Leicester vs Derby County | Prediction | Championship | 29/12
England - EFL Championship
The kick off for the match between Leicester and Derby County will take place at 19:45 (UK time) - Monday, 12/29 - at the King Power Stadium. This clash of the 2025/26 Championship looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for Leicester vs Derby County
With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:
Leicester Win
Market: Leicester Win · @ 2.03
Last updated: 30-04-2026
After a thorough assessment of the primary betting markets, APWin analysts have identified bets with strong value potential.
Our prediction is: Over 2.5 goals in the match
We strongly suggest taking the total to go over 2.5 goals in this matchup between Leicester and Derby County.
With the high quality of attacking talent on display coupled with the questionable defence of both teams, this bet has a great chance of hitting.
Leicester preview
Leicester has played 23 matches in the Championship so far, with 8 wins, 7 draws, and 8 losses. This results in an average of 1.35 points per match.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 16 wins, 16 draws, and 35 losses. Leicester's attack has scored 80 goals, 32 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.39 goals per league match and 1.19 goals per match across the entire season.
Jamie Vardy is the team’s top scorer with 9 goals, while Issahaku Abdul Fatawu leads the team in assists with 6. Defensively, Leicester has conceded 33 goals in the league (an average of 1.43) and 124 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.85 over 67 matches).
- 24/10/2026Luton TownLeicesterL2124/10/2026EFL League OneLuton Town
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Leicester2 - 1L - 20/10/2026BromleyLeicesterW0420/10/2026EFL League OneBromley
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Leicester0 - 4W - 17/10/2026LeicesterDoncaster RoversW2117/10/2026EFL League OneLeicester
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Doncaster Rovers2 - 1W - 10/10/2026LeicesterPeterborough UnitedL1310/10/2026EFL League OneLeicester
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Peterborough United1 - 3L - 06/10/2026StevenageLeicesterL2106/10/2026EFL TrophyStevenage
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Leicester2 - 1L
Derby County preview
In 23 Championship matches, Derby County has recorded 8 wins, 8 draws, and 7 losses, with an average of 1.39 points per game.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has 22 wins in 74 matches. The team has scored 85 goals, 32 of them in the Championship (an average of 1.39 goals per match), with Jerry Yates being the team's top scorer with 10 goals and Joe Ward providing 5 assists.
Defensively, Derby County has conceded 31 goals in the league and 92 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.24 goals conceded per match.
- 24/10/2026Sheffield UnitedDerby CountyD1124/10/2026ChampionshipSheffield United
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Derby County1 - 1D - 17/10/2026Derby CountyStoke CityL0117/10/2026ChampionshipDerby County
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Stoke City0 - 1L - 14/10/2026Queens Park RangersDerby CountyL4114/10/2026ChampionshipQueens Park Rangers
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Derby County4 - 1L - 10/10/2026Derby CountyWrexhamD1110/10/2026ChampionshipDerby County
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Wrexham1 - 1D - 19/09/2026BurnleyDerby CountyD1119/09/2026ChampionshipBurnley
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Derby County1 - 1D
Head to head: Leicester vs Derby County
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Leicester
Home
Derby County
Away
Points & Results
- PPG1.351.39
- 35%Wins35%
- 48%First to Score52%
Goals Scored & Conceded
- Scored/game1.391.39
- Conceded/game1.431.35
- xG1.361.13
- xGA1.451.48
Trends
- 74%Both Score74%
- 13%Clean Sheet17%
- 17%Failed to Score9%
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