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Derby County v Sheffield United : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 2nd May, 12:30 BST, Pride Park Stadium, Derby

the Pride Park Stadium masses welcome Sheffield United's supporters on Saturday lunch time, as John Eustace's Derby County face Chris Wilder's team in the Championship. We have predictions, tips, and odds and head-to-head statistics across every major market, so there's nowhere better to prepare Championship clash.


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Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
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Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
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Derby
43%
--
Draw
29%
--
Sheff Utd
28%
--
Derby 1-0
14%
--
Draw 1-1
13%
--
Draw 0-0
11%
--
Sheff Utd 1-0
11%
--
Derby 2-0
9%
--
Derby 2-1
8%
--
Sheff Utd 2-1
6%
--
Sheff Utd 2-0
5%
--
Draw 2-2
4%
--
Derby 3-0
4%
--
Derby 3-1
3%
--
Sheff Utd 3-1
2%
--
Sheff Utd 3-0
2%
--
Derby 3-2
2%
--
Sheff Utd 3-2
1%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
37%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
63%
--
Home 1st Goal
49%
--
Away 1st Goal
43%
--
No 1st Goal
8%
--
BTTS - Yes
43%
--
BTTS - No
57%
--
BTTS - Home Win
15%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
--
BTTS - Away Win
10%
--
Home/draw
72%
--
Away/draw
57%
--
Home/away
71%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
64%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
36%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
18%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
82%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
7%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
93%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
2%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
98%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
89%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
11%
--
Home DNB
63%
--
Away DNB
48%
--
Derby win to nil
28%
--
Sheff Utd win to nil
18%
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Derby have played 43 matches so far this season and lay in 8th place in the Championship league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 29 games against teams below in the table, having won 17, drawn 5 and lost 7 matches. They have kept 11 clean sheets and have failed to score in 3 fixtures. Derby have outscored their opponents by 62 goals to 61 goals.

Home League Performance

Derby have played 22 games at home winning 10, drawing 6 and losing 6 games. They have scored 30 goals, kept 7 clean sheets and conceded 25 goals at home.

Sheff Utd are in 12th position in the Championship on 57 points having played 43 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

12 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 32 goals and kept 5 clean sheets. They have scored 26 goals in total and failed to score in 8 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

21 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 15 games, drawn 3 and won 3. Sheff Utd have conceded 39 goals, scored 20, failed to score in 7 fixtures and have kept 2 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Derby
Sheff Utd
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Coventry43251174286 
l
 
3-5A
l
 
3-2A
l
 
1-2F
l
 
3-1F
2
Ipswich42211382976 
l
 
1-2A
d
 
2-2A
w
 
3-1F
l
 
5-0A
3
Millwall432210111176 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-0A
l
 
0-1A
d
 
1-1F
4
Southampton432112102475 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
2-1F
l
 
1-2F
l
 
1-0A
5
M'Boro432013102073 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-1F
l
 
1-2A
l
 
1-0A
6
Hull4320914469 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
4-2A
w
 
2-1A
l
 
1-0A
7
Wrexham43181312567 
l
 
1-2A
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-2F
l
 
5-3F
8
Derby4319915966 
-
-
l
 
1-3A
May 2
9
Norwich4318718761 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 21
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-1F
10
Bristol C43161017-158 
d
 
1-1A
w
 
0-5F
l
 
1-4A
l
 
1-0A
11
QPR43161017-758 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 25
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
0-2F
12
Sheff Utd4317620257 
May 2
w
 
1-3F
-
-
13
Watford43141514-157 
l
 
2-3F
l
 
2-0A
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-2F
14
Birmingham43151216-157 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1F
w
 
3-0F
d
 
1-1A
15
Swansea4316918-557 
w
 
2-0F
w
 
1-2F
d
 
3-3F
l
 
1-0A
16
Preston43141514-557 
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-1F
Apr 25
l
 
3-2F
17
Stoke43151018155 
w
 
2-0F
l
 
3-1F
w
 
4-0F
w
 
1-2F
18
Portsmouth43131218-1351 
d
 
1-1A
w
 
0-1F
w
 
3-0F
w
 
0-1F
19
Charlton43121417-1250 
d
 
1-1A
w
 
1-2F
l
 
0-1A
l
 
1-0A
20
West Brom43121318-1249 
d
 
1-1F
w
 
0-1F
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-0A
21
Blackburn44121319-1549 
w
 
3-1A
w
 
1-2F
Apr 22
w
 
1-3A
22
Oxford Utd43101419-1444 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
w
 
3-1A
w
 
0-1F
23
Leicester43111418-1141 
l
 
1-3A
l
 
2-1A
w
 
3-1F
w
 
2-3F
24
Sheff Wed4311230-57-3 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-3F
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-3F
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
6
Derby have won 6 consecutive home league games
6
Derby have not lost in 6 consecutive home league games
3
Derby have kept a clean sheet for 3 consecutive home league games
Derby 8TH
20 league games
Home
6
Overall
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
10
Draw
5
Lost
5
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Derby1 - 0Oxford Utd
Derby2 - 0Stoke
Derby1 - 0Birmingham
Derby2 - 1Sheff Wed
Derby3 - 1Blackburn
Derby2 - 0Swansea
Derby1 - 2Ipswich
Derby1 - 1West Brom
Derby1 - 2Wrexham
Derby1 - 0M'Boro
Derby1 - 1Portsmouth
Derby1 - 1Millwall
Derby1 - 3Leicester
Derby2 - 3Watford
Derby2 - 1Hull
Derby1 - 0QPR
Derby1 - 0Norwich
Derby1 - 1Southampton
Derby1 - 1Charlton
Derby0 - 1Preston
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
11
D
1
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HDerby1 - 0Oxford Utd
ADerby1 - 2Southampton
HDerby2 - 0Stoke
ADerby2 - 3Coventry
HDerby1 - 0Birmingham
ADerby1 - 0Portsmouth
ADerby0 - 1Millwall
HDerby2 - 1Sheff Wed
HDerby3 - 1Blackburn
ADerby2 - 4Hull
ADerby0 - 2Watford
HDerby2 - 0Swansea
HDerby1 - 2Ipswich
ADerby5 - 0Bristol C
HDerby1 - 1West Brom
ADerby2 - 1Charlton
ADerby1 - 0Preston
HDerby1 - 2Wrexham
HDerby1 - 0M'Boro
ADerby1 - 2Leicester
Sheff Utd 12TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
8
D
2
Lost
10
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Watford0 - 2Sheff Utd
Bristol C1 - 0Sheff Utd
Birmingham1 - 1Sheff Utd
Norwich2 - 1Sheff Utd
QPR0 - 2Sheff Utd
Portsmouth0 - 1Sheff Utd
Millwall1 - 1Sheff Utd
Southampton1 - 0Sheff Utd
Charlton1 - 0Sheff Utd
Stoke1 - 2Sheff Utd
Wrexham5 - 3Sheff Utd
West Brom2 - 0Sheff Utd
Leicester2 - 3Sheff Utd
Sheff Wed0 - 3Sheff Utd
Coventry3 - 1Sheff Utd
Preston3 - 2Sheff Utd
Blackburn1 - 3Sheff Utd
Hull1 - 0Sheff Utd
Oxford Utd0 - 1Sheff Utd
Ipswich5 - 0Sheff Utd
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
9
D
4
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ASheff Utd2 - 0Watford
HSheff Utd2 - 1Hull
ASheff Utd0 - 1Bristol C
HSheff Utd3 - 3Swansea
HSheff Utd1 - 2Wrexham
ASheff Utd1 - 1Birmingham
ASheff Utd1 - 2Norwich
HSheff Utd1 - 1West Brom
ASheff Utd2 - 0QPR
HSheff Utd1 - 2Coventry
HSheff Utd2 - 1Sheff Wed
ASheff Utd1 - 0Portsmouth
HSheff Utd1 - 2M'Boro
HSheff Utd3 - 1Oxford Utd
ASheff Utd1 - 1Millwall
HSheff Utd3 - 1Ipswich
ASheff Utd0 - 1Southampton
ASheff Utd0 - 1Charlton
HSheff Utd3 - 1Leicester
ASheff Utd2 - 1Stoke
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Derby since 1995
Derby
Sheff Utd
Goals: Scored
17
14
Games: Scored
8 / 13
11 / 13
Clean sheets
2 / 13
5 / 13
DER
6
D
1
SHU
6
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Derby
0 - 1Sheff Utd
Derby2 - 0
Derby2 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 1Sheff Utd
0 - 1Sheff Utd
Derby2 - 1
0 - 1Sheff Utd
0 - 1Sheff Utd
Derby2 - 0
Derby2 - 1
Derby4 - 2
2 - 3Sheff Utd
League games at Sheff Utd since 1994
Sheff Utd
Derby
Goals: Scored
21
15
Games: Scored
11 / 14
11 / 14
Clean sheets
3 / 14
3 / 14
DER
4
D
2
SHU
8
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Sheff Utd
1 - 3Derby
Sheff Utd1 - 0
Sheff Utd1 - 0
Sheff Utd3 - 1
Sheff Utd3 - 1
0 - 1Derby
Draw1 - 1Draw
Sheff Utd4 - 2
Sheff Utd2 - 1
0 - 1Derby
Draw1 - 1Draw
Sheff Utd2 - 0
0 - 2Derby
Sheff Utd2 - 1
Goal Statistics
Derby 8th Sheff Utd 12th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.2
goals
0.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
29%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 65% probability that Derby will score no more than 1 goal
0
39%
1
37%
2
17%
3
4+
There is a 76% probability of Sheff Utd scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-5
Derby’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+6
Sheff Utd’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.3
average goals scored
1.3
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
1.5
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2025/2026 season
Derby
PG (predicted goals)
Sheff Utd
1.2
0.9
Attack rating
15%
better
DER
SHU
view stats
Games scored39
32
Failed to score4
11
Scored first24
25
Goals scored62
61
Avg. goals scored1.4
1.4
Avg. shots per game8
9
Avg. shots per goal5
6
Conversion rate for19
16
Avg. XG for1.2
1.6
KickOff rating
+15%
Defence rating
4%
better
DER
SHU
view stats
Games conceded31
33
Clean sheets12
10
Conceded first19
17
Goals conceded53
59
Avg. goals conceded1.2
1.4
Avg. shots/game conceded9
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
7
Conversion rate against14%
15%
Avg. XG against1.3
1.3
KickOff rating
+4%

Derby v Sheff Utd Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Derby Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
4212711
M ClarkeC MorrisJ WardL Travis
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Clarke DEF4233
7
1
B Clark MID4133
7
-
D Sanderson DEF371
8
-
P. Agyemang FWD37103
6
-
B Díaz FWD3773
6
-
J Ward MID3517
3
1
D Ozoh MID301
7
-
J Zetterström GLK29
1
-
R Brewster FWD2972
1
-
C Elder DEF2815
8
-
C Morris FWD28121
5
-
L Salvesen FWD2832
3
-
L Travis MID241
10
1
S Langas DEF2121
2
-
L Thompson MID171
4
-
C Forsyth DEF161
2
-
O Fraulo MID16
3
-
M Johnston DEF12
1
-
D Murkin DEF113
1
-
J Banel FWD112
1
-
S Szmodics MID1021
3
-
D Batth DEF9
1
-
R O'Donnell GLK8
-
J Vickers GLK7
-
O. Eames MID3
-
Sheff Utd Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3911119
C O'HareP BamfordG HamerG Hamer
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C O'Hare MID4387
2
-
H Burrows DEF4144
2
-
A Brooks MID3962
7
-
J Tanganga DEF3711
7
1
S. Peck MID3744
7
-
F Seriki DEF3515
5
1
M Cooper GLK34
-
G Hamer MID34411
9
-
T Campbell FWD3462
4
-
T Cannon FWD3351
2
-
D. Soumaré MID25
4
1
P Bamford FWD2511
2
1
T. Bindon DEF241
1
-
J Riedewald MID233
3
-
M McGuinness DEF221
4
-
D Ings FWD212
1
-
S McCallum DEF2011
2
-
T Chong MID181
1
-
O Arblaster MID181
2
-
B Mee DEF151
2
-
C Ogbene FWD1311
-
K Hoever DEF12
2
-
A Davies GLK10
1
-
T Davies MID10
-
A. Matos MID8
-
J Rothwell MID7
1
L Hjelde DEF6
-
J Shackleton DEF3
-
K Phillips MID3
2
1