Championship · 2025Sun, 4 Jan 2026, 15:00 UTCFull timePride Park StadiumFull-time recap
12Full-time recap

Wrexham

DLWWW

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

This match

Match statistics

MetricDerby CountyWrexham
Shots13 shots/match11 shots/match
Shots on target5 shots/match3 shots/match
Expected goals1.35 xG/match1 xG/match
Possession52%48%
Corners12 corners/match2 corners/match
Fouls9 fouls/match8 fouls/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

Max Cleworth · Wrexham · 6′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPatrick Agyemang · Derby County · 15′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBen Brereton Díaz · Derby County · 31′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAndreas Weimann · Derby County · 89′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRhian Brewster · Derby County · 19′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedBobby Clark · Derby County · 22′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMatty James · Wrexham · 48′ · 0.03 xG · goalCorey Blackett-Taylor · Derby County · 81′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGeorge Thomason · Wrexham · 86′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedBen Brereton Díaz · Derby County · 45′ · 0.04 xG · on targetJoe Ward · Derby County · 55′ · 0.05 xG · on targetNathan Broadhead · Wrexham · 3′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedOliver Rathbone · Wrexham · 79′ · 0.06 xG · on targetCorey Blackett-Taylor · Derby County · 83′ · 0.06 xG · on targetLars-Jørgen Salvesen · Derby County · 70′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedGeorge Thomason · Wrexham · 5′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedNathan Broadhead · Wrexham · 37′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedSam Smith · Wrexham · 25′ · 0.15 xG · goalBobby Clark · Derby County · 20′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedPatrick Agyemang · Derby County · 44′ · 0.16 xG · on targetNathan Broadhead · Wrexham · 3′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedSam Smith · Wrexham · 8′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedNathan Broadhead · Wrexham · 46′ · 0.38 xG · off target or blockedBen Brereton Díaz · Derby County · 34′ · 0.65 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Derby County: 13 shots, 5 on target, 1.35 xG. Wrexham: 11 shots, 3 on target, 1.39 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.751.50′HT90′Ben Brereton Díaz · Derby County · 34′Sam Smith · Wrexham · 25′Matty James · Wrexham · 48′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Derby County 1.35 xG · Wrexham 1.39 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Wrexham's last-five goals scored average is above their season average. A second useful context is: Wrexham's away-only shot average is below their full-season average. Limitation: Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Wrexham's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Wrexham's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.4 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season1.46 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2.4 goals/match1.46 goals/match1.37 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Wrexham have a visible away split

strong

Wrexham's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

7.46 shots/matchShotsAway only · Season10.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots7.46 shots/match10.9 shots/match12.5 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Derby County, Wrexham.

3 daysRest daysDerby County · Wrexham3.1 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricDerby CountyWrexhamBaseline
Rest days3 days3.1 days
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams — history, not a forecast.

0Derby County
1Draws
0Wrexham
WrexhamDerby County · Championship11

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Derby County favored in 5 of 14 directional metrics · Wrexham in 6 · 3 too close

1.35 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 26/261.46 goals/match
1.35 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 26/261.23 goals/match
1.03 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 26/261.26 xG/match
1.26 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 26/261.49 xG/match
9.56 shots/matchShotsseason · 25/2510.9 shots/match
12.4 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 25/2515.6 shots/match
3.24 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 25/253.72 shots/match
4.24 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 25/254.68 shots/match
42.2%Possessionseason · 25/2546.2%
5.12 corners/matchCornersseason · 25/254.36 corners/match
5.52 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 25/256 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
11.9 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 24/249.42 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
19%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 26/2627%
92%Scoring frequencyseason · 26/2685%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Derby County2.1
Wrexham22.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Derby County18
Wrexham39.6
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Derby County44.4
Wrexham27.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Derby County18.8
Wrexham31.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Derby County89.6
Wrexham6.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 46%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Derby County52.1
Wrexham14.6
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Derby County37.5
Wrexham16.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 95%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
1 goals/matchGoals scored5/52.4 goals/match
1.2 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51.4 goals/match
0.97 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.37 xG/match
9.2 shots/matchShots5/511 shots/match
3.4 shots/matchShots on target5/54.2 shots/match
43.4%Possession5/547.8%
5.4 corners/matchCorners5/55.4 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.6 fouls/matchFouls5/59.2 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
1.3 goals/matchGoals scored10/101.8 goals/match
1.3 goals/matchGoals allowed10/101.3 goals/match
1.11 xG/matchExpected goals10/101.34 xG/match
11.1 shots/matchShots10/1011.6 shots/match
3.9 shots/matchShots on target10/103.4 shots/match
42.7%Possession10/1049.4%
5.9 corners/matchCorners10/104.7 corners/match
Cards0/0
11.4 fouls/matchFouls10/108.4 fouls/match

Window

Season

26 / 26 matches
1.35 goals/matchGoals scored26/261.46 goals/match
1.35 goals/matchGoals allowed26/261.23 goals/match
1.03 xG/matchExpected goals26/261.26 xG/match
9.56 shots/matchShots25/2510.9 shots/match
3.24 shots/matchShots on target25/253.72 shots/match
42.2%Possession25/2546.2%
5.12 corners/matchCorners25/254.36 corners/match
Cards0/0
11.9 fouls/matchFouls24/249.42 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

14 / 13 matches
1.21 goals/matchGoals scored14/131.08 goals/match
1.43 goals/matchGoals allowed14/131 goals/match
1.11 xG/matchExpected goals14/130.88 xG/match
11.2 shots/matchShots13/137.46 shots/match
3.69 shots/matchShots on target13/132.54 shots/match
47.5%Possession13/1340.7%
6.15 corners/matchCorners13/133.31 corners/match
Cards0/0
11 fouls/matchFouls13/1210.3 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

3 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/13.1 days
3 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/13 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples26 / 26home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 4 Jan 2026, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Make a graphic from this match

Creator Studio builds a branded post from this match's recorded data, with its evidence grade and source cutoff carried into the export.

Create a graphic from this match