Match report
Ten-man West Brom hold on to beat Derby at Pride Park
West Brom claimed a 1-0 win away to Derby in this Championship fixture at Pride Park, despite playing more than an hour with ten men. Aune Heggebø put the visitors ahead in the 16th minute, finishing off an assist from Jimmy Morgan to make it 0-1, a scoreline that held through half-time and into the second half.
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Brayann Pereira was sent off for West Brom in the 34th minute, leaving Morrison's side to defend a slender lead for the remainder of the contest. Derby pushed for an equaliser but could not find a way through, with the home side unable to convert their spells of pressure into a goal.
Derby dominated territory, holding 67 percent of possession and forcing 12 shots to West Brom's four, yet mustered only two efforts on target compared to their opponents' one. West Brom's disciplined resistance with a numerical disadvantage proved decisive, and Heggebø's early strike was enough to move Morrison's side top of the table on 13 points, while Derby remain 22nd.
Nathaniel Phillips was rated the top performer on the day, earning a 7.86 mark, while goalscorer Heggebø was not far behind with a 7.81 rating after his 16th-minute finish.
Derby enjoyed 67 percent of possession but were unable to turn that control into a winning breakthrough against ten men.
West Brom won 1–0 away against Derby (half-time 0–1).
Derby met West Brom in the Championship (Regular Season - 6). Kick-off was Wednesday, 9 September 2026, 18:45 UTC at Pride Park. Referee: James Bell.
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Key moments
- 16' Goal: Aune Heggebø (assist: Jimmy Morgan) — 0–1 · Watch Aune Heggebø's goal video (16')
- 34' Red card: Brayann Pereira
Starting line-ups
Derby (4-2-3-1)
West Brom (4-4-2)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Derby 35%, the draw 32%, West Brom 33%. It finished Derby 0–1 West Brom.
Level sides, home ground holds off West Brom's control of the ball — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Derby's 35% is home ground and little else. The draw at 32% is helped by a draw-heavy league.
Why Derby in front?
Home ground, and little else. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1458 to 1461. Sides this close won 43.1% of 15,963 home games (draw 26.7%, visitors 30.2%).
Why only 35%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. West Brom hold 5 more possession points (55 to 50 in recent games) — and between equals, control has been worth something. Between evenly-matched sides, when the visitors held this control edge the home team's win rate fell to 40.3% across 5,579 games, from 44.0% when styles were level. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Derby's column. Across 11,034 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.7% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.0 — negative in every season since 2018.
Why the draw at 32%?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.7%. These teams' recent games average 3.0 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.6% of 25,029. Championship runs draw-heavy, adding 2.0 points. Early-season fixtures add 2.0 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Derby are missing 3 regular starters — Samuel Szmodics, Lewis Travis, Carlton Morris — about 34% of their usual starting-XI weight. A body count alone told us nothing. Last 6 between them: Derby 4 wins, 2 draws, West Brom 0 wins. Most recently Derby 1–1 West Brom, 7 months ago. Fixture history hasn't carried forward once class is level: past leaders won just 43.1% of 5085 such games — no measurable edge, 0 points.
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About this match
On this page: the Derby vs West Brom 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 0–1 West Brom. Explore more on the Derby and West Brom team pages or the Championship page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Derby vs West Brom?
West Brom won 1–0 away against Derby (half-time 0–1).
›Who scored in Derby vs West Brom?
Aune Heggebø (16') for West Brom.
›Where can I watch Derby vs West Brom highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Derby 0–1 West Brom are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Derby and West Brom?
Derby and West Brom have met 10 times — 5 wins for Derby, 1 win for West Brom and 4 draws.