Derby 1-2 Wrexham — EFL Championship, 4 Jan 2026
Wrexham beat Derby 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 4 January 2026 at Pride Park, Derby. Benjamin Brereton scored for Derby; Samuel Smith and Matthew James for Wrexham. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. Derby and Wrexham have drawn all 1 meeting on record.
Match timeline
- 0-125'Samuel Smithassist: Nathan Broadhead
- 30'Max CleworthFoul
- 1-134'Benjamin Breretonassist: Matthew Clarke
- Half-time1-1
- 1-248'Matthew James
- 60'Callum Elderout: Corey Blackett-Taylor
- 60'Patrick Agyemangout: A. Weimann
- 60'Rhian Brewsterout: Lars-Jørgen Salvesen
- 60'Liam Thompsonout: Lewis Travis
- 66'Joshua Windassout: Oliver Rathbone
- 68'Matthew JamesFoul
- 73'Dion SandersonFoul
- 75'Nathan Broadheadout: Lewis O'Brien
- 81'Dion Sandersonout: Kayden Jackson
- 90'George Thomasonout: Liberato Cacace
- 90'Samuel Smithout: J. Rodriguez
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Matthew James · Wrexham
Derby
- 7.9Benjamin BreretonF
- 7.0Joe WardM
- 6.9Callum ElderM
- 6.9Corey Blackett-TaylorF
- 6.7Liam ThompsonM
- 6.7Matthew ClarkeD
- 6.6Bobby ClarkM
- 6.6Lewis TravisM
- 6.5Rhian BrewsterF
- 6.3Sondre LangåsD
- 6.3Jacob Widell ZetterströmG
- 6.3Kayden JacksonF
- 6.3Andreas WeimannF
- 6.2Patrick AgyemangF
- 6.2Lars-Jørgen SalvesenF
- 6.2Dion SandersonD
Wrexham
- 8.3Matthew JamesM
- 7.3Dominic HyamD
- 7.3Callum DoyleD
- 7.2Benjamin SheafM
- 7.2Samuel SmithF
- 7.2Nathan BroadheadM
- 7.0Arthur OkonkwoG
- 6.9Max CleworthD
- 6.9Lewis O'BrienM
- 6.7Joshua WindassM
- 6.7Oliver RathboneM
- 6.7George ThomasonF
- 6.6Ryan LongmanF
Line-ups
GlobalScoreX
37James★8.3
10Windass6.7
28Smith7.2
18Sheaf7.2
33Broadhead7.2
47Longman6.6
4Cleworth6.9
14Thomason6.7
1Okonkwo7.0
2Doyle7.3
10Brewster6.5
25Brereton7.9
20Elder6.9
5Clarke6.7
23Ward7.0
28Sanderson6.2
16Thompson6.7
42Clark6.6
7Agyemang6.2
Substitutes
DerbyJohn Eustace
Substitutes
- 15Lars-Jørgen Salvesen60'F6.2
- 32Ebrima AdamsM
- 3Craig ForsythD
- 14A. Weimann60'F6.3
- 27Lewis Travis60'M6.6
- 4Daniel BatthD
- 19Kayden Jackson81'F6.3
- 11Corey Blackett-Taylor60'F6.9
- 12R. O'DonnellG
WrexhamPhil Parkinson
Substitutes
- 13Liberato Cacace90'D
- 6C. CoadyD
- 16J. Rodriguez90'F
- 20Oliver Rathbone66'M6.7
- 29R. BarnettM
- 24Daniel ScarrD
- 15George DobsonM
- 27Lewis O'Brien75'M6.9
- 25Callum BurtonG
Team statistics
Derby
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Brereton | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | – | 3 | 7.9 |
| Joe Ward | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Callum Elder | 60 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Corey Blackett-Taylor | 30 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Liam Thompson | 60 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Matthew Clarke | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Bobby Clark | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Lewis Travis | 30 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Rhian Brewster | 60 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Sondre Langås | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Jacob Widell Zetterström | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Kayden Jackson | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Andreas Weimann | 30 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Patrick Agyemang | 60 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Lars-Jørgen Salvesen | 30 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Dion Sanderson | 81 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Wrexham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew James | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 8.3 |
| Dominic Hyam | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Callum Doyle | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Benjamin Sheaf | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Samuel Smith | 89 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Nathan Broadhead | 75 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Arthur Okonkwo | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Max Cleworth | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 6 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Lewis O'Brien | 15 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Joshua Windass | 66 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Oliver Rathbone | 24 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| George Thomason | 89 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Ryan Longman | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6.6 |
Recent Form
DerbyWLDDW
- W01 Jan 26HMiddlesbrough1-0
- L29 Dec 25ALeicester1-2
- D26 Dec 25ABirmingham1-1
- D20 Dec 25HPortsmouth1-1
- W15 Dec 25ASheffield Wednesday3-0
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 46 | +25 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City | 46 | +4 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 46 | +4 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby | 46 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich | 46 | +7 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 46 | +1 | 64 |
Before and after
Derby
- Previous: Derby 1-0 Middlesbrough, 1 Jan 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Derby 1-3 Leeds, 11 Jan 2026 · FA Cup
Wrexham
- Previous: Blackburn 0-2 Wrexham, 1 Jan 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Wrexham 3-3 Nottingham Forest, 9 Jan 2026 · FA Cup
Data updated