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 8 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Gavin Ward
5 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 6.8 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
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
13%
Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season
Derby County FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Derby County FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Derby County FC
| Bobby Clark | 2 G | 2 A |
| Samuel Szmodics | 2 G | 1 A |
| Carlton Morris | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Leicester City FC vs Derby County FC — let the football do the talking.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Leicester City FC to claim maximum points.
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.

