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Derby County vs Oxford Utd Prediction— England - Championship

Matchday 43 ·Saturday, April 18, 2026, 11:30

Derby County logo
Derby County
PPG 1.57 · HOME
LAST 5
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1 – 0
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · HOME
Oxford Utd logo
Oxford Utd
PPG 0.86 · AWAY
LAST 5
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// Model verdict

Home 55% chance

Model probability 60.8% vs bookmaker-implied 52.6% — a clear edge.

+15.5% EXPECTED VALUE ↗
ROI TRACKED

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-07.9%0-16.1%0-22.4%0-30.6%0-4+0.1%1 1-013.9%1-110.8%1-24.2%1-31.1%1-4+0.3%2 2-012.2%2-19.5%2-23.7%2-31.0%2-4+0.2%3 3-07.2%3-15.6%3-22.2%3-30.6%3-4+0.1%4+ 4+-04.7%4+-13.7%4+-21.4%4+-30.4%4+-4+0.1%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 60.8% 52.6% 1.90 +15.5%
Draw 23.0% 29.4% 3.40 -21.8%
Away win 16.2% 25.0% 4.00 -35.2%
Over 2.5 46.7% 50.0% 2.00 -6.6%
Over 3.5 25.1% 28.2% 3.55 -10.9%
BTTS 44.9% 54.6% 1.83 -17.8%
Home O1.5
Away O1.5

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

3 – 0 37%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 1-0
xG (home)1.8 xG (away)0.8 BTTS prob44.9%

H 61% / xG 1.8-0.8 / O2.5 47% / NoBTTS 45%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–0 13.9%
#2 2–0 12.2%
#3 1–1 10.8%
#4 2–1 9.5%
#5 0–0 7.9%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Derby County1.8
Oxford Utd0.8

COMBINED 2.5 xG → O2.5 PROB 46.7% · O3.5 PROB 25.1%

Form & verdict PPG

DERBY COUNTY · PPG 1.57

OXFORD UTD · PPG 0.86

✓ FAIR - Moderate advantage
Chance this pick lands
55%
MODERATE_HOME

Home slight advantage: GOOD (1.57) > Away POOR (0.86)

Win probability 1X2

Derby County (H) 60.8%
ODDS 1.90 · IMPLIED 52.6% EV +15.5%
Draw 23.0%
ODDS 3.40 · IMPLIED 29.4% EV -21.8%
Oxford Utd (A) 16.2%
ODDS 4.00 · IMPLIED 25.0% EV -35.2%

Season Statistics average per match · 46 matches · 2025

Derby County ▾ lower is better Oxford Utd

Attack

11.0
Shots
11.9
3.6
Shots on target
3.4
4.2
Shots off target
5.0
3.2
Blocked shots
3.6
7.6
Shots inside box
6.5
3.3
Shots outside box
5.5
32.7%
Shooting accuracy
28.6%
40.6%
Goals per shot on target
28.7%
1.46
Goals
0.98
1.23
xG for
1.13

Defence

12.7
Shots faced
14.0
4.2
Shots on target faced
4.2
1.28
Goals conceded
1.28
1.21
xG against
1.29
3.2
Goalkeeper saves
2.9

Control

44.5%
Possession
39.9%
336
Passes
305
251
Accurate passes
216
74.7%
Pass accuracy
70.9%
4.5
Corners
4.0
5.4
Corners faced
7.2
1.5
Offsides
1.7

Discipline

12.2
Fouls
11.0
2.5
Yellow cards
1.6
0.07
Red cards
0.02

Match Preview & Prediction

Derby County face Oxford Utd in England - Championship on Saturday, April 18, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Derby County a 61% chance, the draw 23% and Oxford Utd 16%, so Derby County are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.8 for Derby County and 0.8 for Oxford Utd (2.5 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-0. There is a 47% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 45% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Derby County are averaging 1.57 points per game versus 0.86 for Oxford Utd. The best value bet our model finds is a home win, with an expected value of +15.5%. This match finished 1-0.

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