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Derby vs Swansea Prediction— England - Championship

Matchday 3 ·Saturday, August 29, 2026, 11:30

Derby logo
Derby
PPG 1.45 · HOME
LAST 5
LDLW ·
0 – 3
FULL TIME
✘ MODEL PICK MISS · BTTS
Swansea logo
Swansea
PPG 1.53 · AWAY
LAST 5
WDWW ·

// Model verdict

BTTS

Model probability 52.7% vs bookmaker-implied 55.6%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-07.4%0-18.8%0-25.3%0-32.1%0-4+0.8%1 1-010.4%1-112.4%1-27.4%1-33.0%1-4+1.1%2 2-07.3%2-18.8%2-25.3%2-32.1%2-4+0.8%3 3-03.5%3-14.1%3-22.5%3-31.0%3-4+0.4%4+ 4+-01.7%4+-12.0%4+-21.2%4+-30.5%4+-4+0.2%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 39.8% 43.9% 2.28 -9.3%
Draw 27.1% 30.8% 3.25 -7.2%
Away win 33.0% 32.3% 3.10 +2.3%
Over 2.5 50.5% 47.6% 2.10 +6.0%
Over 3.5 28.7% 26.7% 3.75 +4.6%
BTTS 52.7% 55.6% 1.80 -5.1%
Home O1.5 40.1% 43.5% 2.30 -7.8%
Away O1.5 35.2% 34.7% 2.88 +1.4%

League track record

Based on 71 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 47%
O2.5 56%
BTTS 52%
Score Hit 51%
ROI -10.2%
Bet Hit 53%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

2 – 1 21%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 0-3
xG (home)1.4 xG (away)1.2 BTTS prob52.7%

H 40% / xG 1.4-1.2 / O2.5 50% / BTTS 53%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 12.4%
#2 2–1 8.8%
#3 1–0 10.4%
#4 0–0 7.4%
#5 1–2 7.4%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Derby1.4
Swansea1.2

COMBINED 2.6 xG → O2.5 PROB 50.5% · O3.5 PROB 28.7%

Form & verdict PPG

DERBY · PPG 1.45

SWANSEA · PPG 1.53

✓ FAIR - Balanced matchup, limited value
60%
BALANCED

xG gap +0.22 - no reliable favorite, elevated draw risk

Win probability 1X2

Derby (H) 39.8%
ODDS 2.28 · IMPLIED 43.9% EV -9.3%
Draw 27.1%
ODDS 3.25 · IMPLIED 30.8% EV -7.2%
Swansea (A) 33.0%
ODDS 3.10 · IMPLIED 32.3% EV +2.3%

Season Statistics average per match · 3 matches · 2026

Derby ▾ lower is better Swansea

Attack

12.7
Shots
13.0
3.7
Shots on target
5.3
4.7
Shots off target
3.7
4.3
Blocked shots
4.0
9.3
Shots inside box
8.7
3.3
Shots outside box
4.3
28.9%
Shooting accuracy
41.0%
27.3%
Goals per shot on target
31.2%
1.00
Goals
1.67
1.07
xG for
1.53

Defence

17.3
Shots faced
8.7
7.7
Shots on target faced
1.3
2.33
Goals conceded
0.33
2.09
xG against
1.00
5.0
Goalkeeper saves
1.0

Control

46.0%
Possession
60.3%
380
Passes
479
293
Accurate passes
380
77.1%
Pass accuracy
79.3%
5.3
Corners
5.7
6.0
Corners faced
4.0
3.7
Offsides
2.3

Discipline

14.7
Fouls
10.0
3.7
Yellow cards
2.3
0.00
Red cards
0.00

Match Preview & Prediction

Derby face Swansea in England - Championship on Saturday, August 29, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Derby a 40% chance, the draw 27% and Swansea 33%, so Derby are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.4 for Derby and 1.2 for Swansea (2.6 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 51% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 53% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Derby are averaging 1.45 points per game versus 1.53 for Swansea. The best value bet our model finds is over 2.5 goals, with an expected value of +6.0%. This match finished 0-3.

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