Match Report
Before the match
Derby County came into the game with one win, one draw and three defeats from their last five outings, scoring four goals and conceding seven. On 19 September, Derby County recorded a 1-1 draw visiting Burnley.
Championship, 19 September brought an away meeting with Burnley; Derby County drew 1-1, a return of one goal scored and one conceded. Derby County hosted Birmingham on 12 September (Championship) and lost 1-2; their goals totalled one, compared with two conceded. West Brom travelled to face Derby County (Championship) on 9 September. For Derby County, the score was 0-1: zero goals scored, one allowed. 0-3 was Derby County's result against West Ham on 5 September (Championship), playing away from home; Derby County lost, with zero scored to three conceded. The 1 September fixture (Championship) paired Derby County with Portsmouth. Derby County won 2-0 away from home, netting two goals while conceding zero.
Derby County stood 22nd in the results-based Championship table before kickoff, with five points from eight matches.
Wrexham's previous five results comprised two wins, two draws and one defeat. Their goal totals were 6 scored and 8 conceded. Southampton were their latest opponents, at home on 19 September: a 2-1 win; their biggest win in that spell was 3-0 away to Millwall on 2 September.
Wrexham hosted Southampton on 19 September (Championship) and won 2-1; their goals totalled two, compared with one conceded. West Ham hosted Wrexham (Championship) on 11 September. For Wrexham, the score was 0-6: zero goals scored, six allowed. 1-1 was Wrexham's result against Burnley on 8 September (Championship), playing at home; Wrexham drew, with one scored to one conceded. The 5 September fixture (Championship) paired Wrexham with Swansea. Wrexham drew 0-0 away from home, netting zero goals while conceding zero. Playing away from home against Millwall (Championship), Wrexham finished 3-0 on 2 September. Their score comprised three goals, against zero from the opposition.
Before kickoff, Championship's results-based standings placed Wrexham 14th after eight matches and ten points.
Earlier results between these sides included a 2-1 away win for Wrexham on 4 January and a 1-1 draw at Wrexham on 27 September 2025.
After the match
Derby County and Wrexham drew 1-1 on 10 October 2026. Samuel Szmodics opened the scoring inside the first 9 minutes for Derby County, set up by Mohammed Fuseini, to make it 1-0. Oliver Rathbone levelled it late on, in the 88th minute for Wrexham, set up by Kieffer Moore, to make it 1-1. Sondre Langås (5'), Ryan Hedges (52'), Oliver Rathbone (71'), Alex Mowatt (74') and Kieffer Moore (90') were booked. Derby County: three yellow cards. four changes were recorded for Derby County. Wrexham: two yellow cards. Wrexham made five changes. Oliver Rathbone entered for Wrexham at 15 minutes and later scored in minute 88 and was booked.