Sheffield United FC vs Derby County FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sheffield United FC vs Derby County FC — Championship at Bramall Lane.
- Sheffield United FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Derby County FC 8 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep | Derby County FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | Hull City AFC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | Preston North End FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Sep | Peterborough United FC | H | 6–2 | W |
| 28 Aug | Luton Town FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Aug | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep | Sheffield United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Sep | Stoke City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Sep | Birmingham City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Aug | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Aug | Middlesbrough FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Sheffield United FC | Derby County FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #22 |
| 9 | Points | 5 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 2 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 5 |
| 9 | Scored | 7 |
| 11 | Conceded | 14 |
| -2 | GD | -7 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 0.63 |
| 25% | Win % | 13% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season
Sheffield United FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season
Derby County FC this season
Sheffield United FC are 18th (9 pts). Derby County FC are 22nd (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sheffield United FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
Sheffield United FC
| Patrick Bamford | 2 G | 1 A |
| Thomas Cannon | 2 G |
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' KICK OFF: Sheffield United FC gets underway.
- 5' Louie Sibley has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, John Egan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sheffield United FC.
- 15' Derby County FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Derby County FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 24' The referee has no hesitation. Morgan Gibbs-White is booked for Sheffield United FC — Yellow card on 24.
- 29' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Slavisa Jokanovic will be considering his options from the bench.
- 34' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 39' Over 39 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 44' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 49' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sheffield United FC that had 371 games and scored 442 goals.
- 54' Sheffield United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Derby County FC's shape.
- 57' That is a Red card for Derby County FC. Kelle Roos will be fuming at that decision.
- 58' The crowd applauds Louie Sibley as he leaves the pitch. Ryan Allsop steps in for Derby County FC.
- 59' Fresh legs for Derby County FC! Jason Knight comes on to replace Ravel Morrison.
- 64' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 65' It is a substitution in Derby County FC team. Sam Baldock is replaced by Kamil Jozwiak on 65 minute.
- 66' Oliver Norwood makes way for Oliver McBurnie at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sheffield United FC.
- 71' Another substitution for Sheffield United FC to replace Rhys Norrington-Davies by Enda Stevens on 71 minute.
- 76' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 80' Another change for Sheffield United FC made on 80 minute. Iliman Ndiaye leaves to be changed by Conor Hourihane.
- 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Robin Olsen made 530 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 90' Billy Sharp is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
- It finishes all square. Sheffield United FC and Derby County FC share the spoils 1-0.
Lineups
Sheffield United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
-
29
Iliman Ndiaye ↓ Conor Hourihane 80'
- 23
- 22
- 16
- 4
- 2
- 10
- 12
- 27
- 1
Bench
-
9
Oliver McBurnie ↑ 66'
- 25
- 6
-
3
Enda Stevens ↑ 71'
-
24
Conor Hourihane ↑ 80'
- 18
- 7
Coach
Slavisa Jokanovic
Derby County FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Sam Baldock ↓ Kamil Jozwiak 65'
- 6
- 21
- 33
- 8
- 10
- 2
- 4
- 26
-
11
Ravel Morrison ↓ Jason Knight 59'
-
17
Louie Sibley ↓ Ryan Allsop 58'
Bench
- 3
- 16
-
1
Ryan Allsop ↑ 58'
-
7
Kamil Jozwiak ↑ 65'
-
38
Jason Knight ↑ 59'
- 34
- 35
Coach
Wayne Rooney
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
Sheffield United FC Form
2021-09-25
Sheffield United FC
1–0
Derby County FC
W
2021-09-18
Hull City AFC
1–3
Sheffield United FC
W
2021-09-14
Sheffield United FC
2–2
Preston North End FC
D
2021-09-11
Sheffield United FC
6–2
Peterborough United FC
W
2021-08-28
Luton Town FC
0–0
Sheffield United FC
D
2021-08-21
Sheffield United FC
1–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
Derby County FC Form
2021-09-25
Sheffield United FC
1–0
Derby County FC
L
2021-09-18
Derby County FC
2–1
Stoke City FC
W
2021-09-14
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–0
Derby County FC
D
2021-09-10
Birmingham City FC
2–0
Derby County FC
L
2021-08-28
Derby County FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2021-08-21
Derby County FC
0–0
Middlesbrough FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.64
Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
Derby County FC xG
I would bet for:
Sheffield United FC to win 56% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sheffield United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Sheffield United FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Derby County FC
44%
Sheffield United FC or Derby County FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 0
11.4%
0 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
6.1%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC
| Handicap | Sheffield United FC covers | Push | Derby County FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 25% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

