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West Ham vs Derby Prediction— England - Championship

Matchday 5 ·Saturday, September 5, 2026, 14:00

West Ham logo
West Ham
PPG 1.50 · HOME
LAST 5
DLDW ·
VS
UPCOMING
Derby logo
Derby
PPG 1.47 · AWAY
LAST 5
LDLW ·

// Model verdict

BTTS

Model probability 61.5% vs bookmaker-implied 50.0% — a clear edge.

+23.0% EXPECTED VALUE ↗
ROI TRACKED

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-04.5%0-16.0%0-24.0%0-31.8%0-4+0.8%1 1-07.9%1-110.6%1-27.1%1-33.2%1-4+1.4%2 2-07.0%2-19.4%2-26.3%2-32.8%2-4+1.3%3 3-04.1%3-15.5%3-23.7%3-31.6%3-4+0.7%4+ 4+-02.7%4+-13.6%4+-22.4%4+-31.1%4+-4+0.5%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 46.6% 74.1% 1.35 -37.1%
Draw 24.0% 21.7% 4.60 +6.2%
Away win 29.4% 11.2% 8.90 +97.0%
Over 2.5 61.2% 58.8% 1.70 +4.0%
Over 3.5 38.6% 36.4% 2.75 +6.2%
BTTS 61.5% 50.0% 2.00 +23.0%
Home O1.5 49.9% 67.6% 1.48 -26.2%
Away O1.5 42.2% 20.0% 5.00 +111.0%

League track record

Based on 75 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 45%
O2.5 56%
BTTS 53%
Score Hit 52%
ROI -5.0%
Bet Hit 55%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

2 – 1 52%CONFIDENCE
xG (home)1.8 xG (away)1.3 BTTS prob61.5%

H 47% / xG 1.8-1.3 / O2.5 61% / BTTS 62%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 10.6%
#2 2–1 9.4%
#3 1–2 7.1%
#4 2–0 7.0%
#5 1–0 7.9%

Expected goals MODEL xG

West Ham1.8
Derby1.3

COMBINED 3.1 xG → O2.5 PROB 61.2% · O3.5 PROB 38.6%

Form & verdict PPG

WEST HAM · PPG 1.50

DERBY · PPG 1.47

✓ INTERESTING - Balanced match with high-value opportunity
70%
BALANCED

xG gap +0.42 - no reliable favorite, elevated draw risk

Win probability 1X2

West Ham (H) 46.6%
ODDS 1.35 · IMPLIED 74.1% EV -37.1%
Draw 24.0%
ODDS 4.60 · IMPLIED 21.7% EV +6.2%
Derby (A) 29.4%
ODDS 8.90 · IMPLIED 11.2% EV +97.0%

Season Statistics average per match · 4 matches · 2026

West Ham ▾ lower is better Derby

Attack

15.2
Shots
11.5
4.5
Shots on target
4.0
4.8
Shots off target
4.0
6.0
Blocked shots
3.5
11.2
Shots inside box
8.8
4.0
Shots outside box
2.8
29.5%
Shooting accuracy
34.8%
44.4%
Goals per shot on target
31.2%
2.00
Goals
1.25
1.67
xG for 3·3 of 4
1.07

Defence

14.2
Shots faced
18.2
4.5
Shots on target faced
6.5
1.75
Goals conceded
1.75
1.40
xG against 3·3 of 4
2.09
2.8
Goalkeeper saves
4.5

Control

59.2%
Possession
43.2%
504
Passes
352
443
Accurate passes
266
87.8%
Pass accuracy
75.7%
7.5
Corners
4.5
4.8
Corners faced
7.2
1.8
Offsides
3.5

Discipline

8.5
Fouls
14.8
2.2
Yellow cards
3.2
0.00
Red cards
0.00

Match Preview & Prediction

West Ham face Derby in England - Championship on Saturday, September 5, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives West Ham a 47% chance, the draw 24% and Derby 29%, so West Ham are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.8 for West Ham and 1.3 for Derby (3.1 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 61% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 62% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, West Ham are averaging 1.50 points per game versus 1.47 for Derby. The best value bet our model finds is AwayO15, with an expected value of +111.0%.

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