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Southampton U21 vs Derby County U21: result 4-1 and analysis

Premier League 2 Division OneRegular Season - 6Kick-off on October 3, 2025 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Staplewood Training Ground, Southampton, Hampshire

Southampton U21
4-1
Derby County U21

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What was the result of Southampton U21 vs Derby County U21?

Southampton U21 won 4-1 on October 3, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 16′M. SesaySouthampton U21
  • 43′N. OyekunleSouthampton U21
  • 48′W. MerrySouthampton U21
  • 79′A. OsayandeDerby County U21
  • 86′B. CharlesSouthampton U21

Official lineup for Southampton U21 vs Derby County U21

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Southampton U21

  1. 11N. Oyekunle
  2. 21W. Merry
  1. 8M. Sesay
  2. 10R. Akachukwu
  3. 19B. Williams
  4. 22Cameron Bragg
  5. 29S. Kakay
  6. 3M. Fry
  1. 5T. Dobson-Ventura
  2. 6A. Okonola-Matthews
  1. 1D. Moody

Derby County U21

  1. 9L. Wheeldon
  2. 11J. Oguntolu
  1. 2F. Turley
  2. 5R. Canoville
  3. 6J. Wahling
  4. 7J. Richards
  5. 8C. Allen
  6. 10Owen Eames
  1. 3G. Stokes
  2. 4A. Osayande
  1. 1J. Thompson
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Southampton U21 have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Derby County U21 have 0, 4 and 11.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Southampton U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 26, 2025Manchester City U21(away)3-3Premier League 2 Division One
Sep 19, 2025Burnley U21(home)2-1Premier League 2 Division One
Sep 16, 2025Woking(away)1-2National League Cup
Aug 29, 2025Ipswich Town U21(away)2-2Premier League 2 Division One
Aug 22, 2025Sunderland U21(home)3-2Premier League 2 Division One
Derby County U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 26, 2025Arsenal U21(home)0-1Premier League 2 Division One
Sep 19, 2025Brighton U21(away)1-3Premier League 2 Division One
Sep 12, 2025Sheffield United U21(away)1-2Premier League Cup
Aug 29, 2025Leicester City U21(home)0-2Premier League 2 Division One
Aug 23, 2025Birmingham City U21(home)0-3Premier League 2 Division One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 4 meetings: 3 Southampton U21 wins, 1 draw, 0 Derby County U21 wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 11, 2025Derby County U21 0-0 Southampton U21Premier League 2 Division One
Dec 15, 2023Southampton U21 2-1 Derby County U21Premier League 2 Division One
Mar 31, 2023Derby County U21 1-3 Southampton U21Premier League 2 Division One
Jan 6, 2023Southampton U21 3-0 Derby County U21Premier League 2 Division One

Last archived meeting: Derby County U21 vs Southampton U21 on Apr 11, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Southampton U21 score 2.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Derby County U21 score 0.9 and concede 2.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Southampton U212.31.9112/1512/15
Derby County U210.92.029/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Southampton U21 sit 2nd in Premier League 2 Division One (13 points from 5 matches) and Derby County U21 sit 18th (7 points from 6 matches).

2026-27 standings
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2Southampton U21541012413
18Derby County U21621316167

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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