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Southampton U21 vs Derby County U21 Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 2–04 – 1

Nicholas Oyekunle 16′, 43′Will Merry 48′Brandon Charles 87′5th

29thAdisa Osayande 80′

BW

Player of the matchBarnaby WilliamsSOU · 95′ played · 7 duels won · 3 interceptions · 47/50 passes

8.6
Possession
50%50%
Shots · on target in brackets
10 (5)8 (4)
Corners
43
Table · 14 v 0 pts
5th → 3rd29th

Premier League 2 Division OneMatchday 6St. Mary's StadiumRef A. Ajibola

Events

SOU 4–1 DER · 0–2 yellow
  1. Full time 4–1
  2. Billy GoughYellow card
  3. Aston Daleyfor Cameron Bragg
  4. Brandon Charles4–1Goal
  5. Adisa Osayande3–1Goal
  6. Jayden Moorefor Rory Whittaker
  7. Harry Gathercolefor Will Merry
  8. Brandon Charlesfor Romeo Akachukwu
  9. Johnson Osongfor Justin Oguntolu
  10. Billy Goughfor George Stokes
  11. Will Merry3–0Goal · assist Romeo Akachukwu
  12. Lennon WheeldonYellow card
  13. Cameron Wilsonfor Jerome Richards
  14. Marcel Tolafor Cruz Anthony Allen
  15. Half-time 2–0
  16. Nicholas Oyekunle2–0Goal · assist B. Williams
  17. Nicholas Oyekunle1–0Goal · assist A. Okonola-Matthews

Top ratings

XI avg 7.63 v 5.83
  1. BWBarnaby WilliamsSOU8.6
  2. WMWill MerrySOU8.2
  3. NONicholas OyekunleSOU8.1
  4. CBCameron BraggSOU8.1
  5. AOAbdulhalim Okonola-MatthewsSOU8.0

Table after full time

Premier League 2 Division One 2025/2026
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1Manchester United U2166-0-015:6+9181st
2Ipswich Town U2165-1-017:11+6162nd
3Southampton U2164-2-016:10+6145th ▲2
4Fulham U2154-1-013:7+6134th
5Tottenham U2154-0-115:9+6123rd ▼2
27Blackburn Rovers U2160-2-46:15-9227th
28West Brom U2160-2-43:12-9228th
29Derby County U2160-0-65:17-12029th
Southampton U21
5th → 3rd11 → 14 pts
Derby County U21
29th0 → 0 pts

Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Expected vs happened

as of kick-off

66%Model · draw 18%16%

Projected goals
2.49 – 1.17total 3.66 · from goals per game before kick-off
Most likely scores
2–1 9.3%2–0 8%3–1 7.7%
OutcomeModelHappened
Southampton U21 win66%Yes
Draw18%No
Derby County U21 win16%No
Over 1.5 goals88%Yes
Over 2.5 goals70%Yes
Over 3.5 goals49%Yes
Both teams to score63%Yes
Southampton U21 clean sheet31%No
Derby County U21 clean sheet8%No

Model: Poisson rates from goals scored and conceded per game (not expected goals). How we calculate this

Referee

A. Ajibola
Cards / match
3.92this match 2 (-1.92)
Yellows / match
3.77this match 2
Reds / match
0.15
Penalties / match
0.2928% of matches
Fouls / match
21.8this match 31

1.83Home 1.83 vs Away 1.94 yellows/match · 3–10 red1.94

51%Results in 87 recent matches · draw 18%31%

home winsaway wins
With Southampton U21
2-0-1 in 3 · 2 yellows/game
With Derby County U21
0-0-1 in 1 · 2 yellows/game

Analysed latest 87 of 97 career matches.

What stands out

  • 3rdfrom 5th

    Southampton U21 moved from 5th to 3rd in the Premier League 2 Division One table with this result.11 → 14 points after 6 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

  • 2–0half-time

    The match stood at 2–0 at half-time before 2–1 after the break (4–1 full time).

Team stats

22 figures
Southampton U21full timeDerby County U21
  1. 50%Possession50%
  2. 10Shots8
  3. 5Shots on target4
  4. 4Big chances1
  5. 4Corners3
  6. 455Passes466
  7. 17Fouls14
  8. 0Yellow cards2
All 22 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 57Attacks44
  3. 44Dangerous attacks32
  4. 6Offsides2
  5. 50%Shot accuracy50%
  6. 4Shots blocked3
  7. 8Shots inside box4
  8. 2Shots off target1
  9. 2Shots outside box4
  10. 11Successful dribbles4
  11. Defence
  12. 48Duels won44
  13. 2Goal kicks5
  14. 12Interceptions4
  15. Discipline
  16. 14Free kicks18
  17. Other
  18. 4Substitutions4

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Southampton U214-3-37.63 avg rating 5.833-4-3Derby County U21
  1. 16.4Dylan Moody95′
  1. 287.5Rory Whittaker↓73′
  2. 68.0Abdulhalim Okonola-Matthews95′
  3. 56.8Tommy Dobson-Ventura95′
  4. 37.1Max Fry95′
  1. 87.6Moses Sesay95′
  2. 228.1Cameron Bragg↓88′
  3. 198.6Barnaby Williams95′
  1. 118.1Nicholas Oyekunle2G 95′
  2. 107.5Romeo AkachukwuA ↓61′
  3. 218.2Will MerryG ↓61′
  1. 15.1Jack Thompson95′
  1. 3George Stokes↓57′
  2. 46.6Adisa OsayandeG 95′
  3. 55.2Rio Canoville95′
  1. 106.0Owen Eames95′
  2. 6J. Wähling95′
  3. 76.4Jerome Richards↓46′
  4. 24.7Freddie Turley95′
  1. 11Justin Oguntolu↓57′
  2. 96.4Lennon WheeldonYC 95′
  3. 86.4Cruz Anthony Allen↓46′
  1. 4Jayden MooreMF · ↑73′6.8
  2. 7Brandon CharlesMF · G ↑61′7.4
  3. 17Harry GathercoleMF · ↑61′6.4
  4. 18Aston DaleyMF · ↑88′
  5. 30Josh JeffriesGK

SubstitutesCoaches: Simon Rusk (1.51 PPG) · K. BriggsG goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 12Billy GoughDF · YC ↑57′6.0
  2. 14Marcel TolaMF · ↑46′
  3. 16Johnson OsongFW · ↑57′6.5
  4. 13C. DzialukGK

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Southampton U217d restequal rest · old → new7d restDerby County U21
  1. 5-3W27 Apr
  2. 0-2L1 May
  3. 5-2W5 May
  4. 2-1W12 May
  5. 0-2L22 May
  6. 2-1W17 Aug
  7. 3-2W22 Aug
  8. 2-2D29 Aug
  9. 2-1W19 Sep
  10. 3-3D26 Sep

6-2-2goals 24:192.00pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 0-1L28 Feb
  2. 3-5L14 Mar
  3. 2-2D7 Apr
  4. 0-0D11 Apr
  5. 3-4L15 Aug
  6. 0-3L23 Aug
  7. 0-2L29 Aug
  8. 1-2L12 Sep
  9. 1-3L19 Sep
  10. 0-1L26 Sep

0-2-8goals 10:230.20pts/game

  1. AManchester City U213–3
  2. HBurnley U212–1
  3. AIpswich Town U212–2
  4. HSunderland U213–2
  5. ANewcastle United U212–1

latest 5

  1. HArsenal U210–1
  2. ABrighton U211–3
  3. ASheffield United U211–2
  4. HLeicester U210–2
  5. HBirmingham City U210–3
Show older matches
  1. AManchester City U210–2
  2. ACrystal Palace U212–1
  3. HFulham U215–2
  4. HBrentford U210–2
  5. HLeicester U215–3

older

  1. AIpswich Town U213–4
  2. HSouthampton U210–0
  3. AArsenal U212–2
  4. AStoke City U213–5
  5. HWest Ham United U210–1

Matchday 6

Premier League 2 Division One · the other 10 games
  1. Leeds United U214–3West Brom U21
  2. Stoke City U213–1Blackburn Rovers U21
  3. Wolves U214–3Leicester U21
  4. Fulham U211–1Liverpool U21
  5. Nottingham Forest U210–1Ipswich Town U21
  6. Everton U211–2Manchester United U21
  7. Arsenal U212–2West Ham United U21
  8. Aston Villa U213–3Sunderland U21
  9. Brighton U211–1Middlesbrough U21
  10. Manchester City U213–0Reading U21
Premier League 2 Division One fixtures and results →

TV channels

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Match info

Season
2025/2026 · Matchday 6 of 21
Kick-off
Venue
St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton
Capacity
32,384 · grass
Weather
16 °C · heavy intensity rain · humidity 97%
Referee
A. Ajibola
SOU coach
Simon Rusk (1.51 PPG)
DER coach
K. Briggs

Match summary

Southampton U21 beat Derby County U21 4-1 in the Premier League 2 Division One, Regular Season.

Before kickoff, Southampton U21 sat 5th on 11 points, while Derby County U21 were 29th on 0 points. Derby County U21 had lost 6 matches in a row before this one. Across 4 previous meetings on record, Southampton U21 won 3 and Derby County U21 won 0, with 1 draw (2.5 goals per game).

Goals came from Nicholas Oyekunle (16', 43'), Will Merry (48') and Brandon Charles (87') for Southampton U21 and Adisa Osayande (80') for Derby County U21.

Southampton U21 — live results and scheduleDerby County U21 — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Player leaders

this match

Shots

  1. Brandon CharlesSOU3
  2. Nicholas OyekunleSOU2
  3. Moses SesaySOU2

Passes

  1. Cameron BraggSOU76/86
  2. Tommy Dobson-VenturaSOU74/79
  3. Adisa OsayandeDER68/74

Duels won

  1. Barnaby WilliamsSOU7/7
  2. Nicholas OyekunleSOU6/12
  3. Moses SesaySOU6/17

Clearances

  1. Max FrySOU3
  2. Adisa OsayandeDER3
  3. Rory WhittakerSOU2

Saves

  1. Dylan MoodySOU2
  2. Jack ThompsonDER1

Head-to-head

4 meetings on record since 2023

3-1-0Southampton U21 W-D-L · goals 8:2

3 SOU1 draws0 DER
With Southampton U21 at home
2-0-0 (5:1)
Goals per meeting
2.5
Over 2.5 goals
75%
Both teams scored
50%
Won by the host
50%
  1. Derby County U210–0Southampton U21Premier League 2 Division One
  2. Southampton U212–1Derby County U21Premier League 2 Division One
  3. Derby County U211–3Southampton U21Premier League 2 Divison Two
  4. Southampton U213–0Derby County U21Premier League 2 Divison Two
  1. Derby County U21nextSouthampton U21Premier League 2 Division One

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Southampton U21all competitionsDerby County U21
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 4Goals per game (both sides)2.93
  3. 87%Over 1.573%
  4. 73%Over 2.560%
  5. 47%Over 3.527%
  6. 67%Both teams scored60%
  7. 13%Clean sheets13%
  8. 27%Failed to score40%
  9. Southampton U21 at home v Derby County U21 away
  10. 7Played8
  11. 6Won0
  12. 0Drawn2
  13. 1Lost6
  14. 23-13Goals (for-against)13-21
  15. 2.57Points per game0.25
  16. 86%Over 2.588%
  17. 14%Clean sheets0%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
  19. 16-111st-half goals (for-against)8-9
  20. 20-132nd-half goals (for-against)6-21
  21. 56%Goals after half-time43%
  22. 87%Goal before half-time67%
  23. 8-3-4Half-time W-D-L4-7-4

How we calculate this

Updated