English Football League - Championship

Derby
vs
Leicester
  • Kick-off: Saturday 06 December, 12:30
  • Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
  • Referee: Josh Smith

Form guide

  1. L
  2. W
  3. L
  4. W
  5. L
  6. W

Form guide

  1. W
  2. D
  3. D
  4. L
  5. L
  6. D

Derby vs Leicester Predictions

Derby vs Leicester is scheduled for kick off on 06 December, at 12:30. The game is set to take place at Pride Park Stadium, with Josh Smith officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Derby currently holding the 8th position in the table 23 points ahead of Leicester. Derby have lost 2 English Football League - Championship matches to Leicester out of the last 2 they have played. After their recent loss to Sheff Utd, Derby is determined to redeem themselves. Derby have won 10 of their last 23 English Football League - Championship matches at Pride Park Stadium. Leicester's away record stands at 5 victories from 23 games. Following their 1-0 triumph over Blackburn, Leicester have boosted their morale as they seek to beat Derby on their home ground.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Derby have scored over 1.5 goals in 76% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 74% of games. Their total stands at 67 goals and 164 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Leicester have scored 58 goals with 191 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 85% of matches but conceded in 87% of games.

In their last 2 head-to-head clashes, Derby scored 2 goals while Leicester scored 5 goals. Their last match on 29 December 2025 ended in 2-1 to Leicester.

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Betting stats Derby vs Leicester

English Football League - Championship

Derby Leicester
Played 46 46
Scored 67 58
Conceded 59 68
Shots 504 592
Shots on Target 164 191
Corners 210 244
Fouls 568 495
Yellow Cards 109 83
Red Cards 3 4

Matches won

43%

Matches won

26%

Over 1.5 Goals

76%

Over 1.5 Goals

85%

Over 2.5 Goals

52%

Over 2.5 Goals

54%

Over 3.5 Goals

24%

Over 3.5 Goals

28%

Both Teams to Score

65%

Both Teams to Score

72%

Head to Head History

Derby Leicester
Wins 0 2
Draws 0 0
Goals 2 5

Derby vs Leicester Previous Results

29 Dec 2025, English Football League - Championship

Leicester 2 Derby 1

6 Dec 2025, English Football League - Championship

Derby 1 Leicester 3

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
8 Derby 46 20 9 17 +8 69
23 Leicester 46 12 16 18 -10 46

Derby vs Leicester season record

Derby Leicester
Games won 20 12
Games lost 17 18
Games drawn 9 16
Scored 67 58
Conceded 59 68

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Derby 1 Sheff Utd 2

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

QPR 2 Derby 3

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Norwich 2 Derby 1

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Derby 1 Oxford 0

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 2 Derby 1

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Derby 2 Stoke 0

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 0 Leicester 1

24 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Leicester 1 Millwall 1

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Leicester 2 Hull 2

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 1 Leicester 0

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Leicester 0 Swansea 1

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Sheff Wed 1 Leicester 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Carlton Morris Derby 12
Jordan James Leicester 11
Patrick Agyemang Derby 10
Abdul Fatawu Leicester 9
Ben Brereton Derby 7

Assists

Player Team Assists
Joe Ward Derby 8
Abdul Fatawu Leicester 7
Luke Thomas Leicester 6
Callum Elder Derby 5
Matt Clarke Derby 4

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Patrick Agyemang Derby 64
Ebou Adams Derby 56
Abdul Fatawu Leicester 54
Luke Thomas Leicester 51
Jordan Ayew Leicester 49

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Luke Thomas Leicester 11
Ebou Adams Derby 10
Matt Clarke Derby 8
Abdul Fatawu Leicester 8
Bobby Clark Derby 8

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Matt Clarke Derby 1
Joe Ward Derby 1
Bobby De Cordova-Reid Leicester 1
Caleb Okoli Leicester 1
Aaron Ramsey Leicester 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Patrick Agyemang Derby 31
Abdul Fatawu Leicester 28
Ben Brereton Derby 23
Patson Daka Leicester 20
Jordan James Leicester 20

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Joe Ward Derby 57
Abdul Fatawu Leicester 56
Jordan James Leicester 55
Luke Thomas Leicester 53
Callum Elder Derby 40

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