Sheffield United vs Derby County – Match preview
Sheffield United-:-
Derby CountyBramall LaneRound 12
Match Preview
Updated 21 Oct 2026FootyPulse model
57%
20%
Sheffield UnitedDraw 23%Derby County
Bookmaker implied
50%
24%
Sheffield UnitedDraw 26%Derby County
1.8 – 0.9
Expected score
50%
Over 2.5 goals
50%
Both teams to score
Form Guide
Updated 21 Oct 2026Sheffield UnitedDerby County
- 11
- League position
- 23
- WLWLL
- Last 5
- LLDDL
- 1.20
- Points per game (L5)
- 0.40
- 7
- Goals scored (L5)
- 4
- 6
- Goals conceded (L5)
- 9
- —
- xG for (L5)
- —
- —
- xG against (L5)
- —
- 2
- Clean sheets (L5)
- 0
Head to Head
14
Sheffield United wins
2
Draws
5
Derby County wins
Last 21 meetings
2.5
Goals per game
57%
Both teams scored
48%
Over 2.5 goals
02 May 2026
Last meeting
Sheffield United in the last 5 meetings
WLWWW
Injuries & Suspensions
Sheffield United
- Femi SerikiKnee Injury
- Jamie ShackletonFoot Injury
Derby County
- Charlie TaylorHamstring Injury
- Craig ForsythKnee Injury
- Derry MurkinHamstring Injury
- Filip BilbijaBack Injury
- Jacob Widell ZetterströmKnee Injury
- Matt ClarkeCalf Injury
- Patrick AgyemangAchilles tendon rupture
- Sondre LangåsGroin Surgery
Confirmed Line-ups
Sheffield United
- 1Michael CooperGoalkeeper
- 5Japhet TangangaDefender
- 25Mark McGuinnessDefender
- 15Liam KitchingDefender
- 14Harrison BurrowsDefender
- 22Ben Brereton DíazMidfielder
- 27Kalvin PhillipsMidfielder
- 4Oliver ArblasterMidfielder
- 19Tahith ChongMidfielder
- 10Jordan AyewAttacker
- 9Tom CannonAttacker
Derby County
- 31Josh VickersGoalkeeper
- 23Joe WardMidfielder
- 24Ryan NyambeDefender
- 28Dion SandersonDefender
- 26Ryan HedgesMidfielder
- 4David OzohMidfielder
- 8Bobby ClarkMidfielder
- 16Mohammed FuseiniAttacker
- 10Rhian BrewsterAttacker
- 11Sammie SzmodicsMidfielder
- 9Carlton MorrisAttacker
Key Players
Championship, this seasonSheffield United
Top scorer
Patrick Bamford
4 goals
Most assists
Sydie Peck
2 assists
Best rated
Kalvin Phillips
7.02
| Player | Apps | Min | G | A | xG | Rating | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japhet TangangaDefender | 11 (11) | 990 | 2 | 0 | – | 7.00 | ×4 |
| Michael CooperGoalkeeper | 11 (11) | 990 | 0 | 0 | – | 7.01 | – |
| Sydie PeckMidfielder | 11 (10) | 884 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.98 | ×2 |
| Sam McCallumDefender | 10 (8) | 752 | 0 | 2 | – | 7.00 | ×3 |
| Patrick BamfordAttacker | 10 (9) | 708 | 4 | 1 | – | 6.76 | |
| Liam KitchingDefender | 7 (7) | 630 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.82 | ×3 |
| Ben Brereton DíazMidfielder | 9 (8) | 599 | 0 | 1 | – | 6.69 | – |
| Tom CannonAttacker | 10 (6) | 595 | 3 | 0 | – | 6.84 | – |
| Mark McGuinnessDefender | 8 (6) | 590 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.79 | |
| Hamza ChoudhuryDefender | 7 (7) | 516 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.73 | |
| Kalvin PhillipsMidfielder | 8 (3) | 437 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.02 | |
| Oliver ArblasterMidfielder | 9 (4) | 433 | 1 | 0 | – | 6.74 | |
| Joe RothwellMidfielder | 7 (6) | 409 | 0 | 2 | – | 6.80 | – |
| Romelle DonovanMidfielder | 9 (5) | 376 | 1 | 0 | – | 6.59 | |
| Callum O'HareMidfielder | 3 (3) | 270 | 1 | 0 | – | 6.95 | – |
Derby County
Top scorer
Sammie Szmodics
3 goals
Most assists
Bobby Clark
2 assists
Best rated
Eiran Cashin
7.33
| Player | Apps | Min | G | A | xG | Rating | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby ClarkMidfielder | 11 (10) | 910 | 2 | 2 | – | 6.98 | – |
| Dion SandersonDefender | 10 (10) | 856 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.74 | ×2 |
| Sondre LangåsDefender | 10 (10) | 822 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.67 | ×4 |
| Sammie SzmodicsMidfielder | 10 (9) | 773 | 3 | 1 | – | 6.88 | |
| Alex MowattMidfielder | 9 (8) | 716 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.97 | ×3 |
| Charlie TaylorDefender | 8 (8) | 712 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.72 | |
| Joe WardDefender | 9 (6) | 631 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.97 | – |
| Jacob Widell ZetterströmGoalkeeper | 7 (7) | 630 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.94 | – |
| Ryan HedgesMidfielder | 10 (8) | 613 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.66 | |
| Carlton MorrisAttacker | 7 (7) | 595 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.04 | – |
| David OzohMidfielder | 7 (6) | 520 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.56 | ×3 |
| Mohammed FuseiniMidfielder | 7 (5) | 414 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.70 | ×2 |
| Oscar FrauloMidfielder | 7 (4) | 365 | 0 | 1 | – | 6.55 | |
| Lewis TravisMidfielder | 5 (4) | 360 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.61 | ×2 |
| Josh VickersGoalkeeper | 4 (4) | 360 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.61 | – |
Referee
Steve Martin
Referee · England
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