Sheffield United vs Derby County
England - EFL Championship
Derby County are creating the better shooting profile with average 3.82 overall shots and 1.48 xG. Their season scoring average is 0.82 goals per game, so the next major chance is likely to come from their side.
Result Probability
The result market leans toward Sheffield United at 56%. The points profile supports that read: Sheffield United average 1.4 PPG and Derby County average 0.8 PPG in the comparable split.
- 02/05/2026, 11:30EFL ChampionshipDerby County1 - 2Sheffield United02/05/2026, 11:30EFL ChampionshipDerby County
1 - 2
Sheffield United - 01/11/2025, 15:00EFL ChampionshipSheffield United1 - 3Derby County01/11/2025, 15:00EFL ChampionshipSheffield United
1 - 3
Derby County - 01/02/2025, 15:00EFL ChampionshipDerby County0 - 1Sheffield United01/02/2025, 15:00EFL ChampionshipDerby County
0 - 1
Sheffield United - 21/09/2024, 14:00EFL ChampionshipSheffield United1 - 0Derby County21/09/2024, 14:00EFL ChampionshipSheffield United
1 - 0
Derby County - 15/01/2022, 15:00EFL ChampionshipDerby County2 - 0Sheffield United15/01/2022, 15:00EFL ChampionshipDerby County
2 - 0
Sheffield United
Key Statistics
Avg. Goals
Average
2.80League 2.88
Over 2.5 Goals
Average
60%League 61%
Both Teams Score
Below average
50%League 64%
Cards
Average
4.00League 4.01
Corners
Well below avg
7.40League 10.34
Corner volume is the clearest signal here. Derby County average 9.4 corners in this split, compared with the league benchmark of 10.34, which points to sustained attacking territory.
Over / Under
0.5
1+ gol
OVER95%UNDER5%1.5
2+ gol
OVER75%UNDER25%2.5
3+ gol
OVER60%UNDER40%3.5
4+ gol
OVER30%UNDER70%
The recent scoring sample is stronger for Over 0.5 at 95% across the last 10 relevant matches. That makes the goal market a top pick for this match.
Team Performance
Sheffield United
Home
Derby County
Away
Points & Results
- 1.36PPG0.55
- 36%Wins9%
- 27%First to Score36%
Goals Scored & Conceded
- Scored/game1.360.82
- Conceded/game1.271.82
- xG1.101.48
- xGA1.701.58
Trends
- 55%Both Score55%
- 36%Clean Sheet9%
- 17/10/2026, 14:00EFL ChampionshipBristol City0 - 1WSheffield United17/10/2026, 14:00EFL ChampionshipBristol City
0 - 1
Sheffield UnitedW - 14/10/2026, 18:45EFL ChampionshipPortsmouth3 - 2LSheffield United14/10/2026, 18:45EFL ChampionshipPortsmouth
3 - 2
Sheffield UnitedL - 10/10/2026, 14:00EFL ChampionshipSheffield United3 - 0WLincoln City10/10/2026, 14:00EFL ChampionshipSheffield United
3 - 0
Lincoln CityW - 19/09/2026, 11:30EFL ChampionshipStoke City2 - 1LSheffield United19/09/2026, 11:30EFL ChampionshipStoke City
2 - 1
Sheffield UnitedL - 13/09/2026, 11:00EFL ChampionshipSheffield United0 - 1LWolverhampton13/09/2026, 11:00EFL ChampionshipSheffield United
0 - 1
WolverhamptonL - 08/09/2026, 18:45EFL ChampionshipBlackburn Rovers1 - 2WSheffield United08/09/2026, 18:45EFL ChampionshipBlackburn Rovers
1 - 2
Sheffield UnitedW - 05/09/2026, 14:00EFL ChampionshipSheffield United1 - 3LNorwich City05/09/2026, 14:00EFL ChampionshipSheffield United
1 - 3
Norwich CityL
Sheffield United scored in 6/7 recent form matches and averaged 1.43 goals.
- 17/10/2026, 14:00EFL ChampionshipDerby County0 - 1LStoke City17/10/2026, 14:00EFL ChampionshipDerby County
0 - 1
Stoke CityL - 14/10/2026, 18:45EFL ChampionshipQueens Park Rangers4 - 1LDerby County14/10/2026, 18:45EFL ChampionshipQueens Park Rangers
4 - 1
Derby CountyL - 10/10/2026, 14:00EFL ChampionshipDerby County1 - 1DWrexham10/10/2026, 14:00EFL ChampionshipDerby County
1 - 1
WrexhamD - 19/09/2026, 14:00EFL ChampionshipBurnley1 - 1DDerby County19/09/2026, 14:00EFL ChampionshipBurnley
1 - 1
Derby CountyD - 12/09/2026, 11:30EFL ChampionshipDerby County1 - 2LBirmingham City12/09/2026, 11:30EFL ChampionshipDerby County
1 - 2
Birmingham CityL - 09/09/2026, 18:45EFL ChampionshipDerby County0 - 1LWest Bromwich09/09/2026, 18:45EFL ChampionshipDerby County
0 - 1
West BromwichL - 05/09/2026, 14:00EFL ChampionshipWest Ham3 - 0LDerby County05/09/2026, 14:00EFL ChampionshipWest Ham
3 - 0
Derby CountyL
Derby County scored in 4/7 recent form matches and averaged 0.57 goals.
Sheffield United is +66% better in terms of Scored/game
Sheffield United is +43% better in terms of Conceded/game
Derby County is +35% better in terms of xG
Derby County is +8% better in terms of xGA
Sheffield United is +36% better in terms of First-Half Form
Sheffield United is +4% better in terms of Offsides
Derby County is +7% better in terms of Corners
Derby County is +14% better in terms of Cards
Derby County is +17% better in terms of Shots on Target
Predicted Lineup
Sheffield United
Coach: Chris Wilder
1Michael Cooper
5Japhet Tanganga
25Mark McGuinness
15Liam Kitching
14Harrison Burrows22Ben Brereton Díaz
27Kalvin Phillips4Oliver Arblaster
19Tahith Chong
10Jordan Ayew9Thomas Cannon
31Josh Vickers
23Joe Ward
24Ryan Nyambe
28Dion Sanderson
26Ryan Hedges
4David Ozoh
8Bobby Clark16Mohammed Fuseini
10Rhian Brewster
11Sammie Szmodics
9Carlton Morris| # | Form | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 23 | |
| 2 | West Ham | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 12 | +18 | 22 | |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 22 | |
| 4 | Southampton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 21 | |
| 5 | Birmingham City | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 20 | |
| 6 | West Bromwich | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 20 | |
| 7 | Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 19 | |
| 8 | Wolverhampton | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 18 | |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 17 | |
| 10 | Sheffield United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 15 | |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 15 | |
| 12 | Portsmouth | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 15 | |
| 13 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 15 | |
| 14 | Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 14 | |
| 15 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 14 | |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 14 | |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 14 | |
| 18 | Lincoln City | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 12 | |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 11 | |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 11 | |
| 21 | Norwich City | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 9 | |
| 22 | Burnley | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 8 | |
| 23 | Derby County | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 6 | |
| 24 | Preston North End | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 24 | -15 | 4 |
Sheffield United vs Derby County: Statistics and Analysis - EFL Championship 2026/2027
On this page you can check all the key statistics for Sheffield United vs Derby County - goals, corners, form, trends, head-to-head record and more.
This EFL Championship match will be played on 24/10/2026 (Saturday) at 12:30.
The venue is Bramall Lane.
The fixture is part of game week 12th of the EFL Championship season. Sheffield United currently sits in position 10th of the EFL Championship table. Derby County occupies position 23th.
Stat Probabilities for Sheffield United vs Derby County
Our projection system combines both teams' numbers into percentage chances for the key statistical markets in this match:
Both teams to score: our projection puts the chance of both teams scoring in Sheffield United vs Derby County at 50%.
Over 2.5 goals: the combined stats for Sheffield United and Derby County point to a 60% chance of over 2.5 goals in this match.
Corners against Sheffield United: opponents have taken 5 or more corners in 73% of Sheffield United's matches.
For our tips built on these numbers, see the Sheffield United vs Derby County prediction page.
Who is the favorite in Sheffield United vs Derby County?
According to the latest match odds, Sheffield United is the favorite at 2.6 an implied probability of about 38.46%. The full 1X2 market has Sheffield United at 2.6, the draw at 4.6, and Derby County at 4.48.
Overall performance in the EFL Championship
Sheffield United's record so far reads 4W-3D-4L from 11 played a win rate of 36% at 1.36 points per game.
Derby County stands at 1W-3D-7L from 11 played, winning 9% of their matches at 0.55 points per game.
In their last five, Sheffield United has gone 2W-0D-3L, averaging 1.2 points per game.
Derby County's last five read 0W-2D-3L, at 0.4 points per game.
At home, Sheffield United has a 40% win rate (2W-1D-2L from 5 played).
On the road, Derby County has won 20% of their matches (1W-1D-3L from 5 played).
Goal statistics for Sheffield United vs Derby County
In attack, Sheffield United averages 1.36 goals scored per game in the EFL Championship (15 in total), while conceding 1.27 per game (14 in total).
Derby County averages 0.82 goals scored per game (9 in total) and 1.82 conceded per game (20 in total).
Sheffield United's top scorer this season is Patrick Bamford, with 12 goals.
For Derby County, Carlton Morris leads the scoring charts with 12 goals this season.
Sheffield United's main creator is Gustavo Hamer, with 12 assists.
Joe Ward tops the Derby County assist chart with 8.
More detail - goals home and away, expected goals and first-to-score rates - is in the tables above.
Head-to-head: Sheffield United vs Derby County
Sheffield United and Derby County have met 12 times in recent years. The record:
Sheffield United wins: 7
Draws: 1
Derby County wins: 4
Frequently asked questions about Sheffield United vs Derby County
When is Sheffield United vs Derby County?
The match will be played on 24/10/2026 (Saturday) at 12:30.
What is the head-to-head record between Sheffield United and Derby County?
Across their last 12 meetings the record is 7-1-4 (Sheffield United wins – draws – Derby County wins).
What was the last match between Sheffield United and Derby County?
The two sides last met on 02/05/2026, and the result was Derby County 1 vs 2 Sheffield United. Full details: Sheffield United vs Derby County, 02/05/2026.
Who is the favorite in Sheffield United vs Derby County?
Sheffield United is the favorite at odds of 2.6, an implied probability of about 38.46%. Sheffield United is priced at 2.6, the draw at 4.6 and Derby County at 4.48.
Where can I find a Sheffield United vs Derby County prediction?
You can find our full prediction, including in-depth analysis on the Sheffield United vs Derby County prediction page.
Where can I find Sheffield United vs Derby County stats?
All key statistics for Sheffield United vs Derby County are on this page, updated in real time.
Where can I watch Sheffield United vs Derby County?
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