West Ham United 3-0 Derby County: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 5 · Saturday 5 September 2026 · London Stadium, London · referee O. Langford · full time
Full time: West Ham United 3-0 Derby County
West Ham United beat Derby County 3-0 in Championship Matchday 5 on Saturday 5 September 2026 at London Stadium. The goals: Joël Piroe 6', Edvin Austbø 87', Mohamadou Kanté 90+5'.
How West Ham United won it
Joël Piroe put West Ham United ahead in the 6th minute, set up by Taty Castellanos. Edvin Austbø made it 2-0 to West Ham United in the 87th minute. Mohamadou Kanté made it 3-0 to West Ham United in the 90th minute (+5), set up by Edvin Austbø.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
The referee, O. Langford, showed 2 yellow cards: 0 to West Ham United and 2 to Derby County.
West Ham United: N. Simões Espírito Santo, 4-4-2 · Derby County: J. Eustace, 4-2-3-1.
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 0.14 for West Ham United and 3.85 for Derby County.
West Ham United scored about 2.9 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Derby County left about 3.9 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Derby County created the better chances, 3.85 xG to 0.14, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
West Ham United had 7 shots on target, Derby County 0.
West Ham United had 53% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
West Ham United came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 2.7 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 2.27 expected goals for and 1.30 against, and had won 50% 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.
West Ham United vs Derby County: the match in numbers
| West Ham United | Match statistics | Derby County |
|---|---|---|
| 53% | Ball possession | 47% |
| 0.14 | Expected goals (xG) | 3.85 |
| 20 | Total shots | 4 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 4 | Big chances | 0 |
| 481 | Total passes | 426 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 81% |
| 5 | Corners | 6 |
| 6 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 20 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Konstantinos Mavropanos (West Ham United), rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
West Ham United
- Konstantinos Mavropanos 8.0
- Edvin Austbø 7.9 1 goal, 1 assist
- Arne Engels 7.8
- Taty Castellanos 7.7 1 assist
- Manor Solomon 7.7
Derby County
- Alex Mowatt 6.6
- Lars-Jørgen Salvesen 6.6
- Dion Sanderson 6.6
- David Ozoh 6.4
- Jacob Widell Zetterström 6.4
The lowest-rated starter was Ryan Nyambe at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- West Ham United: West Ham United vs West Bromwich Albion Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- Derby County: Millwall vs Derby County Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about West Ham United vs Derby County
What was the score in West Ham United vs Derby County?
West Ham United 3-0 Derby County (half-time 1-0), Championship, Saturday 5 September 2026.
Who scored in West Ham United vs Derby County?
Joël Piroe 6', Edvin Austbø 87', Mohamadou Kanté 90+5'.
Did Moneyball predict West Ham United 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 West Ham United vs Derby County?
Konstantinos Mavropanos, rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed West Ham United vs Derby County?
O. Langford.
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