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Derby County 1–2 Wrexham · Championship

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Wrexham

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A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Wrexham won 1–2.

Shots
1311
Shots on target
53
Expected goals
1.351
Possession
52%48%

Full time

What the match recorded

Wrexham beat Derby County 2–1. Recorded in this match (Derby County – Wrexham): shots 13–11, shots on target 5–3, expected goals 1.35–1, possession 52%–48%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Wrexham's recent record differs from the season

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

2.4 goals/match ▲Goals 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

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

7.46 shots/match ▲ShotsAway 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

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

3 days ▲Rest 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.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots11 shotsDerby County 13 shots, Wrexham 11 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots3 shotsDerby County 5 shots, Wrexham 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.35 xG1 xGDerby County 1.35 xG, Wrexham 1 xG
  • Possession52%48%Derby County 52%, Wrexham 48%
  • Corners12 corners2 cornersDerby County 12 corners, Wrexham 2 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls8 foulsDerby County 9 fouls, Wrexham 8 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

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
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  • goal
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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.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Derby County
1Draws
0Wrexham
Wrexham — Derby County · Championship1–1

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Derby County favored in 5 of 11 directional metrics · Wrexham in 6

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Window

Season

Derby County26 matchesWrexham26 matches
1.35 goals/matchGoals scored26/26▲ 1.46 goals/match
1.35 goals/matchGoals allowed26/26▲ 1.23 goals/match
1.03 xG/matchExpected goals26/26▲ 1.26 xG/match
9.56 shots/matchShots25/25▲ 10.9 shots/match
3.24 shots/matchShots on target25/25▲ 3.72 shots/match
42.2%Possession25/25● 46.2%
5.12 corners/match ●Corners25/254.36 corners/match
11.9 fouls/matchFouls24/249.42 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples26 / 26home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • 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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 4 Jan 2026, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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