Derby County FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Derby County FC vs Sheffield United FC — Championship at Pride Park.
- Derby County FC 46 games · 69 pts (2026/27)
- Sheffield United FC 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan | Sheffield United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Jan | Reading FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Dec | Stoke City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Dec | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Dec | Blackpool FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Dec | Bristol City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan | Derby County FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Dec | Fulham FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Dec | Cardiff City FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 28 Nov | Bristol City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Nov | Reading FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Nov | Coventry City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Derby County FC | Sheffield United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #13 |
| 69 | Points | 60 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 20 / 9 / 17 | W / D / L | 18 / 6 / 22 |
| 67 | Scored | 66 |
| 59 | Conceded | 66 |
| +8 | GD | +0 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.30 |
| 43% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Derby County FC are 8th (69 pts). Sheffield United FC are 13th (60 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Sheffield United FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' Sander Berge has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' Sheffield United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 20' Eiran Cashin needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 30' Derby County FC is showing some good football. However, Derby County FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sheffield United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wayne Rooney might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 46' Fresh legs for Derby County FC! Craig Forsyth comes on to replace Kamil Jozwiak.
- 51' It looks surprising Sheffield United FC does not make any changes. Iliman Ndiaye has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Derby County FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 60' The whistle greets Luke Plange as he departs to be replaced by Colin Kazim-Richards.
- 61' Colin Kazim-Richards has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luke Plange on 61 minute.
- 66' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 68' Rhian Brewster is replacing David McGoldrick for the Sheffield United FC side.
- 69' Tom Lawrence is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 70' The Wales Tom Lawrence breaks the deadlock on 70 minutes. 2-0!
- 75' Derby County FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 78' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tom Lawrence makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 78' That is a Yellow card for Derby County FC. Tom Lawrence will be fuming at that decision.
- 81' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tom Lawrence on 81.
- 83' Another change for Derby County FC made on 83 minute. Tom Lawrence leaves to be changed by Eiran Cashin.
- 88' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ben Osborn is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sheffield United FC.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Iliman Ndiaye.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
Lineups
Derby County FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 8
-
10
Tom Lawrence ↓ Eiran Cashin 83'
- 16
- 2
- 31
-
7
Kamil Jozwiak ↓ Craig Forsyth 46'
- 38
- 42
- 36
- 48
Bench
- 21
-
3
Craig Forsyth ↑ 46'
-
13
Colin Kazim-Richards ↑ 60'
- 11
- 17
-
6
Eiran Cashin ↑ 83'
- 4
Coach
Wayne Rooney
Sheffield United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 29
-
19
Jack Robinson ↓ Ben Osborn 83'
- 20
- 16
- 17
- 6
- 10
- 12
-
8
Sander Berge ↓ Conor Hourihane 68'
- 18
Bench
- 14
-
23
Ben Osborn ↑ 83'
- 31
- 3
-
24
Conor Hourihane ↑ 68'
-
7
Rhian Brewster ↑ 68'
- 34
Coach
Paul Heckingbottom
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tom Lawrence | 3 |
| Billy Sharp | 2 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 1 |
| Craig Bryson | 1 |
| Thomas Cannon | 1 |
| Jack Marriott | 1 |
| Sydie Peck | 1 |
| Chris Basham | 1 |
Head to Head
Derby County FC Form
Sheffield United FC Form
2022-01-15
Derby County FC
2–0
Sheffield United FC
L
2021-12-20
Fulham FC
0–1
Sheffield United FC
W
2021-12-04
Cardiff City FC
2–3
Sheffield United FC
W
2021-11-28
Sheffield United FC
2–0
Bristol City FC
W
2021-11-23
Reading FC
0–1
Sheffield United FC
W
2021-11-20
Sheffield United FC
0–0
Coventry City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.58
Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Derby County FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Derby County FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
52%
Derby County FC or Sheffield United FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
8.7%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Derby County FC
| Handicap | Derby County FC covers | Push | Sheffield United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 22% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.