English Football League - Championship

Derby
vs
Sheff Utd
  • Kick-off: Tuesday 29 Dec 2026 at 19:45
  • Stadium: Pride Park Stadium

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Form guide

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

Form guide

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

Derby vs Sheff Utd Predictions

Derby vs Sheff Utd is scheduled for kick off on 29 December, at 19:45. The game is set to take place at Pride Park Stadium. This match is bound to be interesting looking at the current form of Derby and Sheff Utd. Derby have lost 3 English Football League - Championship matches to Sheff Utd out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent loss to Stoke, Derby is determined to redeem themselves. Derby have won none of their last 6 English Football League - Championship matches at Pride Park Stadium. Sheff Utd's away record stands at 2 victories from 6 games. Following their 1-0 triumph over Bristol C, Sheff Utd 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 82% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 91% of games. Their total stands at 9 goals and 42 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Sheff Utd have scored 15 goals with 36 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 64% of matches but conceded in 64% of games.

In their last 4 head-to-head clashes, Derby scored 4 goals while Sheff Utd scored 5 goals. Their last match on 02 May 2026 ended in 2-1 to Sheff Utd.

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Betting stats Derby vs Sheff Utd

English Football League - Championship

Derby Sheff Utd
Played 11 11
Scored 9 15
Conceded 20 14
Shots 140 103
Shots on Target 42 36
Corners 62 36
Fouls 139 127
Yellow Cards 26 20
Red Cards 0 1

Matches won

9%

Matches won

36%

Over 1.5 Goals

82%

Over 1.5 Goals

64%

Over 2.5 Goals

55%

Over 2.5 Goals

64%

Over 3.5 Goals

18%

Over 3.5 Goals

36%

Both Teams to Score

55%

Both Teams to Score

55%

Head to Head History

Derby Sheff Utd
Wins 1 3
Draws 0 0
Goals 4 5

Derby vs Sheff Utd Previous Results

02 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Derby 1 Sheff Utd 2

01 Nov 2025, English Football League - Championship

Sheff Utd 1 Derby 3

01 Feb 2025, English Football League - Championship

Derby 0 Sheff Utd 1

21 Sep 2024, English Football League - Championship

Sheff Utd 1 Derby 0

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
11 Sheff Utd 11 4 3 4 +1 15
23 Derby 11 1 3 7 -11 6

Derby vs Sheff Utd season record

Derby Sheff Utd
Games won 1 4
Games lost 7 4
Games drawn 3 3
Scored 9 15
Conceded 20 14

Form guide

17 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Derby 0 Stoke 1

14 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

QPR 4 Derby 1

10 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Derby 1 Wrexham 1

19 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Burnley 1 Derby 1

12 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Derby 1 Birmingham 2

09 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Derby 0 West Brom 1

Form guide

17 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Bristol C 0 Sheff Utd 1

14 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 3 Sheff Utd 2

10 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Sheff Utd 3 Lincoln 0

19 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Stoke 2 Sheff Utd 1

13 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Sheff Utd 0 Wolves 1

08 Sep 2026, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 1 Sheff Utd 2

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Patrick Bamford Sheff Utd 4
Sam Szmodics Derby 3
Thomas Cannon Sheff Utd 3
Japhet Tanganga Sheff Utd 2
Bobby Clark Derby 2

Assists

Player Team Assists
Sydie Peck Sheff Utd 2
Bobby Clark Derby 2
Sam McCallum Sheff Utd 2
Kalvin Phillips Sheff Utd 2
Joe Rothwell Sheff Utd 2

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
David Ozoh Derby 14
Sydie Peck Sheff Utd 13
Patrick Bamford Sheff Utd 12
Henrik Meister Derby 12
Alex Mowatt Derby 11

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Japhet Tanganga Sheff Utd 4
Sondre Langås Derby 4
Alex Mowatt Derby 4
Sam McCallum Sheff Utd 3
David Ozoh Derby 3

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Hamza Choudhury Sheff Utd 1
Sydie Peck Sheff Utd 0
Japhet Tanganga Sheff Utd 0
Bobby Clark Derby 0
Michael Cooper Sheff Utd 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Sam Szmodics Derby 9
Thomas Cannon Sheff Utd 8
Bobby Clark Derby 7
Patrick Bamford Sheff Utd 6
Lars-Jørgen Salvesen Derby 6

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Sydie Peck Sheff Utd 18
Joe Ward Derby 16
Bobby Clark Derby 15
Carlton Morris Derby 9
Alex Mowatt Derby 8

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