Derby County 0-3 Swansea City: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Swansea City won it

Swansea City struck first through Joseph Opoku in the 2nd minute, set up by Ji-sung Eom. Ji-sung Eom made it 0-2 to Swansea City in the 44th minute. Ronald made it 0-3 to Swansea City in the 90th minute (+1), set up by Stephen Eustaquio.

It was 0-2 at half-time.

The referee, D. Webb, showed 5 yellow cards: 3 to Derby County and 2 to Swansea City.

Derby County: J. Eustace, 4-2-3-1 · Swansea City: V. Emanuel Soares Matos, 4-3-3.

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 2.68 for Derby County and 0.99 for Swansea City.

Derby County scored about 2.7 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.

Swansea City made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 2.0 goals.

Derby County created the better chances, 2.68 xG to 0.99, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.

Derby County had 0 shots on target, Swansea City 12.

Derby County's goalkeeper made 9 saves.

Swansea City had 53% of the ball and turned it into the win.

Where the two sides stood before this match

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.

Swansea City came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 1.44 expected goals for and 1.39 against, and had won 58% of their matches.

Derby County vs Swansea City: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Ji-sung Eom (Swansea City), rated 8.3 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.

Derby County

• Jacob Widell Zetterström 7.8
• Alex Mowatt 7.3
• Lars-Jørgen Salvesen 6.8
• Lewis Travis 6.6
• Rhian Brewster 6.5

Swansea City

• Ji-sung Eom 8.3 1 goal, 1 assist
• Josh Key 8.0
• Moussa Yeo 7.6
• Stephen Welsh 7.6
• Filip Lissah 7.5

The lowest-rated starter was Corey Blackett-Taylor at 5.7. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Derby County: Millwall vs Derby County Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
• Swansea City: Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers 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 Derby County vs Swansea City

What was the score in Derby County vs Swansea City?

Derby County 0-3 Swansea City (half-time 0-2), Championship, Saturday 29 August 2026.

Who scored in Derby County vs Swansea City?

Joseph Opoku 2', Ji-sung Eom 44', Ronald 90+1'.

Did Moneyball predict Derby County vs Swansea City 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 Derby County vs Swansea City?

Ji-sung Eom, rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Derby County vs Swansea City?

D. Webb.