Derby County FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2025-26

Derby County FC

1 – 2

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Sheffield United FC

Sat 2 May 2026 · 11:30 UTC Pride Park Stadium 32,538 HT 45' · FT 45'

Samuel Szmodics 5' 1–0

1–1 62' Thomas Cannon

1–2 69' Sydie Peck

Sondre Langas 18' Y

Matt Clarke 26' Y

Y 45' Harrison Burrows

Y 54' Japhet Tanganga

Bobby Clark 89' Y

Samuel Szmodics 90' Y

Y 90' Tahith Chong

Overview

Match Preview

Derby County FC vs Sheffield United FC — Championship at Pride Park Stadium.

Derby County FC 8 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Sheffield United FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Tom Nield
Assistant 1
Assistant 2 Jacob Graham (England)

5 games this season 🟨 1.4/game ⚽ 2.2 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Swansea City AFC	8	17
2	West Ham United FC	8	15
3	Middlesbrough FC	8	15
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	7	14
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	8	14
6	Queens Park Rangers FC	8	13
7	Stoke City FC	8	13
8	Bristol City FC	8	13
9	Charlton Athletic FC	8	12
10	Birmingham City FC	8	11
11	Millwall FC	8	11
12	Lincoln City FC	8	11
13	Southampton FC	8	10
14	Wrexham AFC	8	10
15	Bolton Wanderers FC	8	10
16	Blackburn Rovers FC	8	9
17	Norwich City FC	8	9
18	Sheffield United FC	8	9
19	Portsmouth FC	7	8
20	Watford FC	8	8
21	Cardiff City FC	8	7
22	Derby County FC	8	5
23	Preston North End FC	8	4
24	Burnley FC	8	4

Head-to-Head

Derby County FC 8 games · Avg 2.4 goals Sheffield United FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-05-02 Derby County FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC 2025-11-01 Sheffield United FC 1–3 Derby County FC 2025-02-01 Derby County FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC 2024-09-21 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Derby County FC 2022-01-15 Derby County FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC

Recent Form

Derby County FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 May	Sheffield United FC	H	1–2	L
25 Apr	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	3–2	W
21 Apr	Norwich City FC	A	1–2	L
18 Apr	Oxford United FC	H	1–0	W
11 Apr	Southampton FC	A	1–2	L
06 Apr	Stoke City FC	H	2–0	W

Sheffield United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 May	Derby County FC	A	2–1	W
25 Apr	Preston North End FC	H	2–3	L
22 Apr	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	1–3	L
18 Apr	Watford FC	A	2–0	W
11 Apr	Hull City AFC	H	2–1	W
06 Apr	Bristol City FC	A	0–1	L

Season Stats

Derby County FC		Sheffield United FC
#22	Position	#18
5	Points	9
8	Played	8
1 / 2 / 5	W / D / L	2 / 3 / 3
7	Scored	9
14	Conceded	11
-7	GD	-2
0.63	PPG	1.13
13%	Win %	25%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

11% Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season

33% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

Derby County FC are 22nd (5 pts). Sheffield United FC are 18th (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Derby County FC

0-15

1/2

16-30

3/2

31-45

1/4

46-60

1/–

61-75

1/2

76+

1/5

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Sheffield United FC

0-15

3/3

16-30

1/1

31-45

3/2

46-60

2/–

61-75

1/2

76+

2/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Derby County FC

Samuel Szmodics	3 G	1 A
Bobby Clark	2 G	2 A
Carlton Morris	1 G	1 A

Sheffield United FC

Patrick Bamford	4 G	1 A
Thomas Cannon	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' KICK OFF: Sheffield United FC gets underway.
5' The deadlock is broken! Samuel Szmodics gets on the scoresheet on 5 minutes.
10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
15' Sheffield United FC come into this ranked 15 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
18' The referee shows Derby County FC player a card on 18.
23' Derby County FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sheffield United FC backline.
26' Matt Clarke picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
31' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gustavo Hamer made 239 appearances and scored 42 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
41' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Eustace will be considering his options from the bench.
45' Sheffield United FC player sees a card in front of him.
50' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
54' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Japhet Tanganga on 54 minutes.
59' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Derby County FC and Sheffield United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
62' Brilliant from the ! Thomas Cannon makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 62.
67' Sheffield United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
69' Sydie Peck is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
74' Over 74 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
79' Mark McGuinness, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
84' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
89' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Bobby Clark.
90' Samuel Szmodics has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.

Lineups

Derby County FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Eustace

Sheffield United FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Tom Lawrence	3
Billy Sharp	2
Gustavo Hamer	1
Ben Brereton	1
Samuel Szmodics	1
Craig Bryson	1
Thomas Cannon	1
Jack Marriott	1

Head to Head

Derby County FC Form

2026-05-02 Derby County FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC L 2026-04-25 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–3 Derby County FC W 2026-04-21 Norwich City FC 2–1 Derby County FC L 2026-04-18 Derby County FC 1–0 Oxford United FC W 2026-04-11 Southampton FC 2–1 Derby County FC L 2026-04-06 Derby County FC 2–0 Stoke City FC W

Sheffield United FC Form

2026-05-02 Derby County FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC W 2026-04-25 Sheffield United FC 2–3 Preston North End FC L 2026-04-22 Sheffield United FC 1–3 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2026-04-18 Watford FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC W 2026-04-11 Sheffield United FC 2–1 Hull City AFC W 2026-04-06 Bristol City FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.02 Derby County FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.25 Sheffield United FC xG

I would bet for: Derby County FC or Sheffield United FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Derby County FC31% Draw31% Sheffield United FC38%

Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes47% 0% No53%

Avg goals/match: 2.27

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	66%	34%
± 2.5	39%	61%
± 3.5	20%	80%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

Derby County FC or Draw

62%

Draw or Sheffield United FC

69%

Derby County FC or Sheffield United FC

69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Derby County FC21% Draw51% Sheffield United FC28%

Actual: Derby County FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.1%

0 – 0

12.6%

0 – 1

11.7%

1 – 0

9.3%

1 – 2

Actual

0 – 2

7.8%

2 – 1

6.5%

2 – 0

5.2%

2 – 2

4.2%

1 – 3

3.4%

0 – 3

3.2%

3 – 1

2.2%

Asian Handicap — Derby County FC

Handicap	Derby County FC covers	Push	Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	8%	89%
-1.5	11%	—	89%
-1	11%	18%	71%
-0.5	29%	—	71%
+0.5	60%	—	40%
+1	60%	22%	18%
+1.5	82%	—	18%
+2	82%	12%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Derby County FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet

37% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.