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Derby County vs Wrexham: lineups

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Derby County 22 · 5 points
Wrexham 14 · 10 points

Predicted lineups Derby County vs Wrexham

Derby County 4-2-3-1
31 Vickers
33 Blackett-Taylor or Johnston
28 Sanderson
6 Langås
23 Ward
4 Ozoh
20 Mowatt
8 Clark
11 Szmodics
16 Fuseini
9 Morris

Predicted lineup for Derby County: Vickers, Blackett-Taylor, Sanderson, Langås, Ward, Ozoh, Mowatt, Clark, Szmodics, Fuseini, Morris

Wrexham 3-4-2-1
22 Patterson
2 Doyle
5 Hyam
26 Vyner
3 Ekomié
8 Whiteman
18 Sheaf or James
12 Kabore or Imray
17 O'Hare
10 Windass or O'Brien
19 Moore

Predicted lineup for Wrexham: Patterson, Doyle, Hyam, Vyner, Ekomié, Whiteman, Sheaf, Kabore, O'Hare, Windass, Moore

Derby County

Jacob Widell Zetterström remains out with a knee injury, meaning Josh Vickers is expected to continue in goal for Derby after being handed his first start in the draw at Burnley.

Henrik Meister, who has started twice in the last five matches, is also missing with concussion, while Joe Ward is expected to hold on to the right-back spot having started there twice during that period, more than any of the other players used in the role.

In attack, Carlton Morris and Sammie Szmodics are expected to continue together, with Bobby Clark, who has a goal and an assist in four starts from the last five games, offering further support from midfield.

Wrexham

Max Cleworth remains sidelined by a muscle injury, keeping Zak Vyner at right-back for Wrexham's trip to Derby. Cleworth had started three of the last five matches in that role, while Vyner had started twice. Dominic Hyam, who has started four of the last five matches at centre-back, is also expected to continue.

Ben Sheaf should keep his place in central midfield after making his first start against Southampton, continuing alongside Ben Whiteman. Kieffer Moore is expected to lead the line, with Josh Windass and Callum O'Hare providing support behind him.

Injuries and suspensions

Derby County

  • Craig Forsyth Knee injury Unavailable
  • Derry Murkin Hamstring injury Unavailable
  • Filip Bilbija Back injury Unavailable
  • Henrik Meister Concussion Unavailable
  • Jacob Widell Zetterström Knee injury Unavailable
  • Matt Clarke Calf injury Unavailable
  • Patrick Agyemang Achilles tendon injury Unavailable

Wrexham

  • George Thomason Thigh injury Unavailable
  • Liberato Cacace Calf injury Unavailable
  • Max Cleworth Muscle injury Unavailable
  • Nathan Broadhead Thigh injury Unavailable
  • Oliver Rathbone Ankle injury Unavailable
  • Sebastian Revan Hamstring injury Unavailable

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

Wrexham

  1. Kieffer Moore 3 goals 0 assists
  2. Jacques Ekomié 2 goals 0 assists
  3. Danny Imray 1 goals 2 assists
  4. Callum Doyle 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Ben Whiteman 0 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
Sondre Langås 5/5 450 solid
Charlie Taylor 5/5 447 solid
Sammie Szmodics 5/5 446 solid
Bobby Clark 4/5 379 solid
Jacob Widell Zetterström 4/4 360 solid
Alex Mowatt 4/4 332 solid
Dion Sanderson 4/4 315 solid
David Ozoh 3/4 294 mixed

Wrexham

Player Starts Min. Form
Anthony Patterson 5/5 450 solid
Callum Doyle 5/5 450 solid
Ben Whiteman 5/5 450 solid
Dominic Hyam 4/5 383 mixed
Jacques Ekomié 4/5 369 strong
Matty James 3/5 318 solid
Callum O'Hare 3/4 303 mixed
Issa Kabore 3/5 298 mixed

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.64 1.17
  • Predicted goals2.8
  • Both teams to score38%
  • Over 2.5 goals63%
  • Corners13.0

Team comparison

DER home Per match WRX away
0.25 Points 1.25
0.75 Goals for 1.00
2.00 Goals against 1.75
1.64 xG for 1.17
1.74 xG against 1.23
8.3 Corners 4.8
DLLL Home and away form DWDL

Derby County vs Wrexham: head-to-head record

2 previous meetings
0 Derby County 1 draws 1 Wrexham
  • Goals per match2.50
  • Both teams scored100%
  • Over 2.5 goals50%
  • Jan 2026 Derby County 1 - 2 Wrexham
  • Sep 2025 Wrexham 1 - 1 Derby County

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Derby County vs Wrexham?

Matt Donohue will referee Derby County vs Wrexham.

When will the lineup for Derby County vs Wrexham be announced?

Predicted lineups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for .

Who is unavailable for Derby County against Wrexham?

Derby County are without Craig Forsyth (knee injury), Derry Murkin (hamstring injury), Filip Bilbija (back injury), Henrik Meister (concussion), Jacob Widell Zetterström (knee injury) and Matt Clarke (calf injury). The full list is above, with the injuries and suspensions.

Who is unavailable for Wrexham against Derby County?

Wrexham are without George Thomason (thigh injury), Liberato Cacace (calf injury), Max Cleworth (muscle injury), Nathan Broadhead (thigh injury), Oliver Rathbone (ankle injury) and Sebastian Revan (hamstring 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 Wrexham play?

Wrexham have used a 3-4-2-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Parkinson.

How did the last meeting between Derby County and Wrexham finish?

On 4 January 2026, Derby County vs Wrexham finished 1-2.

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