STEVENAGE. Stevenage conquers Derby County 3-1. Derby County was definitely superior in terms of ball possession (63%).​

The match was played at the The Lamex Stadium stadium in Stevenage on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. In front of 1,385 spectators.​ The referee was Thomas Kirk with the help of Stuart Butler and Adrian Tranter. The 4th official was Stephen Brown. The weather was heavy intensity rain. The temperature was cold at 12.85 degrees Celsius or 55.13 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 79%.​

Match Statistics​

Stevenage

3 - 1

Derby County

  • ! 37 Ball Possession 63
Shots
  • 11 Total 13
  • 6 On Target 3
  • 2 Off Target 6
  • 3 Shots blocked 4
  • 94 Attack 108
  • 30 Dangerous attack 47
  • 109 Ball safe 111
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 3 Corners 7
  • 1 Off Sides 2
Fouls
  • 11 Total 16
  • 2 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 3 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Derby County had a superior ball possession 63% while Stevenage was struggling with a 37% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Derby County was more pushing with 47 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 3 were on target. Anyhow, Stevenage was capable to find the solution to win this encounter.​

Stevenage shot 11 times, 6 on target, 2 off target. On the other side, Derby County shot 13 times, 3 on target, 6 off target.

Cards

Stevenage received 2 yellow cards (Carl Piergianni and Jamie Reid). Talking about the opposition, Derby County received 2 yellow cards (Craig Forsyth and Eiran Joe Cashin).

Match Timeline

11'
E. Cashin- Yellow
Jordan Roberts(goal)Alex MacDonald
32'
30'
C. Forsyth- Yellow
38'
Nathaniel Méndez-Laing (goal)Louie Sibley
Alex MacDonald(goal)
45'
46'
Sonny Bradley- sub ->Craig Forsyth
46'
Korey Smith- sub ->Louie Sibley
Nathan Thompson- sub ->Alex MacDonald
57'
Jamie Reid- Yellow
59'
61'
James Collins - sub ->Kane Wilson
68'
Tom Barkhuizen- sub ->Conor Washington
Carl Piergianni- Yellow
71'
Louis Thompson- sub ->Elliott List
68'
81'
J. Ward- sub ->Ryan Nyambe
Kane Hemmings- sub ->Jordan Roberts
81'
Kane Hemmings(goal)
84'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Portsmouth
97
46
Derby County
92
46
Bolton Wanderers
87
46
Peterborough United
84
46
Oxford United
77
46
Barnsley
76
46
Lincoln City
74
46
Blackpool
73
46
Stevenage
71
46
Wycombe Wanderers
65
46
Leyton Orient
65
46
Wigan Athletic
62
46
Exeter City
61
46
Northampton Town
60
46
Bristol Rovers
57
46
Charlton Athletic
53
46
Reading
53
46
Cambridge United
48
46
Shrewsbury Town
48
46
Burton Albion
46
46
Cheltenham Town
44
46
Fleetwood Town
43
46
Port Vale
41
46
Carlisle United
30
46

After this match, Stevenage will have 26 points to sit in the 6th place. Regarding the opposition, Derby County will stay with 21 points like Wycombe Wanderers to sit in the 9th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the League One, Stevenage will host Reading on the 6th of January with a 3-1 head to head stats in favor of Reading (1 draw).

Derby County will play away agasint Fleetwood Town on the 6th of January with a 1-1 head to head record.

Stevenage – Formation

Stevenage
G
Taye Ashby-Hammond 1.England
6.6
D
Luther James-Wildin 2.Antigua and Barbuda
7.3
D
Dan Butler 3.England
7.0
D
Carl Piergianni 5.England
7.5
71'
D
Terence Vancooten 15.Guyana
6.7
M
Alex MacDonald 7.Scotland
8.2
57' 45'
M
Nick Freeman 10.England
7.0
M
Jordan Roberts 11.England
7.8
81' 32'
M
Finley Burns 17.England
6.8
F
Elliott List 9.England
7.0
68'
F
Jamie Reid 19.Northern Ireland
7.5
59'
Substitutes
G
K. Hegyi 12.Hungary
D
Nathan Thompson 4.England
7.3
57'
D
Kane Smith 14.England
M
Louis Thompson 23.Wales
6.8
68'
M
Ben Thompson 24.England
F
Charlie McNeill 26.England
F
Kane Hemmings 29.England
7.5
81' 84'

Stevenage started with a 4-3-1-2 line-up (4-3-1-2).

The manager Steve Evans decided to play with the following team: Taye Ashby-Hammond (6.6), Luther James-Wildin (7.3), Terence Vancooten (6.7), Carl Piergianni (7.5), Dan Butler (7.0), Alex MacDonald (8.2), Finley Burns (6.8), Nick Freeman (7.0), Jordan Roberts (7.8), Jamie Reid (7.5) and Elliott List (7.0).

The home team had on the bench: Nathan Thompson (7.3), Krisztián Hegyi, Kane Smith, Louis Thompson (6.8), Ben Thompson, Charlie McNeill and Kane Hemmings (7.5).

Substitutions

Stevenage made 3 changes: Jordan Roberts for Kane Hemmings (81′), Alex MacDonald for Nathan Thompson (57′) and Elliott List for Louis Thompson (68′).

Best player: Alex MacDonald​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Stevenage was Alex MacDonald.

His rating is (8.2) with 1 goal, 12 passes (42% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 5. He performed 1 cross.

Derby County – Formation

Derby County
G
Joe Wildsmith 1.England
6.4
D
C. Forsyth 3.Scotland
6.4
46' 30'
D
E. Cashin 6.England
6.6
11'
D
Ryan Nyambe 24.Namibia
6.8
81'
D
Curtis Nelson 35.England
7.0
M
Kane Wilson 2.England
6.3
61'
M
Conor Hourihane 4.Republic of Ireland
6.8
M
Max Bird 8.England
6.6
M
Nathaniel Méndez-Laing 11.Guatemala
7.5
38'
M
L. Sibley 17.England
6.4
46'
F
Conor Washington 14.Northern Ireland
6.4
68'
Substitutes
G
Josh Vickers 31.England
D
Sonny Bradley 5.England
6.6
46'
M
Korey Smith 12.England
7.0
46'
M
T. Fornah 22.Sierra Leone
M
J. Ward 23.England
6.4
81'
F
Tom Barkhuizen 7.England
7.0
68'
F
James Collins 9.Republic of Ireland
6.4
61'

Derby County started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Paul Warne played with: Joe Wildsmith (6.4), Ryan Nyambe (6.8), Curtis Nelson (7.0), Eiran Joe Cashin (6.6), Craig Forsyth (6.4), Max Bird (6.6), Conor Hourihane (6.8), Kane Wilson (6.3), Louie Sibley (6.4), Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (7.5) and Conor Washington (6.4).

These were the players on the bench: Sonny Bradley (6.6), Tom Barkhuizen (7.0), James Collins (6.4), Korey Smith (7.0), Tyrese Fornah, Joe Ward (6.4) and Josh Vickers.

Substitutions

Derby County made 5 changes: Craig Forsyth for Sonny Bradley (46′), Ryan Nyambe for Joe Ward (81′), Conor Washington for Tom Barkhuizen (68′), Louie Sibley for Korey Smith (46′) and Kane Wilson for James Collins (61′).

Best player: Nathaniel Mendez-Laing​

The player that probably impressed the most for Derby County was Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.

His rating is (7.5) with 1 goal, 33 passes (58% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 8 duels out of 18. He performed 6 crosses.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the League One.​