West Brom v Derby result
Team pages: West Brom · Derby · Head-to-head
The model’s pre-match pick
West Brom 1–1 Derby — this League Cup match was drawn. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Draw.
The result
West Brom and Derby drew 1–1 at The Hawthorns in the League Cup on Tuesday 12 August. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: West Brom out-shot Derby 20 to 4 and created the better chances, 1.69 xG to 0.40 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Variance.
The goals
It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — West Brom: Aune Heggebø (67’, assisted by Isaac Price); Derby: Joe Ward (90’).
How it turned
Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s two key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Joe Ward’s goal on 90 minutes.
Discipline
Thomas Kirk, England showed five yellow cards — against 3.9 yellows a game across the last 13 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — West Brom: George Campbell (48’); Derby: Callum Elder (25’), Andreas Weimann (56’), Ebrima Adams (83’) and Joshua Vickers (95’).
What it changes
West Brom are unbeaten in their last four matches in all competitions. Derby are winless in their last three matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Joe Ward (Derby) 7.1, Michael Johnston (West Brom) 5.9 and Isaac Price (West Brom) 5.1 led the match.
What the model said
The model’s free pick, West Brom or the draw, a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record like every other call. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 75.3% of the time in the last 90 days (1170 of 1553).
Next up
West Brom next travel to Preston on 24 October 2026.
Derby next travel to Sheffield Utd on 24 October 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for West Brom: Preston v West Brom, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Derby: Sheffield Utd v Derby, Saturday 24 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: West Brom 1–1 Derby · League Cup
- Venue: The Hawthorns · West Bromwich
- Referee: Thomas Kirk, England
- Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
- Head-to-head (last 6): West Brom 1 · draws 1 · Derby 4 · 1.83 goals/game
- Recent form: West Brom 2W 1D 2L · Derby 2W 1D 2L
West Brom 1–1 Derby (League Cup): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →
Key stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 9 August 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | West Brom for / against | Line | Derby for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.25 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5standard | 0.88 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 4.63 for · 5.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 5.17 for · 4.83 against n 6 Last 5 |
| Shots | 14.13 for · 11 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 8.83 for · 10 against n 6 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 3.75 for · 3.88 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 3.33 for · 3 against n 6 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 11.75 for · 14.25 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 12.83 for · 10.83 against n 6 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 2.38 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 2.33 for · 1.67 against n 6 Last 5 |
Referee: Thomas Kirk, England.
West Brom
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Bany n 8 | 39.1 | 3.2 | 2.3 | — |
| G. Diangana n 8 | 41.4 | 2.4 | 1.9 | — |
| A. Heggebø n 8 | 89 | 1.9 | 1.3 | — |
| D. Dike n 8 | 23.4 | 1.9 | 2.9 | — |
| Darnell Furlong n 8 | 86.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | — |
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| D. Dike n 8 | 23.4 | 2.9 | 1 |
| A. Heggebø n 8 | 89 | 2.5 | 1.4 |
| T. Bany n 8 | 39.1 | 2 | 0.3 |
| I. Price n 8 | 75.4 | 1.9 | 1 |
| A. Armstrong n 8 | 46.3 | 1.9 | 1.2 |
| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| D. Dike n 8 | 23.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| T. Bany n 8 | 39.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Tom Fellows n 8 | 69.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| A. Heggebø n 8 | 89 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| J. Wallace n 8 | 39.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| T. Bany n 8 | 39.1 | 3.7 |
| G. Diangana n 8 | 41.4 | 3 |
| M. Holgate n 8 | 67.1 | 2.7 |
| C. Styles n 8 | 85.1 | 2.4 |
| J. Swift n 8 | 65 | 2.1 |
Derby
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Goudmijn n 8 | 17.1 | 3.3 | 2 | — |
| E. Adams n 8 | 89.1 | 2.7 | 2.8 | — |
| M. Harness n 8 | 78.1 | 2.6 | 0.1 | — |
| K. Roofe n 8 | 17.1 | 2.6 | 3.9 | — |
| C. Morris n 8 | 80.3 | 2.2 | 0.7 | — |
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Yates n 8 | 86.8 | 1.6 | 1 |
| A. Weimann n 8 | 40.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| N. Mendez-Laing n 8 | 40.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| C. Forsyth n 8 | 89.9 | 1 | 0.3 |
| K. Jackson n 8 | 38.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Weimann n 8 | 40.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| J. Yates n 8 | 86.8 | 0.4 | 0 |
| C. Forsyth n 8 | 89.9 | 0 | 0.3 |
| C. Morris n 8 | 80.3 | 0.3 | 0 |
| N. Mendez-Laing n 8 | 40.1 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| D. Ozoh n 8 | 60.3 | 4.9 |
| E. Adams n 8 | 89.1 | 2.9 |
| M. Harness n 8 | 78.1 | 2.2 |
| R. Nyambe n 8 | 64.1 | 2.1 |
| H. Armstrong n 8 | 89.9 | 1.9 |
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Match statistics & details
| West Brom | Derby | |
|---|---|---|
| 55% | Possession | 45% |
| 1.69 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.40 |
| 20 | Shots | 4 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 8 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 6 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 15 | Shots inside the box | 2 |
| 8 | Corners | 2 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 5 |
| 480 | Passes | 406 |
| 90% | Pass accuracy | 83% |
West Brom player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Wildsmith | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Alex Williams | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 |
| C. Taylor | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 |
| G. Campbell | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.3 |
| C. Styles | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7.3 |
| O. Diakité | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| A. Mowatt | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| M. Johnston | 87 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| I. Price | 79 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| A. Heggebø | 79 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Tom Fellows | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| J. Wallace sub | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| J. Molumby sub | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| J. Maja sub | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| K. Ahearne-Grant sub | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
Derby player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Vickers | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 8.2 |
| J. Rooney | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| C. Forsyth | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.6 |
| J. Ward | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.3 |
| K. Goudmijn | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| C. Elder | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Y | 6.3 |
| D. Brown | 70 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| D. Sanderson | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.3 |
| B. Clark | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| D. Ozoh | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| A. Weimann | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.7 |
| D. Batth sub | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| B. Osborn sub | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.2 |
| E. Adams sub | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 7.2 |
| L. Wheeldon sub | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| K. Jackson sub | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, head-to-head & standings
The numbers behind West Brom v Derby — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2025-04-21 West Brom 1–3 Derby
- 2024-12-26 Derby 2–1 West Brom
- 2022-08-23 Derby 1–0 West Brom
- 2021-12-27 Derby 1–0 West Brom
- 2021-09-14 West Brom 0–0 Derby
- 2020-07-08 West Brom 2–0 Derby
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Frequently asked questions
- What was the model’s pick for West Brom v Derby?
- TACTIX’s free model pick for West Brom v Derby was Home or Draw.
- What is the head-to-head record between West Brom and Derby?
- In their last 6 meetings, West Brom won 1, Derby won 4 and there was 1 draw, averaging 1.83 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of West Brom and Derby?
- Recent form — West Brom 2W 1D 2L; Derby 2W 1D 2L.
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