Charlton Athletic 2-1 Derby County: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 1 · Saturday 15 August 2026 · The Valley, London · referee B. Speedie · full time
Full time: Charlton Athletic 2-1 Derby County
Charlton Athletic won 2-1 at home to Derby County in Championship Matchday 1 on Saturday 15 August 2026. The goals: Sammie Szmodics 23', Lloyd Jones 61', Tyreece Campbell 80'.
How Charlton Athletic won it
Sammie Szmodics put Derby County ahead in the 23rd minute, set up by Carlton Morris. Charlton Athletic levelled at 1-1 in the 61st minute through Lloyd Jones, set up by Karlan Grant . Charlton Athletic turned it round: Tyreece Campbell made it 2-1 in the 80th minute.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and the second half turned the match the other way.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, B. Speedie, showed 3 yellow cards: 0 to Charlton Athletic and 3 to Derby County.
Charlton Athletic: N. Jones, 4-2-3-1 · Derby County: J. Eustace, 5-3-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.28 for Charlton Athletic and 1.24 for Derby County.
Charlton Athletic had 4 shots on target, Derby County 4.
Derby County had 55% of the ball, but Charlton Athletic took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Charlton Athletic came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 0.9 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 1.13 expected goals for and 1.63 against, and had won 25% of their matches.
Derby County came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.11 expected goals for and 1.97 against, and had won 8% of their matches.
Charlton Athletic vs Derby County: the match in numbers
| Charlton Athletic | Match statistics | Derby County |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Ball possession | 55% |
| 1.28 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.24 |
| 13 | Total shots | 15 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 1 | Big chances | 1 |
| 375 | Total passes | 453 |
| 76% | Pass accuracy | 77% |
| 5 | Corners | 4 |
| 7 | Fouls | 16 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 11 | Tackles | 13 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Lloyd Jones (Charlton Athletic), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Charlton Athletic
- Lloyd Jones 7.7 1 goal
- Tyreece Campbell 7.5 1 goal
- Karlan Grant 7.4
- Sonny Carey 7.2
- Nathaniel Chalobah 7.2
Derby County
- Sammie Szmodics 7.7 1 goal
- Carlton Morris 7.3 1 assist
- Alex Mowatt 7.0
- Lewis Travis 6.7
- Corey Blackett-Taylor 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Jacob Widell Zetterström at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Charlton Athletic: Middlesbrough vs Charlton Athletic Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- Derby County: Millwall vs Derby County Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.
Questions about Charlton Athletic vs Derby County
What was the score in Charlton Athletic vs Derby County?
Charlton Athletic 2-1 Derby County (half-time 0-1), Championship, Saturday 15 August 2026.
Who scored in Charlton Athletic vs Derby County?
Sammie Szmodics 23', Lloyd Jones 61', Tyreece Campbell 80'.
Did Moneyball predict Charlton Athletic vs Derby County correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Charlton Athletic vs Derby County?
Lloyd Jones, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Charlton Athletic vs Derby County?
B. Speedie.
Every match, before and after
Moneyball Odds writes a preview with its estimate before every match of Europe's top five leagues and the European cups, then marks it against the result, hits and misses alike.
Moneyball Odds is a statistical analysis site, not a bookmaker. No model predicts football reliably. For readers aged 18 and over.