Derby County vs Swansea City prediction — Championship · Sat 29 Aug · 12:30 UK

Championship · Sat 29 Aug · 12:30 UK
Derby County 44Draw 28Swansea City 28
The call
72%
Derby County or draw
2.6
Goals expected
Full time
Final 0–3

How it finished

Swansea City beat Derby County 3–0. Bawler's model favoured Derby County at 44% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave Swansea City 28%. It forecast 2.6 goals and the match produced 3. Derby County had 8 shots (0 on target) to Swansea City's 23 (12), with 47% of the ball against 53%. Expected goals finished 0.6 to 3.2.

Derby CountyFull-time statsSwansea City
47%Possession53%
0.6Expected goals (xG)3.2
8Shots23
0Shots on target12
5Shots inside box15
0Big chances4
5Corners6
9Saves0
16Fouls7
5Offsides4
3Yellow cards2
What we publishedBeforeAfter
ResultDerby County 44%Swansea City (28% called)
Total goals2.63
Both teams to score51%No
Model call1X 72%Missed
Second callUnder 2.5 Goals 53%Missed

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

MarketProbability
Derby County to score77%
Under 3.5 goals74%
Over 1.5 goals72%
Swansea City to score67%

First half — what we expected

Derby CountyBefore half-timeSwansea City
48%Chance to score33%
5.3Expected shots4.5
2.1Expected shots on target1.5
2.3Expected corners1.5
74%Chance of 4+ shots64%
43%Chance of 6+ shots31%
65%Chance of 1+ shots on target65%
35%Chance of 3+ shots on target20%
88%Chance of 1+ corners76%
40%Chance of 3+ corners21%

Chance of at least one first-half goal: 65%. Based on how often each side shoots and wins corners before the break, not a share of their full-match numbers.

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (xG)+0.3 / match
Head-to-head, last 5DER 2 · D 0 · SWA 3
Opponent strength indexTop quartile

Head to head

Feb 2026Derby County 2–0 Swansea City
Nov 2025Swansea City 1–2 Derby County
Apr 2025Swansea City 1–0 Derby County
Nov 2024Derby County 1–2 Swansea City
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Common questions

Who won Derby County vs Swansea City?

Swansea City beat Derby County 3–0. Bawler's model favoured Derby County at 44% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave Swansea City 28%. It forecast 2.6 goals and the match produced 3. Derby County had 8 shots (0 on target) to Swansea City's 23 (12), with 47% of the ball against 53%. Expected goals finished 0.6 to 3.2.

What was the final score in Derby County vs Swansea City?

Derby County 0–3 Swansea City, played on 29 Aug 2026 in the England: Championship. Bawler's model had gone into it with Derby County 44%, the draw 28% and Swansea City 28%.

What were the stats in Derby County vs Swansea City?

Full-time: Possession 47%–53%, Expected goals (xG) 0.6–3.2, Shots 8–23, Shots on target 0–12, Shots inside box 5–15, Big chances 0–4, Corners 5–6, Saves 9–0, Fouls 16–7, Offsides 5–4, Yellow cards 3–2.

Did both teams score in Derby County vs Swansea City?

No. It finished 0–3, so Derby County failed to score. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 51% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Derby County vs Swansea City right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Result — we said Derby County 44%, it finished Swansea City (28% called); Total goals — we said 2.6, it finished 3; Both teams to score — we said 51%, it finished No; Model call — we said 1X 72%, it finished Missed; Second call — we said Under 2.5 Goals 53%, it finished Missed.

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