Derby vs West Brom

9 September 2026 · Championship · 2026/27 · Referee James Bell

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Aune Selland Heggebø 16’

Match summary

West Brom beat Derby 1-0 on the road. West Brom led 1-0 at half-time.

Aune Selland Heggebø put West Brom ahead in the 16th minute.

Derby can feel hard done by, creating 1.27 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to West Brom's 0.38 from 4. West Brom had a player sent off.

Match stats

67% Possession 33%
13 Shots 4
3 Shots on target 1
11 Corners 3
104 Attacks 73
73 Dangerous attacks 29
540 Passes 278
88.9% Pass accuracy 72.7%
15 Tackles 19
12 Fouls 9
0 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 1
4 Offsides 4

Key events

Derby West Brom
Kick-off
Corner
8’
Corner
8’
10’
Harry WhitwellFoul
16’
Aune Selland HeggebøLeft foot shot0-1 (West Brom)
24’
Corner
26’
Brayann PereiraFoul
34’
Brayann PereiraSecond yellowFoul
37’
Nolan GalvesHarry Whitwell
Corner
43’
Half-time0-1
Joe WardRyan Hedges
46’
46’
Rabby NzingoulaAune Selland Heggebø
Lars-Jørgen SalvesenDion Sanderson
46’
Ryan HedgesShot on target
48’
Second half underway
52’
Conor TownsendNolan Galves
Corner
53’
Lars-Jørgen SalvesenShot on target
55’
Corner
57’
Corner
58’
Henrik Wendel MeisterDavid Ozoh
63’
Corner
67’
71’
Corner
Corner
75’
80’
Corner
82’
Jimmy-Jay MorganTime wasting
Corey Blackett-TaylorEiran Cashin
84’
Corner
86’
Corner
90+2’
Corner
90+4’
Full-time0-1

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 1.27 0.38 16’ Aune Selland Heggebø (West Brom), 0-1 16’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.27 0.38 16’ Aune Selland Heggebø (West Brom), 0-1 Heggebø 16’
Derby 1.27 xGWest Brom 0.38 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 West Brom attacking Derby attacking 
48’ Ryan Hedges (Derby), open play, 0.56 xG, saved 90+5’ Henrik Wendel Meister (Derby), open play, 0.32 xG, blocked 16’ Aune Selland Heggebø (West Brom), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 25’ Aune Selland Heggebø (West Brom), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 47’ Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Brom), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 68’ Lars-Jørgen Salvesen (Derby), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 47’ Mohammed Fuseini (Derby), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 62’ Sammie Szmodics (Derby), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 86’ Henrik Wendel Meister (Derby), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ Eiran Cashin (Derby), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 55’ Lars-Jørgen Salvesen (Derby), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+4’ Sammie Szmodics (Derby), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 8’ Alex Mowatt (Derby), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 63’ Sammie Szmodics (Derby), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 27’ Bobby Clark (Derby), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 84’ Henrik Wendel Meister (Derby), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ Ousmane Diakité (West Brom), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 48’ Ryan Hedges (Derby), open play, 0.56 xG, saved 90+5’ Henrik Wendel Meister (Derby), open play, 0.32 xG, blocked 16’ Aune Selland Heggebø (West Brom), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 47’ Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Brom), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 25’ Aune Selland Heggebø (West Brom), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 68’ Lars-Jørgen Salvesen (Derby), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 62’ Sammie Szmodics (Derby), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ Mohammed Fuseini (Derby), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 86’ Henrik Wendel Meister (Derby), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 55’ Lars-Jørgen Salvesen (Derby), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+4’ Sammie Szmodics (Derby), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ Eiran Cashin (Derby), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 8’ Alex Mowatt (Derby), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 63’ Sammie Szmodics (Derby), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 27’ Bobby Clark (Derby), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 84’ Henrik Wendel Meister (Derby), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ Ousmane Diakité (West Brom), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Derby 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Zetterström
Taylor
Sanderson 46’
Langås
Cashin 84’
Mowatt
Ozoh 63’
Hedges 46’
Clark
Fuseini
Szmodics
West Brom 4-4-2 Starting XI
O'Leary
Styles
Phillips
Campbell
Pereira
Whitwell 37’
Molumby
Diakité
Price
Heggebø 46’
Morgan

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Jacob Widell Zetterström
90′ 0 1 30 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Dion Sanderson Taken off
45′ 1 1 – 2 – 18 1 – – –
Sondre Langås
90′ 1 – – 2 1 71 1 – – –
Eiran Cashin Taken off
84′ – 3 – 3 2 80 2 – – –
Charlie Taylor
90′ 2 1 – 7 2 66 – – – –
Joe Ward Came on as a substitute
45′ 1 1 – 1 – 23 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Alex Mowatt
90′ – – 80 1 – – 2 2 2 1 –
David Ozoh Taken off
63′ – – 45 – – 4 1 7 1 – –
Ryan Hedges Taken off
45′ – – 17 – – – – 1 – – –
Bobby Clark
90′ – – 40 1 – 2 – 4 – – –
Corey Blackett-Taylor Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 3 2 – – – 2 – – –
Forwards4 players
Mohammed Fuseini
90′ – – 1 – 0.04 – – 11 5 36 –
Sammie Szmodics
90′ – – 3 – 0.11 – – 2 1 26 –
Lars-Jørgen Salvesen Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 2 1 0.10 – – 1 – 1 –
Henrik Wendel Meister Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 2 – 0.38 – – 2 – 3 –
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 28% Avg odds 3.37
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.33
West Brom win 44% Avg odds 2.13

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

Form going into the game

Derby LDLWL
West Brom WWLDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Derby 1-1 West Brom, 23 Jan 26 Next meeting: West Brom vs Derby, 07 Apr 27 (upcoming)  All Derby vs West Brom 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.