Leicester City FC vs Derby County FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Leicester City FC vs Derby County FC — Championship .
- Leicester City FC 46 games · 46 pts (2026/27)
- Derby County FC 15 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Gavin Ward
6 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Derby County FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Watford FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Dec | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 13 Dec | Ipswich Town FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Dec | Bristol City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Dec | Derby County FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Leicester City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Dec | Portsmouth FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Dec | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Dec | Millwall FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Dec | Leicester City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season
Derby County FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Derby County FC
0-15
1/5
16-30
3/6
31-45
2/7
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/4
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Derby County FC
| Bobby Clark | 3 G | 2 A |
| Samuel Szmodics | 3 G | 1 A |
| Carlton Morris | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Leicester City FC to score. At the same time, Derby County FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Leicester City FC Lineups
Derby County FC Lineups
H2H
Head to Head
Leicester City FC Form
2025-12-29
Leicester City FC
2–1
Derby County FC
W
2025-12-26
Leicester City FC
1–2
Watford FC
L
2025-12-20
Queens Park Rangers FC
4–1
Leicester City FC
L
2025-12-13
Leicester City FC
3–1
Ipswich Town FC
W
2025-12-10
Bristol City FC
2–2
Leicester City FC
D
2025-12-06
Derby County FC
1–3
Leicester City FC
W
Derby County FC Form
2025-12-29
Leicester City FC
2–1
Derby County FC
L
2025-12-26
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Derby County FC
D
2025-12-20
Derby County FC
1–1
Portsmouth FC
D
2025-12-15
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–3
Derby County FC
W
2025-12-10
Derby County FC
1–1
Millwall FC
D
2025-12-06
Derby County FC
1–3
Leicester City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.64
Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Derby County FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Leicester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Leicester City FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Derby County FC
49%
Leicester City FC or Derby County FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Leicester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.9%
2 – 0
7.8%
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC
| Handicap | Leicester City FC covers | Push | Derby County FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 22% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

