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Derby County 1–3 Leicester City · Championship

1–3Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Leicester City won 1–3.

Shots
184
Shots on target
54
Expected goals
1.431.2
Possession
62%38%

Full time

What the match recorded

Leicester City beat Derby County 3–1. Recorded in this match (Derby County – Leicester City): shots 18–4, shots on target 5–4, expected goals 1.43–1.2, possession 62%–38%. 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.

Leicester City's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.32 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 for1.8 goals/match1.32 goals/match1.32 goals/match

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

Derby County have a visible home split

moderate

Derby County's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

11.1 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season9.17 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots11.1 shots/match9.17 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

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Derby County, Leicester City.

6.9 days ▲Rest daysDerby County · Leicester City7 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricDerby CountyLeicester CityBaseline
Rest days6.9 days7 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots18 shots4 shotsDerby County 18 shots, Leicester City 4 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots4 shotsDerby County 5 shots, Leicester City 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.43 xG1.2 xGDerby County 1.43 xG, Leicester City 1.2 xG
  • Possession62%38%Derby County 62%, Leicester City 38%
  • Corners6 corners2 cornersDerby County 6 corners, Leicester City 2 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls11 foulsDerby County 11 fouls, Leicester City 11 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.

Joe Ward · Derby County · 69′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedBobby Clark · Derby County · 69′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedBobby Clark · Derby County · 56′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBobby Clark · Derby County · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBobby Clark · Derby County · 2′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedPatrick Agyemang · Derby County · 34′ · 0.03 xG · on targetJordan Ayew · Leicester City · 44′ · 0.03 xG · on targetJoe Ward · Derby County · 69′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedBobby Clark · Derby County · 70′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedCurtis Nelson · Derby County · 90′ · 0.04 xG · on targetKayden Jackson · Derby County · 90′ · 0.04 xG · on targetCorey Blackett-Taylor · Derby County · 71′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedBobby Clark · Derby County · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJoe Ward · Derby County · 33′ · 0.11 xG · on targetCorey Blackett-Taylor · Derby County · 81′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedBobby Clark · Derby County · 71′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedAndreas Weimann · Derby County · 90′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedOliver Skipp · Leicester City · 15′ · 0.20 xG · goalSondre Langås · Derby County · 63′ · 0.26 xG · goalSondre Langås · Derby County · 88′ · 0.26 xG · off target or blockedBobby De Cordova-Reid · Leicester City · 8′ · 0.44 xG · goalJordan James · Leicester City · 31′ · 0.55 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Derby County: 18 shots, 5 on target, 1.41 xG. Leicester City: 4 shots, 4 on target, 1.22 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′Sondre Langås · Derby County · 63′Bobby De Cordova-Reid · Leicester City · 8′Oliver Skipp · Leicester City · 15′Jordan James · Leicester City · 31′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Derby County 1.41 xG · Leicester City 1.22 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Derby County favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · Leicester City in 5 · 5 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Derby County19 matchesLeicester City19 matches
1.37 goals/matchGoals scored19/191.32 goals/match
1.47 goals/matchGoals allowed19/19▲ 1.26 goals/match
1.01 xG/matchExpected goals19/19▲ 1.17 xG/match
9.17 shots/matchShots18/18▲ 12.1 shots/match
2.94 shots/matchShots on target18/18▲ 4 shots/match
41.3%Possession18/18● 54.2%
4.72 corners/matchCorners18/18● 5.28 corners/match
12.6 fouls/matchFouls17/1811.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples19 / 19home / 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: Sat, 6 Dec 2025, 16:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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