Championship ·

Sheffield United – Derby

Sheffield United and Derby drew 1–1 (Championship, 24 Oct 2026). Goals: B. Clark 37', P. Bamford 79'. Cards: 5 yellow, 1 red. Below: the match report, then the table, form and head-to-head before kick-off.

Sheffield UnitedFinal score: 1–1Derby

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Goals and cards

Sheffield UnitedDerby
17'yellow card R. Nyambe
37'B. Clark
50'yellow card D. Sanderson
yellow card L. Kitching64'
66'red card D. Sanderson
yellow card Sydie Peck75'
P. Bamford (assist R. Donovan)79'
90+4'yellow card B. Clark

Line-ups

Sheffield United

Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Chris Wilder

  1. M. Cooper
  2. H. Choudhury
  3. J. Tanganga
  4. L. Kitching
  5. H. Burrows
  6. K. Phillips
  7. O. Arblaster
  8. T. Chong
  9. T. Cannon
  10. B. Brereton
  11. P. Bamford

Substitutes used

  • 57' Sydie Peck (for O. Arblaster)
  • 57' F. Seriki (for H. Choudhury)
  • 67' R. Donovan (for B. Brereton)
  • 67' J. Ayew (for T. Cannon)
  • 81' T. Campbell (for P. Bamford)

Derby

Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach J. Eustace

  1. J. Widell Zetterström
  2. J. Ward
  3. R. Nyambe
  4. D. Sanderson
  5. R. Hedges
  6. B. Clark
  7. D. Ozoh
  8. R. Brewster
  9. S. Szmodics
  10. H. Meister
  11. C. Morris

Substitutes used

  • 73' O. Fraulo (for H. Meister)
  • 73' J. Robinson (for S. Szmodics)
  • 73' M. Johnston (for R. Brewster)
  • 81' L. Salvesen (for J. Ward)
  • 90+5' F. Bilbija (for D. Ozoh)

Match numbers

Sheffield UnitedDerby
2Yellow cards3
0Red cards1
25Shots11
10Shots on target4
7Corners7
62%Possession38%
8Fouls17
2Offsides4
2.55Expected goals (xG)1.15

Top ratings

Sheffield United

  1. P. Bamford 81 min8.0
  2. M. Cooper 90 min7.1
  3. K. Phillips 90 min7.0

Derby

  1. J. Widell Zetterström 90 min8.1
  2. B. Clark 90 min7.9
  3. S. Szmodics 73 min7.2

Match ratings from the match data; players on the pitch for 60 minutes or more.

In the table

Full table
In the table
TeamPosPlayedPointsForm
Sheffield United11th1115Form: loss, loss, win, loss, win.
Derby23rd116Form: loss, draw, draw, loss, loss.
Sheffield UnitedDerby
1.4Scored per match0.8
1.3Conceded per match1.8
7 / 11Games with 3+ goals6 / 11
6 / 11Games both teams scored in6 / 11
4.1Cards per match4.1

From this season's league games before this match, not a prediction.

Form: the last 5 league games

Sheffield United

Sheffield United
DateMatchScore
17 OctBristol City – Sheffield United0–1 Form: win.
14 OctPortsmouth – Sheffield United3–2 Form: loss.
10 OctSheffield United – Lincoln3–0 Form: win.
19 SepStoke – Sheffield United2–1 Form: loss.
13 SepSheffield United – Wolverhampton Wanderers0–1 Form: loss.

Derby

Derby
DateMatchScore
17 OctDerby – Stoke0–1 Form: loss.
14 OctQueens Park Rangers – Derby4–1 Form: loss.
10 OctDerby – Wrexham1–1 Form: draw.
19 SepBurnley – Derby1–1 Form: draw.
12 SepDerby – Birmingham1–2 Form: loss.

Head-to-head

10 meetings in the league: Sheffield United 6 wins, Derby 3 wins, 1 draw.

The last 5 meetings

Head-to-head
DateMatchScore
2 May 2026Derby – Sheffield United1–2
1 Nov 2025Sheffield United – Derby1–3
1 Feb 2025Derby – Sheffield United0–1
21 Sep 2024Sheffield United – Derby1–0
15 Jan 2022Derby – Sheffield United2–0

Referee

Stephen Martin

5 league games this season: on average 5.2 yellow and 0.40 red cards a game (league average 3.9 and 0.14).

See also

League games from our data: the table, the form and the head-to-head before this match. History only, never a prediction.