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

Sat 1st Nov, 15:00 BST, Bramall Lane, Sheffield

Chris Wilder and John Eustace meet in the Championship on Saturday afternoon, as Sheffield United face Derby County at the Bramall Lane. It's our aim to give you everything you need to make a smart bet on this encounter, so we've searched our 20+ year database and dug out the stats that will help you do exactly that. Head-to-head and recent form are included, and it all goes into our algorithmic predictions. Odds are there to make sure you get the best return.


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In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Sheff Utd
33%
--
Draw
28%
--
Derby
39%
--
Draw 1-1
13%
--
Derby 1-0
12%
--
Sheff Utd 1-0
11%
--
Draw 0-0
9%
--
Derby 2-1
8%
--
Sheff Utd 2-1
7%
--
Derby 2-0
7%
--
Sheff Utd 2-0
6%
--
Draw 2-2
5%
--
Derby 3-1
3%
--
Derby 3-0
3%
--
Sheff Utd 3-1
3%
--
Sheff Utd 3-0
2%
--
Derby 3-2
2%
--
Sheff Utd 3-2
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
42%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
58%
--
Home 1st Goal
46%
--
Away 1st Goal
48%
--
No 1st Goal
6%
--
BTTS - Yes
48%
--
BTTS - No
52%
--
BTTS - Home Win
14%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
--
BTTS - Away Win
16%
--
Home/draw
61%
--
Away/draw
67%
--
Home/away
72%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
68%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
32%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
21%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
79%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
9%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
91%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
3%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
97%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
91%
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Under 0.5 Goals
9%
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Home DNB
53%
--
Away DNB
58%
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Sheff Utd win to nil
20%
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Derby win to nil
23%
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Sheff Utd have played 10 matches so far this season and are in 23rd position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

10 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 8 games, drawn zero and won 2. Sheff Utd have conceded 16 goals, scored 4, failed to score in 6 matches and kept 2 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Sheff Utd have played 5 games at home, winning 1, drawing 0 and losing 4 fixtures. They have scored 3 goals, conceded 8 goals, kept 1 clean sheet and failed to score 2 times in home league games.

 
Won
Draw
Lost
Sheff Utd
Derby
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Coventry106402222 
Feb 25
Nov 4
l
 
3-5A
Apr 3
2
M'Boro10631721 
Feb 7
l
 
1-0A
Jan 1
Nov 29
3
Stoke10532618 
Dec 6
Dec 29
Apr 6
l
 
3-1F
4
Leicester10451517 
Jan 1
Nov 29
Dec 6
Dec 29
5
West Brom10523017 
Mar 7
Dec 12
Jan 24
w
 
0-1F
6
Millwall10523-217 
l
 
0-1A
Jan 31
Dec 10
Mar 10
7
Bristol C10442616 
l
 
1-4A
Apr 6
d
 
1-1A
Jan 31
8
Preston10442316 
Apr 25
Oct 24
l
 
0-1A
Jan 17
9
Charlton10433115 
l
 
0-1A
Jan 17
d
 
1-1A
Jan 21
10
Hull10433-115 
Apr 11
l
 
1-0A
Nov 4
Feb 24
11
QPR10433-215 
Nov 8
Feb 28
Oct 25
Apr 25
12
Ipswich9342613 
Jan 24
l
 
5-0A
Feb 7
d
 
2-2A
13
Swansea10343013 
Apr 3
l
 
1-0A
Feb 14
Nov 25
14
Portsmouth10343-113 
Nov 26
Feb 14
Dec 20
Mar 14
15
Watford10334-112 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 18
Nov 22
Feb 21
16
Southampton10262-112 
l
 
1-2F
Jan 21
d
 
1-1A
Apr 11
17
Birmingham10334-412 
Dec 20
Mar 14
Mar 21
Dec 26
18
Wrexham10244-210 
Mar 21
Dec 26
Jan 4
d
 
1-1A
19
Oxford Utd10235-29 
Jan 4
w
 
0-1F
Apr 18
l
 
1-0A
20
Norwich10226-48 
Dec 9
Mar 10
Oct 21
Apr 21
21
Derby10154-58 
Nov 1
May 2
-
-
22
Blackburn9216-67 
Apr 22
Oct 21
Feb 28
Nov 8
23
Sheff Utd10208-126 
-
-
May 2
Nov 1
24
Sheff Wed10136-136 
Feb 21
Nov 23
Mar 7
Dec 15
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Sheff Utd 23RD
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
8
D
3
Lost
9
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
6
D
1
Lost
13
Derby 21ST
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
W
4
Draw
6
Lost
10
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
6
Draw
8
Lost
6
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
4
Sheff Utd have beaten Derby in 4 consecutive home league meetings
League games at Sheff Utd since 1994
Sheff Utd
Derby
Goals: Scored
20
12
Games: Scored
10 / 13
10 / 13
Clean sheets
3 / 13
3 / 13
SHU
8
D
2
DER
3
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
SHU
6
D
1
DER
6
Goal Statistics

Goals have been difficult to come by for Sheffield United of late. It has been 11 Championship matches since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.1 suggests they'll struggle to end that run on Saturday afternoon against Derby County.

Sheff Utd 23rd Derby 21st
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.1
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
32%
1
37%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 69% probability that Sheff Utd will score no more than 1 goal
0
29%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 65% probability that Derby will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-18
Sheff Utd have scored 18% fewer goals at home than predicted
+5
Derby’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.2
average goals scored
1.0
average goals scored
1.3
conceded
1.6
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2025/2026 season
Sheff Utd
PG (predicted goals)
Derby
1.1
1.2
Attack rating
SHU
DER
37%
better
view stats
Games scored4
8
Failed to score6
2
Scored first3
2
Goals scored4
11
Avg. goals scored0.4
1.1
Avg. shots per game8
5
Avg. shots per goal19
5
Conversion rate for5
20
Avg. XG for1.3
0.9
KickOff rating
+37%
Defence rating
9%
better
SHU
DER
view stats
Games conceded8
9
Clean sheets2
1
Conceded first7
8
Goals conceded16
16
Avg. goals conceded1.6
1.6
Avg. shots/game conceded10
11
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
7
Conversion rate against16%
15%
Avg. XG against1.3
1.6
KickOff rating
+9%

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

Sheff Utd Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
10213
M CooperC O'HareC O'HareS. Peck
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Cooper GLK10
-
H Burrows DEF10
1
-
C O'Hare MID1021
1
-
S. Peck MID10
3
-
T Campbell FWD102
3
-
G Hamer MID91
3
-
T Cannon FWD9
-
L Barry FWD8
1
-
J Tanganga DEF7
2
-
F Seriki DEF7
-
M McGuinness DEF6
2
-
S McCallum DEF6
-
A Brooks MID61
1
-
A. Matos MID5
-
D. Soumaré MID5
1
-
C Ogbene FWD51
-
B Mee DEF4
-
B Godfrey DEF4
-
T. Bindon DEF4
-
D Ings FWD4
-
R One FWD4
-
T Chong MID3
-
T Davies MID2
-
J Shackleton DEF1
-
J Riedewald MID1
-
Derby Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
10414
J ZetterströmC MorrisA Weimann E Adams
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Zetterström GLK10
1
-
D Sanderson DEF10
3
-
M Clarke DEF101
3
-
A Weimann  MID1011
1
-
E Adams MID101
4
-
C Morris FWD104
3
-
B Clark MID9
1
-
D Ozoh MID8
3
-
M Johnston DEF7
1
-
C Elder DEF71
1
-
C Forsyth DEF7
1
-
K Jackson FWD7
1
-
L Travis MID61
4
-
J Ward MID5
-
B Díaz FWD51
1
-
D Batth DEF4
-
R Nyambe DEF4
1
-
R Brewster FWD41
-
L Salvesen FWD4
-
L Thompson MID3
1
-
C Blackett-Taylor FWD21
-