Sheffield United vs Derby County Prediction & Stats - Championship 2026/27

Another instalment of a long-running fixture. Sheffield United vs Derby County carries real history into this round of the Championship.

The two sides meet on 24/10 (Saturday) at Bramall Lane, 12:30 (UK time).

Read the Sheffield United vs Derby County prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on Sheffield United vs Derby County

A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the Sheffield United vs Derby County call we are most confident in:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Sheffield United the side to beat, with roughly 51% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all Championship odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Sheffield United Preview

Sheffield United reach this fixture 11 match into their Championship. Here is where The Blades stand:

In this competition

• 4 won, 3 drawn, 4 lost

• 1.36 points per game

• 15 scored, at 1.36 a game

• 14 conceded, at 1.27 a game

The Blades, season-wide

• 6 won, 3 drawn, 5 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Patrick Bamford, 4 goals

• Most assists: Joe Rothwell, 2 assists

Recent results — Sheffield United

17/10/2026 10:00

Bristol City

0 - 1

Sheffield United

W

14/10/2026 14:45

Portsmouth

3 - 2

Sheffield United

L

10/10/2026 10:00

Sheffield United

3 - 0

Lincoln City

W

19/09/2026 07:30

Stoke City

2 - 1

Sheffield United

L

16/09/2026 14:45

Fleetwood Town

1 - 0

Sheffield United

L

Derby County: how they are travelling

Derby County come in 11 matches into their Championship.

Here is what The Rams have produced:

In this competition

• 1 won, 3 drawn, 7 lost

• 0.55 points per game

• 9 scored, at 0.82 a game

• 20 conceded, at 1.82 a game

The Rams, season-wide

• 1 won, 3 drawn, 8 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Samuel Szmodics, 3 goals

• Most assists: Bobby Clark, 2 assists

Recent results — The Rams

17/10/2026 10:00

Derby County

0 - 1

Stoke City

L

14/10/2026 14:45

Queens Park Rangers

4 - 1

Derby County

L

10/10/2026 10:00

Derby County

1 - 1

Wrexham

D

19/09/2026 10:00

Burnley

1 - 1

Derby County

D

12/09/2026 07:30

Derby County

1 - 2

Birmingham City

L

The head-to-head favours Sheffield United

Recent meetings have tended to go Sheffield United's way against Derby County.

From 18 match(es):

• Sheffield United: 11 win(s)

• Derby County: 5 win(s)

• Drawn: 2

It is a pattern worth weighing in the Sheffield United vs Derby County prediction.

Form comparison Sheffield United vs Derby County

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Sheffield United

England - Championship

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W L W L L	1.36
Home	W L L W D	1.4
Away	W L L W D	1.33

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	36%	40%	33%
Goals	2.64	2.6	2.67
Scored	1.36	1.4	1.33
Conceded	1.27	1.2	1.33
Both Teams to Score	55%	40%	67%
Without Conceding	36%	40%	33%
Failed To Score	27%	40%	17%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.1	1.06	1.13
xGA	1.7	1.63	1.75

Away Team

Derby County

England - Championship

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L D D L	0.55
Home	L D L L L	0.33
Away	L D L W L	0.8

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	9%	0%	20%
Goals	2.64	2.33	3
Scored	0.82	0.67	1
Conceded	1.82	1.67	2
Both Teams to Score	55%	50%	60%
Without Conceding	9%	0%	20%
Failed To Score	36%	50%	20%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.48	1.59	1.35
xGA	1.58	1.61	1.55

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Sheffield United vs Derby County

• Match: Sheffield United vs Derby County

• Competition: Championship

• Date: Saturday, 24/10/2026

• Kick-off: 12:30 (UK time)

• Venue: Bramall Lane

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Home Team

Sheffield United

England - Championship

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W L W L L	1.36
Home	W L L W D	1.4
Away	W L L W D	1.33

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	36%	40%	33%
Goals	2.64	2.6	2.67
Scored	1.36	1.4	1.33
Conceded	1.27	1.2	1.33
Both Teams to Score	55%	40%	67%
Without Conceding	36%	40%	33%
Failed To Score	27%	40%	17%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.1	1.06	1.13
xGA	1.7	1.63	1.75

Away Team

Derby County

England - Championship

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L D D L	0.55
Home	L D L L L	0.33
Away	L D L W L	0.8

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	9%	0%	20%
Goals	2.64	2.33	3
Scored	0.82	0.67	1
Conceded	1.82	1.67	2
Both Teams to Score	55%	50%	60%
Without Conceding	9%	0%	20%
Failed To Score	36%	50%	20%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.48	1.59	1.35
xGA	1.58	1.61	1.55

Corners

10.09 / Match

+7% Corners / Match

Derby County received +7% more corners than Sheffield United in the Championship

10.82 / Match

Bristol City

(5)

Portsmouth

(6)

Lincoln City

(2)

Stoke City

(1)

Wolverhampton

(0)

Blackburn Rovers

(3)

Norwich City

(7)

(6)

Stoke City

(3)

Queens Park Rangers

(1)

Wrexham

(6)

Burnley

(10)

Birmingham City

(11)

West Bromwich Albion

(6)

West Ham

Cards

2 / Match

+14% Cards / Match

Derby County received +14% more cards than Sheffield United in the Championship

2.27 / Match

Bristol City

(1)

Portsmouth

(2)

Lincoln City

(4)

Stoke City

(4)

Wolverhampton

(2)

Blackburn Rovers

(2)

Norwich City

(2)

(1)

Stoke City

(3)

Queens Park Rangers

(3)

Wrexham

(2)

Burnley

(1)

Birmingham City

(0)

West Bromwich Albion

(2)

West Ham

Goals Scored

1.36 / Match

+66%

Sheffield United is +66% better in terms of goals scored

0.82 / Match

Bristol City

(1)

Portsmouth

(2)

Lincoln City

(3)

Stoke City

(1)

Wolverhampton

(0)

Blackburn Rovers

(2)

Norwich City

(1)

(0)

Stoke City

(1)

Queens Park Rangers

(1)

Wrexham

(1)

Burnley

(1)

Birmingham City

(0)

West Bromwich Albion

(0)

West Ham

Goals Conceded

1.27 / Match

+30%

Derby County condeded +30% more goals than Sheffield United

1.82 / Match

Bristol City

(0)

Portsmouth

(3)

Lincoln City

(0)

Stoke City

(2)

Wolverhampton

(1)

Blackburn Rovers

(1)

Norwich City

(3)

(1)

Stoke City

(4)

Queens Park Rangers

(1)

Wrexham

(1)

Burnley

(2)

Birmingham City

(1)

West Bromwich Albion

(3)

West Ham

Championship Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Swansea City	11	7	2	2	16	8	8	23	2.09
2	West Ham	11	6	4	1	30	12	18	22	2
3	Middlesbrough	11	6	4	1	22	16	6	22	2
4	Southampton	11	6	3	2	21	10	11	21	1.91
5	Birmingham City	11	5	5	1	20	11	9	20	1.82
6	West Bromwich Albion	11	6	2	3	15	12	3	20	1.82
7	Stoke City	11	6	1	4	18	16	2	19	1.73
8	Queens Park Rangers	11	4	5	2	15	12	3	17	1.55
9	Wolverhampton	10	5	2	3	18	15	3	17	1.7
10	Sheffield United	11	4	3	4	15	14	1	15	1.36
11	Blackburn Rovers	11	4	3	4	17	16	1	15	1.36
12	Millwall	11	4	3	4	18	18	0	15	1.36
13	Portsmouth	10	4	2	4	13	13	0	14	1.4
14	Wrexham	11	3	5	3	15	16	-1	14	1.27
15	Bristol City	11	4	2	5	12	15	-3	14	1.27
16	Bolton Wanderers	11	4	2	5	15	18	-3	14	1.27
17	Charlton Athletic	11	3	5	3	10	15	-5	14	1.27
18	Lincoln City	11	3	3	5	9	19	-10	12	1.09
19	Cardiff City	11	2	5	4	18	17	1	11	1
20	Watford	11	3	2	6	10	19	-9	11	1
21	Norwich City	11	3	0	8	17	21	-4	9	0.82
22	Burnley	11	1	5	5	16	21	-5	8	0.73
23	Derby County	11	1	3	7	9	20	-11	6	0.55
24	Preston North End	11	1	1	9	9	24	-15	4	0.36