Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Derby County: result and report

Championship · Saturday 27 February 2016

Result

Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Derby County

Championship · Saturday 27 February 2016, 12:30 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Derby County: match report

Wolverhampton Wanderers won against Derby County 2-1 in the Championship on Saturday 27 February 2016. The half-time score was 1-1.

George Saville opened the scoring in the 14th minute. Wolverhampton Wanderers's goals came from George Saville (14') and George Saville (86'). Derby County scored through Chris Martin (44').

Discipline: Wolverhampton Wanderers received 4 yellow cards; Derby County received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Wolverhampton Wanderers were 15th on 40 points from 33 and Derby County 5th on 58 points from 33. Wolverhampton Wanderers went on to finish that season 13th with 58 points, and Derby County 5th with 82.

Wolverhampton Wanderers lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Derby County in a 4-3-3.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 5 Wolverhampton Wanderers wins, 2 draws and 3 for Derby County.

Going into the match Wolverhampton Wanderers's last five read L-L-L-D-D and Derby County's W-W-L-D-D.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 14'Goal · George SavilleWolverhampton Wanderers · 1-0
  • 44'Goal · Chris MartinDerby County · 1-1
  • 51'Yellow card · D. BatthWolverhampton Wanderers
  • 57'Yellow card · Björn SigurdarsonWolverhampton Wanderers
  • 75'Yellow card · Cyrus ChristieDerby County
  • 80'Yellow card · Kevin McDonaldWolverhampton Wanderers
  • 86'Goal · George SavilleWolverhampton Wanderers · 2-1
  • 90+4'Yellow card · George SavilleWolverhampton Wanderers

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Wolverhampton Wanderers 5, draws 2, Derby County 3.

Team news

Unavailable

  • Craig ForsythDerby County · injury (Cruciate Ligament Rupture)
  • Will HughesDerby County · injury (Ruptured cruciate ligament)
  • Michał ŻyroWolverhampton Wanderers · injury (Calf Injury)
  • Nouha DickoWolverhampton Wanderers · injury (Cruciate Ligament Rupture)

Wolverhampton Wanderers expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Carl Ikeme, Richard Stearman, Danny Batth, Dominic Iorfa, K. McDonald, Dave Edwards, Bakary Sako, Benik Afobe

Derby County expected line-up (4-3-3)

Richard Keogh, Craig Forsyth, Cyrus Christie, Will Hughes, Jeff Hendrick, Tom Ince, Johnny Russell, Chris Martin, Craig Bryson