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37.4
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
49.3
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 31/35 rated

Club profile

LeagueChampionship
League position8th of 24
Squad size34
Average age25.6
CountryEngland

Team scout report

European push8th of 24 · Championship

Derby sit 8th of 24 in the Championship, in the European places. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 37.4 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 49.3 across the wider group. Recent form reads LWLWL.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 46.2% on last season (Season 24.5 → 35.8), while squad talent has eased 5.9% (Rating 48.5 → 45.6). Of the 26 players with a season to compare, 16 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

C. Morris is the form pick (Season 53), while B. Clark carries the highest ceiling (Rating 72). In the market, the headline arrival is M. Vydra (€ 9.3M), and P. Agyemang is the most valuable asset at 34.6.

37.4
46.2%
Squad season
49.3
5.9%
Squad rating
8thof 24
League finish
LWLWL
Last 5
Top performer
C. Morris
Season 53
Highest potential
B. Clark
Rating 72
Marquee signing
M. Vydra
€ 9.3M
Top asset
P. Agyemang
Value 34.6

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
837
Defence
2445
Midfield
1956
Attack
2450

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Morris
5344
Clarke
4751
Adams
4742
Agyemang
4571
Clark
4072
Langås
3669
Sanderson
3565
Elder
3238
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1C. Morris12goals
  2. 2P. Agyemang10goals
  3. 3R. Brewster7goals
  4. 4B. Brereton7goals
  5. 5S. Szmodics4goals

Top assists

  1. 1J. Ward8assists
  2. 2C. Elder5assists
  3. 3M. Clarke4assists
  4. 4B. Clark3assists
  5. 5P. Agyemang3assists

Squad · 34

Nat.
1J. Widell ZetterströmGoalkeeperSweden2815.433—213.4%569.7%
12R. O'DonnellGoalkeeper
on loan at Grimsby · 90 min, 0g
England370.99—52.2%623.8%
31J. VickersGoalkeeperEngland306.89—53.8%3021.5%
99H. PriceGoalkeeper—1921.2——058
3C. ForsythFull-back
played DEF · MID
Scotland371.62211156.1%959.1%
4D. BatthCentre-backEngland351.812—878.8%1254%
5M. ClarkeCentre-backEngland29204634753.6%513%
6S. LangåsCentre-backNorway2531.82533628.9%6946.5%
20C. ElderFull-back
played MID · DEF
Australia3111.23013243.6%388.2%
22M. JohnstonFull-back
played DEF · MID
Scotland2228.316—152450%6558.3%
24R. NyambeDefensive midfielder
played DEF · MID
on loan at Reading · 1405 min, 0g
Namibia2810.926—470.3%3921.4%
28D. SandersonCentre-back
Loanfrom Birmingham
England2630.140135498.3%6514.9%
44I. Gordon
Defender
—19—————
53R. CanovilleCentre-back—1718.8——058
—O. Beck
Defender
—23—————
11C. Blackett-TaylorWinger
played FWD · MID
on loan at Bolton · 351 min, 2g
England2810.817—42.9%3919.2%
16L. ThompsonCentral midfielderEngland2427.61811445.3%600.7%
18D. OzohDefensive midfielder
Loanfrom Crystal Palace
England2128.735230159.1%6912.7%
19S. SzmodicsAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
Loanfrom Ipswich
Republic of Ireland30103142658.5%4119.9%
23J. WardFull-back
played MID · DEF
England3011.6411302654.5%4321.4%
27L. TravisDefensive midfielderEngland2814.229—2923.2%5118.7%
29O. FrauloAttacking midfielderDenmark2226.3251489.8%6020.2%
37Owen EamesCentral midfielderEngland1921.35—058
42B. ClarkCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD
Loanfrom Red Bull Salzburg
England2129.8453403490.9%724.1%
45C. SmithCentral midfielder—1617.4——058
48L. WheeldonCentral midfielderEngland2022.41—057
54C. Allen
Midfielder
—19—3———
7P. AgyemangCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
earlier at Charlotte · 1238 min, 6g
Ghana2534.654104528.2%7153.8%
9C. MorrisCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
England301731125369.2%4411.8%
10R. BrewsterCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
England2627.53172746.7%6010.2%
15L. SalvesenCentre-forwardNorway307.33231471%3211%
25B. BreretonAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
Loanfrom Southampton
on loan at Southampton · 99 min, 0g
Chile2727.243731100.6%593.4%
32E. AdamsDefensive midfielder
played MID · FWD
Gambia3015.94234743.7%4223.3%
39D. BrownCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
on loan at Port Vale · 770 min, 1g
England2022.435—0100%574.8%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)20-9-17 in 46
Goals (for / against)67 / 59
Clean sheets12
Last 5LWLWL

Fixtures & results

Championship20W 9D 17LFriendlies Clubs3W 1D 1LLeague Cup0W 1D 1LFA Cup0W 0D 1L
May 2HSheffield Utd1–2L
Apr 25AQPR3–2W
Apr 21ANorwich1–2L
Apr 18HOxford United1–0W
Apr 11ASouthampton1–2L
Apr 6HStoke City2–0W
Apr 3ACoventry2–3L
Mar 21HBirmingham1–0W
Mar 16APortsmouth1–0W
Mar 10AMillwall0–1L
Mar 7HSheffield Wednesday2–1W
Feb 28HBlackburn3–1W
Feb 24AHull City2–4L
Feb 21AWatford0–2L
Feb 14HSwansea2–0W
Feb 7HIpswich1–2L
Jan 30ABristol City5–0W
Jan 23HWest Brom1–1D
Jan 20ACharlton2–1W
Jan 17APreston1–0W
Jan 11HLeeds1–3L
Jan 4HWrexham1–2L
Jan 1HMiddlesbrough1–0W
Dec 29ALeicester1–2L
Dec 26ABirmingham1–1D
Dec 20HPortsmouth1–1D
Dec 15ASheffield Wednesday3–0W
Dec 10HMillwall1–1D
Dec 6HLeicester1–3L
Nov 29AMiddlesbrough1–2L
Nov 25ASwansea2–1W
Nov 22HWatford2–3L
Nov 8ABlackburn2–1W
Nov 4HHull City2–1W
Nov 1ASheffield Utd3–1W
Oct 25HQPR1–0W
Oct 21HNorwich1–0W
Oct 18AOxford United0–1L
Oct 4HSouthampton1–1D
Sep 30HCharlton1–1D
Sep 27AWrexham1–1D
Sep 20HPreston0–1L
Sep 13AWest Brom1–0W
Aug 30AIpswich2–2D
Aug 26ABurnley1–2L
Aug 22HBristol City1–1D
Aug 16HCoventry3–5L
Aug 12AWest Brom1–1D
Aug 9AStoke City1–3L
Aug 2HAtromitos2–0W
Jul 26ABurton Albion1–2L
Jul 22AWalsall3–2W
Jul 18ARed Bull Salzburg2–1W
Jul 12AMatlock Town1–1D

Completed transfers · 2025/26

All seasons →

In

A. WeimannBlackburn· Free Transfer2025/26
L. WheeldonSouth Shields· Return from loan2025/26
L. WheeldonSouth Shields· Return from loan2025/26
D. BrownPort Vale· Return from loan2025/26
D. RobinsonSSt Patrick's Athl.· Return from loan2025/26
B. OsbornStockport County· Return from loan2025/26
R. NyambeReading· Return from loan2025/26
D. OzohCrystal Palace· Loan2025/26

Out

C. WashingtonMatlock Town· Free agent2025/26
T. BarkhuizenBarrow· Free Transfer2025/26
M. HarnessIpswich2025/26
N. PhillipsLiverpool2025/26
A. WeimannRapid Vienna· Loan2025/26
L. WheeldonSouth Shields· Loan2025/26
D. BrownPort Vale· Loan2025/26
K. JacksonBradford· Transfer2025/26