Match report
Swansea rout Derby 3-0 to climb into Championship's top two
Swansea eased to a 3-0 win away at Derby in the Championship, a result that stretched their unbeaten run and left John Eustace's side rooted at the bottom of the table. Pride Park saw the visitors take control early and never relinquish it.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Joseph Okopu opened the scoring after just two minutes, converting an assist from Eom Ji-Sung to give Swansea the perfect start. Eom Ji-Sung doubled the lead himself right on the stroke of half-time, heading into the break with a commanding 0-2 advantage already secured. Derby had no answer in the first half and found themselves chasing the game from the outset.
The second half brought little respite for the hosts, who could not force their way back into contention despite the home crowd. Swansea put the result beyond doubt deep into stoppage time, as Ronald finished off a move assisted by Stephen Eustáquio in the 90+1st minute to make it 0-3, a scoreline that reflected the visitors' dominance throughout.
Eom Ji-Sung was directly involved in two of Swansea's three goals, scoring once and setting up Okopu's opener, and finished with a rating of 8.71.
Swansea's 23 shots to Derby's 8 underlined how thoroughly the visitors dominated the attacking exchanges at Pride Park.
Swansea won 3–0 away against Derby (half-time 0–2).
Derby met Swansea in the Championship (Regular Season - 3). Kick-off was Saturday, 29 August 2026, 11:30 UTC at Pride Park. Referee: David Webb.
Team pages: Derby · Swansea · Championship
Key moments
- 2' Goal: Joseph Okopu (assist: Eom Ji-Sung) — 0–1
- 44' Goal: Eom Ji-Sung — 0–2
- 90+1' Goal: Ronald (assist: Stephen Eustáquio) — 0–3
Starting line-ups
Derby (4-2-3-1)
Swansea (4-3-3)
Pre-match read
Over 1.5 Goals. League base rate: 80% over 1.5 goals On the other hand: Class gap (45 Elo points) — Matches with this rating gap ran −1.4pp vs their league norm at this line across 14,255 measured games.
Under 3.5 Goals. League base rate: 26% over 3.5 goals On the other hand: Team over/under identity — Derby have gone over 3.5 in 26% of their last 38 matches and Swansea in 21% of their last 38, against a league ra
Over 2.5 Goals. League base rate: 53% over 2.5 goals On the other hand: Class gap (45 Elo points) — Matches with this rating gap ran −1.8pp vs their league norm across 14,255 measured games.
Both Teams to Score. League base rate: 60% both teams score
Derby to Score. League base rate: 80% home sides score
Swansea sit 10th; Derby 18th (ELC · 2 matches played) Derby without key forward Samuel Szmodics Swansea in stronger form — 2.2 vs 0.8 ppg (n=5) Away has won 3 of the last 5 H2H meetings
Model-generated pre-match read. Not betting advice.
About this match
On this page: the Derby vs Swansea final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Championship fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Derby 0–3 Swansea. Explore more on the Derby and Swansea team pages or the Championship page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Derby vs Swansea?
Swansea won 3–0 away against Derby (half-time 0–2).
›Who scored in Derby vs Swansea?
Joseph Okopu (2') for Swansea; Eom Ji-Sung (44') for Swansea; Ronald (90+1') for Swansea.
›Where can I watch Derby vs Swansea highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Derby 0–3 Swansea are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Derby and Swansea?
Derby and Swansea have met 10 times — 4 wins for Derby, 4 wins for Swansea and 2 draws.