Leicester v Derby result

Full-time · Leicester 2–1 Derby

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Leicester 2–1 Derby — Leicester won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Leicester beat Derby 2–1 in the Championship on Monday 29 December. Leicester have scored in seven consecutive matches in all competitions. Derby have scored in 14 consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Leicester led 2–1 at half-time. The goals — Leicester: Bobby De Cordova-Reid (6’, assisted by A. Fatawu) and Jordan James (41’, assisted by Luke Thomas); Derby: Rhian Brewster (9’, assisted by Callum Elder).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Leicester 0.68, Derby 0.69, from 8 shots to 9 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

Gavin Ward, England showed three yellow cards — against 3.1 yellows a game across the last 12 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Leicester: Jordan James (83’); Derby: Kayden Jackson (90+6’) and Liam Thompson (90+6’).

What it changes

Derby are winless in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Callum Elder (Derby) 8.5, Luke Thomas (Leicester) 5.9 and Ebrima Adams (Derby) 5.3 led the match.

Next up

Leicester next travel to Bromley on 20 October 2026.

Derby next travel to Sheffield Utd on 24 October 2026.

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

Next for Leicester: Bromley v Leicester, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Derby: Sheffield Utd v Derby, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Leicester 2–1 Derby · Championship
  • Referee: Gavin Ward, England
  • Head-to-head (last 1): Leicester 1 · draws 0 · Derby 0 · 4 goals/game
  • Recent form: Leicester 2W 1D 2L · Derby 1W 3D 1L

Leicester 2–1 Derby (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 / 1.5
Goals
against 2.13 / 1.5 · 5 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
3.25 / 6
Corners
against 7.38 / 5.25 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
3 / 3.88
Shots on target
against 5.38 / 3.63 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
2.75 / 2.13
Cards
against 1.75 / 1.88 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches
3.08 yellows
Referee · Gavin Ward, England
1.42 home / 1.67 away
over 12 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 December 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 December 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameLeicester for / againstLineDerby for / against
Goals scored
1.75 for · 2.13 against n 8
2.5standard
1.5 for · 1.5 against n 8
Corners won
3.25 for · 7.38 against n 8
9.5standard
6 for · 5.25 against n 8
Shots
9.13 for · 14.88 against n 8
19.5standard
11.38 for · 11.5 against n 8
Shots on target
3 for · 5.38 against n 8
8.5standard
3.88 for · 3.63 against n 8
Fouls committed
12.88 for · 9.5 against n 8
21.5standard
11.13 for · 11.13 against n 8
Cards shown
2.75 for · 1.75 against n 8
3.5standard
2.13 for · 1.88 against n 8

Referee: Gavin Ward, England — 3.08 yellow cards a game, 0.17 red cards, 18.67 fouls over 12 matches (1.42 to the home side, 1.67 to the away side).

Leicester
Leicester — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
O. Aluko n 416.3
2.81/1
1.41/0
—
J. Ayew n 870.4
2.66/5
2.18/3
—
B. Soumaré n 849.6
24/3
1.64/2
—
A. Fatawu n 879.9
1.86/4
0.74/1
—
L. Thomas n 885.3
1.77/2
1.26/2
C. Elder
Leicester — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 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 844.3
2.55/4
1.85/2
Silko Amari Otieno Thomas n 814.6
1.52/0
1.52/0
L. Page n 825.4
1.32/1
0.41/0
J. Ayew n 870.4
1.15/2
0.64/0
A. Fatawu n 879.9
14/2
0.42/1
Leicester — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
A. Ramsey n 844.3
0.83/0
00/0
Silko Amari Otieno Thomas n 814.6
0.81/0
00/0
A. Fatawu n 879.9
0.11/0
0.43/0
J. James n 878.1
0.43/0
0.11/0
J. Ayew n 870.4
0.32/0
0.21/0
Leicester — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Ricardo Pereira n 889
2.87/6
H. Choudhury n 835
2.65/3
C. Okoli n 869.1
2.16/4
B. Nelson n 883.5
27/4
L. Thomas n 885.3
1.86/4
Leicester — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
J. Stolarczyk n 884.4
3.56/4
A. Begović n 884.4
2.75/3
Derby
Derby — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
E. Adams n 857.6
2.36/5
3.97/5
—
K. Jackson n 814.9
2.32/1
3.84/1
—
C. Nelson n 873.3
25/3
00/0
—
L. Salvesen n 832.5
1.74/1
0.31/0
—
C. Elder n 882.6
1.65/5
0.73/1
L. Thomas
Derby — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
P. Agyemang n 885.5
2.68/5
1.27/1
C. Morris n 878.5
2.17/5
1.16/1
L. Salvesen n 832.5
1.74/1
12/1
K. Jackson n 814.9
1.52/0
1.52/0
R. Brewster n 834.8
1.33/1
0.31/0
Derby — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
C. Morris n 878.5
0.94/1
00/0
L. Salvesen n 832.5
0.31/0
0.31/0
P. Agyemang n 885.5
0.53/1
00/0
J. Ward n 881.1
0.11/0
0.32/0
S. Langås n 888.9
0.32/0
00/0
Derby — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
E. Adams n 857.6
3.96/5
C. Elder n 882.6
2.78/6
C. Nelson n 873.3
2.66/5
B. Clark n 888.5
2.38/6
J. Ward n 881.1
2.16/5
Derby — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
J. Widell Zetterström n 890
2.34/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
LeicesterDerby
45%Possession55%
0.68Expected goals (xG)0.69
8Shots9
2Shots on target2
4Shots off target5
2Blocked shots2
5Shots inside the box7
3Corners4
0Offsides1
10Fouls12
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
1Saves1
357Passes437
75%Pass accuracy78%

Leicester player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
J. Stolarczyk9000000006.5
C. Okoli9000000406.9
B. Nelson9000000207.2
L. Thomas9001101007.2
O. Skipp9000001107
J. James90102100Y7.2
S. Mavididi9000001406.7
A. Fatawu6901101106.7
B. De Cordova-Reid6510111007.7
J. Ayew6500000106.2
H. Choudhury5100101507
Ricardo Pereira sub3900000006.9
Silko Amari Otieno Thomas sub2500001006.2
L. Page sub2100000106.9
J. Monga sub2100000006
A. Ramsey sub40000000–

Derby player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
J. Widell Zetterström9000000006
S. Langås9000001106.2
D. Sanderson9000000106.3
M. Clarke9000101106.5
L. Thompson90001002Y6.9
P. Agyemang9000110306.5
C. Elder8901002606.9
E. Adams8900000507.2
B. Clark7300000106
B. Brereton6700000006.2
R. Brewster6710211007.5
C. Blackett-Taylor sub2300000106.6
L. Salvesen sub2300100006.2
A. Weimann sub1700101006.7
L. Travis sub900000006.5
K. Jackson sub9000000Y6.3

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

Recent form
LeicesterWDWLL
Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 2 scored / 2 conceded per game
DerbyLDWDD
Last 5: 1W 3D 1L · 1.4 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 1
Leicester 1 · 0 draws · Derby 0 · 4 goals/game
  • 2025-12-06 Derby 1–3 Leicester
League standing · 2025/26
Leicester#23 pos46 pts46 pl-10 GD
Derby#8 pos69 pts46 pl+8 GD
Goals per game
Leicester scored1.26
Derby scored1.46
Leicester conceded1.48
Derby conceded1.28

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Leicester and Derby?
In their last 1 meetings, Leicester won 1, Derby won 0 and there were 0 draws, averaging 4 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Leicester and Derby?
Recent form — Leicester 2W 1D 2L; Derby 1W 3D 1L.

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