Sheffield United FC vs Derby County FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2024-25

Sheffield United FC

1 – 0

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Derby County FC

Sat 21 Sep 2024 · 14:00 UTC Bramall Lane 28,685 HT 45' · FT 45'

Gustavo Hamer 53' 1–0

Vinicius Souza 38' Y

Y 50' Eiran Cashin

Anel Ahmedhodzic 56' Y

Y 80' Callum Elder

Kieffer Moore 86' Y

Overview

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Sheffield United FC vs Derby County FC — Championship at Bramall Lane.

Sheffield United FC 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)
Derby County FC 46 games · 69 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Bobby Madley (England)
Assistant 1 Constantine Hatzidakis
Assistant 2 Richard West

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

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

Last 5 meetings

2024-09-21 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Derby County FC 2022-01-15 Derby County FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC 2021-09-25 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Derby County FC 2018-12-26 Sheffield United FC 3–1 Derby County FC 2018-10-20 Derby County FC 2–1 Sheffield United FC

Recent Form

Sheffield United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Sep	Derby County FC	H	1–0	W
13 Sep	Hull City AFC	A	2–0	W
01 Sep	Watford FC	H	1–0	W
24 Aug	Norwich City FC	A	1–1	D
17 Aug	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	2–2	D
09 Aug	Preston North End FC	A	2–0	W

Derby County FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Sep	Sheffield United FC	A	0–1	L
14 Sep	Cardiff City FC	H	1–0	W
31 Aug	Bristol City FC	H	3–0	W
24 Aug	Watford FC	A	1–2	L
17 Aug	Middlesbrough FC	H	1–0	W
09 Aug	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	2–4	L

Season Stats

Sheffield United FC		Derby County FC
#13	Position	#8
60	Points	69
46	Played	46
18 / 6 / 22	W / D / L	20 / 9 / 17
66	Scored	67
66	Conceded	59
+0	GD	+8
1.30	PPG	1.50
39%	Win %	43%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Sheffield United FC are 13th (60 pts). Derby County FC are 8th (69 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sheffield United FC and Derby County FC get this one started.
5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
10' Sheffield United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
15' 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.
20' Joe Ward has been relatively quiet despite scoring 26 goals in his last 383 appearances.
25' Sheffield United FC have won 436 goals from 366 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
30' Sheffield United FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Derby County FC's 4-3-3 shape.
35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
38' The referee has no hesitation. Vinicius Souza is booked for Sheffield United FC — card on 38.
43' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jacob Widell Zetterstrom, as he is very good at scoring at Bramall Lane with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
48' It is a cagey affair so far. Sheffield United FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Derby County FC's compact 4-3-3.
50' Eiran Cashin has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 50.
53' Gustavo Hamer makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Sheffield United FC are in front.
56' Sheffield United FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 56.
61' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sheffield United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
66' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
67' Sheffield United FC make a change. Alfie Gilchrist trudges off to be replaced by Femi Seriki on 67 minutes.
72' It looks surprising Sheffield United FC does not make any changes. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
77' Sheffield United FC ring the changes. Callum O'Hare has done his job and it is now time for Rhian Brewster to step up.
78' Derby County FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dajaune Brown is hanging Nathaniel Mendez-Laing on the field on 78 minute.
80' Derby County FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 80.
82' Derby County FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Corey Blackett-Taylor is hanging Callum Elder on the field on 82 minute.
86' It’s a booking for Sheffield United FC player. Kieffer Moore gets a card.
90' Gustavo Hamer makes way for Sam McCallum at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sheffield United FC.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sheffield United FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

Derby County FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

17
Kenzo Goudmijn ↓ Joe Ward 82'
8
Ben Osborn ↓ Marcus Harness 67'
11
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing ↓ Dajaune Brown 78'
19
Kayden Jackson
24
Ryan Nyambe ↓ Nathaniel Phillips 77'
35
Curtis Nelson
10
Jerry Yates
32
Ebou Adams
20
Callum Elder ↓ Corey Blackett-Taylor 82'
6
Eiran Cashin
1
Jacob Widell Zetterstrom

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

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

Sheffield United FC Form

2024-09-21 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Derby County FC W 2024-09-13 Hull City AFC 0–2 Sheffield United FC W 2024-09-01 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Watford FC W 2024-08-24 Norwich City FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC D 2024-08-17 Sheffield United FC 2–2 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2024-08-09 Preston North End FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC W

Derby County FC Form

2024-09-21 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Derby County FC L 2024-09-14 Derby County FC 1–0 Cardiff City FC W 2024-08-31 Derby County FC 3–0 Bristol City FC W 2024-08-24 Watford FC 2–1 Derby County FC L 2024-08-17 Derby County FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC W 2024-08-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 4–2 Derby County FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.57 Sheffield United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.17 Derby County FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield United FC49% Draw26% Derby County FC25%

Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes55% 0% No45%

Avg goals/match: 2.74

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	51%	49%
± 3.5	30%	70%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw

75%

Draw or Derby County FC

51%

Sheffield United FC or Derby County FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield United FC33% Draw46% Derby County FC21%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.8%

1 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

0 – 0

8.4%

2 – 0

7.8%

1 – 2

6.7%

0 – 1

6.6%

2 – 2

5.3%

3 – 1

4.7%

0 – 2

4.3%

3 – 0

3 – 2

2.8%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap	Sheffield United FC covers	Push	Derby County FC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	14%	76%
-1.5	24%	—	76%
-1	24%	22%	55%
-0.5	45%	—	55%
+0.5	73%	—	27%
+1	73%	16%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✗

Derby County FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

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