DERBY. Derby County snatched a late win Stevenage 1-0 after L. Sibley scored just 1 goal (90′). Derby County took advantage of its superior ball possession (58%).
The match was played at the Pride Park Stadium (Derby) stadium in Derby on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. In front of 27,055 spectators. The referee was Tom Reeves with the help of Michael Webb and Daniel Jarvis. The 4th official was Marvyn Amphlett. The weather was broken clouds. The temperature was cold at 12.39 degrees Celsius or 54.3 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 85%.
Match Statistics
- 58 Ball Possession 42
Shots
- 5 Total 4
- 2 On Target 2
- 3 Off Target 2
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 107 Attack 101
- 47 Dangerous attack 33
- 40 Ball safe 42
- 0 Penalties 0
- 2 Corners 4
- 2 Off Sides 2
Fouls
- 9 Total 8
- 0 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 2 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
Derby County had a strong ball possession 58% while Stevenage was struggling with a 42% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Derby County was more aggressive with 47 dangerous attacks and 5 shots of which 2 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Derby County won the match.
Derby County shot 5 times, 2 on target, 3 off target. Talking about the opposition, Stevenage shot 4 times, 2 on target, 2 off target.
Cards
Derby County didn’t receive any yellow card. Regarding the opposition, Stevenage received 2 yellow cards (Jake Forster-Caskey and Taye Ashby-Hammond).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Derby County has 66 points to sit in the 2nd place. Regarding the opposition, Stevenage will stays with 53 points to sit in the 7th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the League One, Derby County will play away against Barnsley on the 24th of February with a 13-8 head to head in favor of Derby County (8 draws).
Stevenage will host Cambridge United on the 29th of December with a 12-10 head to head statistic in favor of Stevenage (5 draws).
Derby County – Formation
Derby County
63'
90'
Derby County started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).
The manager Paul Warne decided to play with the following team: Joe Wildsmith , Curtis Nelson , Sonny Bradley , Eiran Joe Cashin , Ryan Nyambe , Max Bird , Ebou Adams , Callum Elder , Kane Wilson , Nathaniel Méndez-Laing and Tom Barkhuizen .
The home team had on the bench: Conor Hourihane, Korey Smith , Scott Loach, Liam Thompson, Louie Sibley , Tyrese Fornah and Joe Ward.
Substitutions
Derby County made 2 changes: Tom Barkhuizen for Louie Sibley (81′) and Ryan Nyambe for Korey Smith (63′).
Player of the match: Louie Sibley
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Derby County was Louie Sibley.
His rating is with 1 goal, 2 passes (50% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 1 duel out of 1.
His performance was exceptional also because he began the match from the bench before entering in the 81′.
Stevenage – Formation
Stevenage
84'
Stevenage started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
Steve Evans played with: Taye Ashby-Hammond , Luther James-Wildin , Terence Vancooten , Carl Piergianni , Dan Butler , Nick Freeman , Louis Thompson , Jake Forster-Caskey , Jordan Roberts , Kane Hemmings and Jamie Reid .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Dan Sweeney, Alex MacDonald, Craig MacGillivray, Finley Burns , Harvey White , Aaron Pressley and Vadaine Oliver.
Substitutions
Stevenage made 4 changes: Jordan Roberts for Harvey White (79′), Jake Forster-Caskey for Finley Burns (72′), Kane Hemmings for Aaron Pressley (73′) and Louis Thompson for Vadaine Oliver (90′).
Player of the match: Jordan Roberts
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Stevenage was Jordan Roberts.
His rating is with 26 passes (69% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 10 duels out of 19. He performed 1 cross.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League One.
- Wycombe Wanderers – Oxford United – 0-0
- Shrewsbury Town – Wigan Athletic – 0-1
- Portsmouth – Reading – 4-1
- Peterborough United – Blackpool – 1-2
- Northampton Town – Bristol Rovers – 3-1
- Lincoln City – Exeter City – 1-0
- Leyton Orient – Burton Albion – 1-2
- Fleetwood Town – Barnsley – 1-2
- Derby County – Stevenage – 1-0
- Cheltenham Town – Port Vale – 3-2
- Carlisle United – Cambridge United – 0-4
- Bolton Wanderers – Charlton Athletic – 3-3
