin Austbo gets his opportunity.
  • 83' Over 83 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 86' Corey Blackett-Taylor has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alex Mowatt on 86 minute.
  • 87' Goal! Edvin Austbo scores his 1 goal in 2 matches.
  • 90' The West Ham United FC manager makes a substitution. Divine Mukasa departs to be replaced by Morato.
  • The final score is 3-0.

Lineups

West Ham United FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nuno Espírito Santo

Derby County FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Eustace

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Michail Antonio 1
Jarrod Bowen 1
Joel Piroe 1
Mohamadou Kante 1
Edvin Austbo 1

Head to Head

2026-09-05 West Ham United FC 3–0 Derby County FC 2023-01-30 Derby County FC 0–2 West Ham United FC

West Ham United FC Form

2026-09-05 West Ham United FC 3–0 Derby County FC W 2026-09-01 West Ham United FC 4–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2026-08-29 Watford FC 1–1 West Ham United FC D 2026-08-22 West Ham United FC 1–2 Charlton Athletic FC L 2026-08-16 Burnley FC 2–2 West Ham United FC D 2026-05-24 West Ham United FC 3–0 Leeds United FC W

Derby County FC Form

2026-09-05 West Ham United FC 3–0 Derby County FC L 2026-09-01 Portsmouth FC 0–2 Derby County FC W 2026-08-29 Derby County FC 0–3 Swansea City AFC L 2026-08-22 Derby County FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC D 2026-08-15 Charlton Athletic FC 2–1 Derby County FC L 2026-05-02 Derby County FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.21 West Ham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61 Derby County FC xG
I would bet for: West Ham United FC to win 79% + Over 2.5 goals 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
West Ham United FC79% Draw13% Derby County FC8%
Actual: West Ham United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 3.82
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 32%
68%

Double Chance

West Ham United FC or Draw
92%
Draw or Derby County FC
21%
West Ham United FC or Derby County FC
87%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
West Ham United FC66% Draw29% Derby County FC5%
Actual: West Ham United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
11.7%
4 – 0
9.5%
1 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
7.2%
2 – 1
6.8%
5 – 0
6.1%
4 – 1
5.8%
1 – 1
4.9%
5 – 1
3.8%
6 – 0
3.3%
0 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — West Ham United FC

Handicap West Ham United FC covers Push Derby County FC covers
-2.5 48% — 52%
-2 48% 21% 31%
-1.5 69% — 31%
-1 69% 17% 14%
-0.5 86% — 14%
+0.5 96% — 4%
+1 96% 3% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

West Ham United FC keeps clean sheet
55% ✓
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
5% ✓

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