Derby v Leicester result

Full-time · Derby 1–3 Leicester

Championship · · Pride Park

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Derby 1–3 Leicester — Leicester won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Leicester won 3–1 at Pride Park in the Championship on Saturday 6 December. Derby have scored in nine consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Leicester led 3–0 at half-time. The goals — Leicester: Bobby De Cordova-Reid (8’, assisted by Jordan James), Oliver Skipp (15’) and Jordan James (31’, assisted by Luke Thomas); Derby: Sondre Langås (63’, assisted by Joe Ward).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Derby 1.43, Leicester 1.20, from 18 shots to 4 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

Josh Smith, England showed five yellow cards — against 4.1 yellows a game across the last 15 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Derby: Ebrima Adams (22’), Sondre Langås (24’) and Liam Thompson (77’); Leicester: J. Vestergaard (19’) and Bobby De Cordova-Reid (64’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Jordan James (Leicester) 10.8, Ricardo Pereira (Leicester) 6.5 and Oliver Skipp (Leicester) 6.5 led the match.

Next up

Derby next travel to Sheffield Utd on 24 October 2026.

Leicester next travel to Luton on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Derby: Sheffield Utd v Derby, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Leicester: Luton v Leicester, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Derby 1–3 Leicester · Championship
  • Venue: Pride Park · Derby
  • Referee: Josh Smith, England
  • Recent form: Derby 3W 0D 2L · Leicester 2W 1D 2L

Derby 1–3 Leicester (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.75 / 1
Goals
against 1.13 / 1.75 · 5 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
5.25 / 4.38
Corners
against 7.25 / 6.5 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
3.25 / 3
Shots on target
against 3.25 / 4.75 · 1 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
1.88 / 2.75
Cards
against 0.88 / 1.25 · 1 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches
4.07 yellows
Referee · Josh Smith, England
2.13 home / 1.93 away
over 15 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 29 November 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 29 November 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameDerby for / againstLineLeicester for / against
Goals scored
1.75 for · 1.13 against n 8
2.5standard
1 for · 1.75 against n 8
Corners won
5.25 for · 7.25 against n 8
9.5standard
4.38 for · 6.5 against n 8
Shots
9.38 for · 12.25 against n 8
19.5standard
11.25 for · 11.75 against n 8
Shots on target
3.25 for · 3.25 against n 8
8.5standard
3 for · 4.75 against n 8
Fouls committed
12.75 for · 9.25 against n 8
21.5standard
12.25 for · 11 against n 8
Cards shown
1.88 for · 0.88 against n 8
3.5standard
2.75 for · 1.25 against n 8

Referee: Josh Smith, England — 4.07 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 22.47 fouls over 15 matches (2.13 to the home side, 1.93 to the away side).

Derby
Derby — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
K. Jackson n 814.1
3.23/1
0.81/0
—
D. Ozoh n 867.6
2.57/5
0.53/0
—
E. Adams n 869.1
26/5
2.66/4
J. James
B. Brereton n 863.9
1.86/3
0.95/0
J. James
R. Brewster n 838.8
1.75/1
1.74/1
—
Derby — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
L. Salvesen n 825.9
2.24/1
1.73/1
C. Morris n 878.5
2.17/5
1.16/1
P. Agyemang n 877.1
27/4
0.95/1
A. Weimann n 834.3
1.33/1
0.71/1
B. Brereton n 863.9
0.94/1
0.53/0
Derby — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
L. Salvesen n 825.9
0.92/0
0.41/0
C. Morris n 878.5
0.94/1
00/0
J. Ward n 869
0.21/0
0.74/0
A. Weimann n 834.3
00/0
0.72/0
P. Agyemang n 877.1
0.32/0
0.11/0
Derby — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
E. Adams n 869.1
4.16/4
B. Clark n 877.4
2.67/6
C. Elder n 877.8
2.27/6
D. Ozoh n 867.6
2.25/3
M. Clarke n 890
1.98/5
Derby — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
J. Widell Zetterström n 890
2.16/2
Leicester
Leicester — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
J. Carranza n 837.8
2.45/3
1.24/0
—
B. Soumaré n 849.6
24/3
1.64/2
—
J. James n 879.6
1.76/4
0.32/0
B. Brereton
L. Thomas n 872.3
1.76/2
1.14/2
—
Ricardo Pereira n 883.9
1.68/4
0.54/0
—
Leicester — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
A. Ramsey n 848.1
2.66/4
1.65/2
A. Fatawu n 883.6
1.97/4
0.73/1
J. James n 879.6
1.66/3
1.14/2
J. Carranza n 837.8
1.54/1
0.61/1
J. Ayew n 857.9
1.24/2
0.42/0
Leicester — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
A. Ramsey n 848.1
0.73/0
00/0
S. Mavididi n 843.5
0.52/0
00/0
A. Fatawu n 883.6
00/0
0.43/0
J. James n 879.6
0.43/0
00/0
J. Ayew n 857.9
0.21/0
0.21/0
Leicester — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
V. Kristiansen n 842.9
2.96/3
S. Mavididi n 843.5
2.86/4
H. Choudhury n 849.4
2.54/4
J. Vestergaard n 882
2.37/5
L. Thomas n 872.3
2.26/5
Leicester — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
A. Begović n 884.4
2.75/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
DerbyLeicester
62%Possession38%
1.43Expected goals (xG)1.20
18Shots4
5Shots on target4
2Shots off target0
11Blocked shots0
10Shots inside the box4
6Corners2
2Offsides1
11Fouls11
3Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
2Saves4
432Passes274
81%Pass accuracy72%

Derby player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
J. Widell Zetterström9000000006
S. Langås90102100Y6.6
M. Clarke9000000206.5
J. Ward9001113207.3
B. Clark9000101206.9
P. Agyemang9000112006.2
C. Elder8900000507
D. Sanderson6600000006.2
B. Brereton6600002106.3
E. Adams45000003Y6.6
L. Salvesen4500000006.2
A. Weimann sub4500001106.7
L. Thompson sub45000010Y6.7
C. Blackett-Taylor sub2400000006.5
K. Jackson sub2400112006.9
C. Nelson sub10011000–

Leicester player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
J. Stolarczyk9000000007
Ricardo Pereira9000000406.6
B. Nelson9000000306.9
J. Vestergaard90000001Y6.5
L. Thomas9001001207.6
O. Skipp9010110208.2
J. James8711111508.2
S. Mavididi8700000006.3
A. Fatawu7800001206.7
J. Ayew7800110006.2
B. De Cordova-Reid65101102Y7.2
H. Choudhury sub2500000006.6
Silko Amari Otieno Thomas sub1200000006.3
P. Daka sub1200000006.6
O. Aluko sub1100000006.9
L. Page sub1100000006.7

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Derby v Leicester — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
DerbyWWLWL
Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.8 scored / 1.6 conceded per game
LeicesterDWWLL
Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.4 scored / 1.8 conceded per game
League standing · 2025/26
Derby#8 pos69 pts46 pl+8 GD
Leicester#23 pos46 pts46 pl-10 GD
Goals per game
Derby scored1.46
Leicester scored1.26
Derby conceded1.28
Leicester conceded1.48

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