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Matchday 6 · · Pride Park

Derby County vs West Bromwich Albion: result, lineups and stats

Derby County 23 · 7 points
0 - 1
West Bromwich Albion 5 · 21 points
  • 16' Aune Heggebø

Lineups Derby County vs West Bromwich Albion

Derby County 4-2-3-1 · John Eustace
1 Zetterström
18 Taylor
44 Cashin
6 Langås
28 Sanderson
4 Ozoh
20 Mowatt
16 Fuseini
8 Clark
26 Hedges
11 Szmodics
  • 46' Joe Ward Ryan Hedges
  • 46' Lars-Jørgen Salvesen Dion Sanderson
  • 63' Henrik Meister David Ozoh
  • 84' Corey Blackett-Taylor Eiram Cashin

Lineup for Derby County: Zetterström, Taylor, Cashin, Langås, Sanderson, Ozoh, Mowatt, Fuseini, Clark, Hedges, Szmodics

Bench
  • 31 J. Vickers
  • 42 R. Offor
  • 24 R. Nyambe
  • 22 M. Johnston
  • 23 J. Ward 46'
  • 29 O. Fraulo
  • 33 C. Blackett-Taylor 84'
  • 19 H. Meister 63'
  • 15 L. Salvesen 46'
Absentees Derby County

Forsyth, Taylor, Murkin, Travis, Clarke, Agyemang, Langås (injured), Sanderson (suspended), Cashin (unavailable)

West Bromwich Albion
1 O’Leary
18 Pereira
3 Phillips
6 Campbell
4 Styles
29 Whitwell
8 Molumby
17 Diakite
21 Price
19 Heggebø
11 Morgan
  • 37' Nolan Galves Harry Whitwell
  • 46' Rabby Nzingoula Aune Heggebø
  • 52' Conor Townsend

Lineup for West Bromwich Albion: O’Leary, Pereira, Phillips, Campbell, Styles, Whitwell, Molumby, Diakite, Price, Heggebø, Morgan

Bench
  • 42 B. Cisse
  • 22 C. Townsend 52'
  • 2 C. Mepham
  • 25 N. Galves 37'
  • 15 T. Collyer
  • 7 F. Myhre
  • 20 R. Nzingoula 46'
  • 26 K. Tunde
  • 9 B. Stewart
Absentees West Bromwich Albion

Johnston, Galves, Collyer (injured)

Stats Derby County vs West Bromwich Albion

Derby County Match West Bromwich Albion
  • 1.27 xG 0.38
  • 67% Possession 33%
  • 13 Shots 4
  • 3 Shots on target 1
  • 7 Shots off target 3
  • 11 Corners 3
  • 12 Fouls 9
  • 4 Offsides 4
  • 0 Yellow cards 4
  • 0 Red cards 1

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Derby County

  1. Bobby Clark 3 goals 2 assists
  2. Sammie Szmodics 3 goals 1 assists
  3. Lars-Jørgen Salvesen 2 goals 0 assists
  4. Carlton Morris 1 goals 1 assists
  5. Mohammed Fuseini 1 goals 1 assists

West Bromwich Albion

  1. Isaac Price 4 goals 2 assists
  2. Jimmy-Jay Morgan 3 goals 3 assists
  3. Aune Heggebø 4 goals 1 assists
  4. Callum Styles 2 goals 0 assists
  5. Felix Horn Myhre 1 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Derby County

Player Starts Min. Form
Bobby Clark 5/5 441 solid
Joe Ward 5/5 441 solid
Dion Sanderson 5/5 426 solid
Ryan Hedges 5/5 423 mixed
Carlton Morris 5/5 417 mixed
David Ozoh 5/5 398 mixed
Sammie Szmodics 5/5 392 solid
Josh Vickers 4/4 360 poor

West Bromwich Albion

Player Starts Min. Form
Max O’Leary 5/5 450 solid
Callum Styles 5/5 450 solid
Isaac Price 4/5 365 strong
Brayann Pereira 4/4 360 solid
George Campbell 4/4 357 solid
Jayson Molumby 4/4 354 solid
Chris Mepham 4/4 350 solid
Ousmane Diakite 3/5 322 mixed

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.33 1.21
  • Predicted goals3.5
  • Both teams to score75%
  • Over 2.5 goals100%
  • Corners10.0

Team comparison

DER home Per match WBA away
0.33 Points 1.67
0.67 Goals for 1.17
1.67 Goals against 1.17
1.59 xG for 1.16
1.61 xG against 1.73
6.7 Corners 5.7
LLLDL Home and away form LWLWD

Derby County vs West Bromwich Albion: head-to-head record

15 previous meetings
8 Derby County 5 draws 2 West Bromwich Albion
  • Goals per match2.53
  • Both teams scored67%
  • Over 2.5 goals47%
  • Jan 2026 Derby County 1 - 1 West Bromwich Albion
  • Sep 2025 West Bromwich Albion 0 - 1 Derby County
  • Aug 2025 West Bromwich Albion 1 - 1 Derby County
  • Apr 2025 West Bromwich Albion 1 - 3 Derby County
  • Dec 2024 Derby County 2 - 1 West Bromwich Albion
  • Aug 2022 Derby County 1 - 0 West Bromwich Albion
  • Dec 2021 Derby County 1 - 0 West Bromwich Albion
  • Sep 2021 West Bromwich Albion 0 - 0 Derby County
  • Jul 2020 West Bromwich Albion 2 - 0 Derby County
  • Aug 2019 Derby County 1 - 1 West Bromwich Albion

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Derby County vs West Bromwich Albion?

James Bell refereed Derby County vs West Bromwich Albion.

Who is unavailable for Derby County against West Bromwich Albion?

Derby County are without Craig Forsyth (knee injury), Charlie Taylor (injury), Derry Murkin (hamstring injury), Dion Sanderson (red card), Eiram Cashin (not registered) and Lewis Travis (ankle injury). The full list is above, with the injuries and suspensions.

Who is unavailable for West Bromwich Albion against Derby County?

West Bromwich Albion are without Mikey Johnston (broken leg), Nolan Galves (knee injury) and Toby Collyer (injury).

What formation do Derby County play?

Derby County have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Eustace.

What formation do West Bromwich Albion play?

West Bromwich Albion have used a 4-4-2 formation in their last 5 matches under Morrison.

How did the last meeting between Derby County and West Bromwich Albion finish?

On 23 January 2026, Derby County vs West Bromwich Albion finished 1-1.

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