What is the prediction for the football match between Southampton and Derby?
Our prediction for the Southampton–Derby match is: Southampton to win or draw.
Other OPWIN picks
Southampton to win (66% confidence); over 2.5 goals (62% confidence); both teams to score: yes (63% confidence)
Southampton
Across the 5 most recent finished matches with available data, Southampton scored an average of 1.60 goals and conceded 1.00 per match.
Derby
Across the 5 most recent finished matches with available data, Derby scored an average of 1.00 goals and conceded 2.20 per match.
How the recent evidence fits the pick
Recent results add context to Double chance: Home or Draw (1X): Southampton scored 1.60 and conceded 1.00 per match across 5 covered games; Derby scored 1.00 and conceded 2.20 across 5.
Players to watch
Across 5 recent recorded appearances, R. Manning contributed 0 goal(s) and 2 assist(s). Available ratings average 6.81/10 across 5 rated appearances. Across 5 recent recorded appearances, C. Morris contributed 0 goal(s) and 1 assist(s). Available ratings average 6.78/10 across 5 rated appearances.
Recent squad-performance signal
Across recent rated squad performances used by Team Intelligence, Southampton records a mean of 6.75/10 versus 6.30/10 for Derby.
Tactical matchup and recent shapes
The current records list S. Rusk for Southampton and J. Eustace for Derby. The latest recorded formations are Southampton in 4-2-3-1 (Nov 7, 2026) and Derby in 4-2-3-1 (Nov 6, 2026). Across 10 recent matches with possession and shot data, Southampton averaged 55.0% possession and 14.8 shots per match (5.2 on target), a possession control with high shot volume profile. Across 10 matches, Derby averaged 48.7% possession and 12.8 shots (4.1 on target), a a more balanced possession and shot profile profile. The recorded numbers do not show a pronounced gap in possession or shot volume.
Home and away performance
In 5 recent home matches, Southampton recorded 4 wins, 1 draws and 0 losses, averaging 2.60 points, 2.40 goals scored and 0.60 conceded per match. Away from home, Derby recorded 0 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in 4 matches, averaging 0.50 points, 1.00 goals scored and 2.50 conceded per match. This sample favours the home side’s recent home record relative to the away side’s road record.
This Championship fixture takes place at St. Mary's Stadium (Southampton).
Recent results show that Southampton have a stronger record at home than away: 4 wins in 5 home matches, averaging 2.6 points per home match compared with 1.4 away. This points to a positive home-performance trend.
This OPWIN expert read combines the existing model pick with recorded football evidence. Match outcomes remain uncertain.