English Football League - Championship

Leicester
vs
Derby
  • Kick-off: Monday 29 December, 19:45
  • Stadium: King Power Stadium
  • Referee: Gavin Ward

Form guide

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

Form guide

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

Leicester vs Derby Predictions

Leicester vs Derby is scheduled for kick off on 29 December, at 19:45. The game is set to take place at King Power Stadium, with Gavin Ward officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Leicester currently holding the 23rd position in the table 23 points behind Derby. Leicester have won 2 English Football League - Championship matches against Derby out of the last 2 they have played. After their recent victory against Blackburn, Leicester is determined to keep their momentum going. Leicester have won 7 of their last 23 English Football League - Championship matches at King Power Stadium. Derby's away record stands at 10 victories from 23 games. Following their 2-1 loss to Sheff Utd, Derby is determined to bounce back with a win against Leicester.

Goal stats

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

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

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Betting stats Leicester vs Derby

English Football League - Championship

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

Matches won

26%

Matches won

43%

Over 1.5 Goals

85%

Over 1.5 Goals

76%

Over 2.5 Goals

54%

Over 2.5 Goals

52%

Over 3.5 Goals

28%

Over 3.5 Goals

24%

Both Teams to Score

72%

Both Teams to Score

65%

Head to Head History

Leicester Derby
Wins 2 0
Draws 0 0
Goals 5 2

Leicester vs Derby 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

Leicester vs Derby season record

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

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

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

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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