Derby vs Oxford

18 April 2026 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Sam Allison

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • J. Banel 22’

Match summary

Derby beat Oxford 1-0. Derby led 1-0 at half-time.

J. Banel put Derby ahead in the 22nd minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Derby created 1.07 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots, Oxford 1.05 from 11.

Match stats

67% Possession 33%
15 Shots 11
2 Shots on target 0
7 Corners 3
507 Passes 247
86.8% Pass accuracy 72.9%
16 Tackles 16
14 Fouls 13
4 Yellow cards 2
0 Offsides 2

Key events

Derby Oxford
Kick-off
J. BanelRight foot shot1-0 (Derby)
22’
D. Ozoh
26’
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
62’
A. EmakhuM. Peart-Harris
62’
J. JeonJ. Donley
S. K. LangåsD. Sanderson
71’
O. FrauloD. Ozoh
71’
S. Szmodics
76’
80’
C. Brannagan
S. SzmodicsShot on target
81’
84’
M. HarrisY. Konak
M. JohnstonJ. Banel
86’
O. Fraulo
87’
87’
J. Jeon
D. Murkin
88’
89’
W. VaulksB. Spencer
L. SalvesenS. Szmodics
90+1’
C. ForsythD. Murkin
90+1’
Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.07 1.05 22’ J. Banel (Derby), 1-0 22’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.07 1.05 22’ J. Banel (Derby), 1-0 Banel 22’
Derby 1.07 xGOxford 1.05 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Oxford attacking Derby attacking 
90+6’ M. Harris (Oxford), open play, 0.54 xG, off target 81’ S. Szmodics (Derby), set piece, 0.23 xG, saved 44’ C. Morris (Derby), set piece, 0.14 xG, off target 22’ J. Banel (Derby), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 65’ J. Banel (Derby), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 69’ Y. Konak (Oxford), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 6’ J. Banel (Derby), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 10’ J. Donley (Oxford), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 28’ J. Banel (Derby), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 55’ S. Szmodics (Derby), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 57’ W. Lankshear (Oxford), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 42’ J. Donley (Oxford), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+4’ C. Brown (Oxford), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 31’ S. Szmodics (Derby), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 13’ D. Murkin (Derby), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 52’ S. Mills (Oxford), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 85’ C. Brannagan (Oxford), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 50’ D. Murkin (Derby), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 59’ B. Brereton Díaz (Derby), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 8’ S. Mills (Oxford), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 24’ C. Brannagan (Oxford), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 56’ J. Ward (Derby), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 73’ O. Fraulo (Derby), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 34’ C. Brannagan (Oxford), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 41’ M. Clarke (Derby), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 18’ J. Ward (Derby), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+6’ M. Harris (Oxford), open play, 0.54 xG, off target 81’ S. Szmodics (Derby), set piece, 0.23 xG, saved 44’ C. Morris (Derby), set piece, 0.14 xG, off target 22’ J. Banel (Derby), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 69’ Y. Konak (Oxford), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 65’ J. Banel (Derby), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 6’ J. Banel (Derby), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 10’ J. Donley (Oxford), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 28’ J. Banel (Derby), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 55’ S. Szmodics (Derby), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 57’ W. Lankshear (Oxford), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 42’ J. Donley (Oxford), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+4’ C. Brown (Oxford), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 31’ S. Szmodics (Derby), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 52’ S. Mills (Oxford), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 85’ C. Brannagan (Oxford), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 13’ D. Murkin (Derby), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 50’ D. Murkin (Derby), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 59’ B. Brereton Díaz (Derby), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 56’ J. Ward (Derby), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 8’ S. Mills (Oxford), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 24’ C. Brannagan (Oxford), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 73’ O. Fraulo (Derby), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 34’ C. Brannagan (Oxford), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 41’ M. Clarke (Derby), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 18’ J. Ward (Derby), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Derby 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Zetterström
Ward
Sanderson 71’
Clarke
Murkin 90’
Travis
Ozoh 71’
Banel 86’
Szmodics 90’
Díaz
Morris
Oxford 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Cumming
Long
Helik
Brown
Spencer 89’
Konak 84’
Brannagan
Mills
Donley 62’
Peart-Harris 62’
Lankshear

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
J. W. Zetterström
90′ 2 0 35 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
J. Ward
90′ 1 1 – 5 2 56 – – – –
D. Sanderson Taken off
71′ – 3 – 1 – 58 3 – – –
M. Clarke
90′ 2 – – 7 2 71 – – – –
D. Murkin Taken off
89′ 1 – – 1 – 39 1 – –
S. K. Langås Came on as a substitute
19′ – – – 4 4 4 1 – – –
M. Johnston Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – 3 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
L. Travis
90′ – – 71 1 – 5 2 8 – 3 –
D. Ozoh Taken off
70′ – – 62 – – 1 1 2 2 –
J. Banel Taken off
86′ 1 – 21 – – 1 – 7 1 3 –
S. Szmodics Taken off
89′ – 1 23 2 – 2 – 4 1 –
B. Brereton Díaz
90′ – – 41 1 – – – – – – –
O. Fraulo Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 4 – – – – 2 1 –
Forwards1 player
C. Morris
90′ – – 1 – 0.14 – 1 9 2 23 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Derby win 48% Avg odds 1.96
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.42
Oxford win 25% Avg odds 3.82

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Derby WWLWL
Oxford DLDDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Oxford 1-0 Derby, 18 Oct 25 All Derby vs Oxford meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.