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Sheffield Utd 3–1 Derby — Sheffield Utd won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Sheffield Utd beat Derby 3–1 at Bramall Lane in the Championship on Wednesday 26 December.

The goals

Sheffield Utd led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Sheffield Utd: B. Sharp (41’, assisted by J. O'Connell), David McGoldrick (64’, assisted by J. Fleck) and L. Clarke (84’, assisted by John Egan); Derby: Harry Wilson (53’).

Discipline

The bookings — Sheffield Utd: Enda Stevens (32’), M. Duffy (45’) and Oliver Norwood (75’); Derby: Harry Wilson (28’), R. Keogh (54’), F. Tomori (82’), D. Nugent (89’) and S. Carson (89’).

What it changes

Sheffield Utd have scored 78 goals, the fourth-most of the 24 clubs (2018/19 so far). Sheffield Utd have conceded 41 goals, the fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.

Derby have scored 69 goals, the seventh-most of the 24 clubs (2018/19 so far). Derby have conceded 54 goals, the sixth-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.

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

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, J. Fleck (Sheffield Utd) 7.0, John Egan (Sheffield Utd) 6.8 and B. Sharp (Sheffield Utd) 6.5 led the match.

Next up

Sheffield Utd next travel to Preston on 3 November 2026.

Derby next host Norwich on 3 November 2026.

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

Next for Sheffield Utd: Preston v Sheffield Utd, Tuesday 3 November — the preview. Next for Derby: Derby v Norwich, Tuesday 3 November — the preview.

The Numbers

  • Result: Sheffield Utd 3–1 Derby · Championship
  • Venue: Bramall Lane · Sheffield
  • Referee: Geoff Eltringham, England
  • Head-to-head (last 3): Sheffield Utd 1 · draws 1 · Derby 1 · 3 goals/game
  • Recent form: Sheffield Utd 2W 1D 2L · Derby 2W 2D 1L

Sheffield Utd 3–1 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 13 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.13 / 1.25
Goals
against 1.13 / 1.13 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
8.17 / 6.67
Corners
against 4.33 / 4 · 3 of the last 3 over 9.5
over 3 matches
3.33 / 4
Shots on target
against 3.67 / 2.33 · 0 of the last 3 over 8.5
over 3 matches
1.33 / 1.67
Cards
against 1.83 / 0.67 · 1 of the last 3 over 3.5
over 3 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 22 December 2018. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 22 December 2018. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameSheffield Utd for / againstLineDerby for / against
Goals scored
1.13 for · 1.13 against n 8
2.5standard
1.25 for · 1.13 against n 8
Corners won
8.17 for · 4.33 against n 6
9.5standard
6.67 for · 4 against n 3
Shots
11.83 for · 12.67 against n 6
19.5standard
13.67 for · 9.33 against n 3
Shots on target
3.33 for · 3.67 against n 6
8.5standard
4 for · 2.33 against n 3
Fouls committed
10.83 for · 11.33 against n 6
21.5standard
11.67 for · 9 against n 3
Cards shown
1.33 for · 1.83 against n 6
3.5standard
1.67 for · 0.67 against n 3

Sheffield Utd

Sheffield Utd Goalkeeper

Sheffield Utd — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsSavesGoals concededPenalties saved
D. Henderson21901890 min572.7 /90251.2 /9010 /90
Sheffield Utd — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sheffield Utd before kick-off, to 22 December 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
D. Henderson n 890
2.55/3

Sheffield Utd Defensive

Sheffield Utd — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsTacklesInterceptionsBlocksDuels wonFouls committedYellow cards
J. O'Connell21901890 min50.2 /90221 /90140.7 /901296.1 /90130.6 /9030.1 /90
J. Egan20901800 min150.8 /90301.5 /90170.9 /901135.7 /90130.7 /9050.3 /90
C. Basham20891787 min241.2 /90351.8 /9090.5 /901497.5 /90191 /9060.3 /90
R. Stearman367201 min00 /9020.9 /9010.4 /9083.6 /9020.9 /9000 /90
M. Cranie18080 min22.3 /9022.3 /9000 /9077.9 /9000 /9000 /90
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Sheffield Utd — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sheffield Utd before kick-off, to 22 December 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
J. O'Connell n 890
0.64/1
0.43/0
—
D. Henderson n 890
00/0
0.54/0
—
D. McGoldrick n 871.4
1.14/2
0.63/1
M. Mount
J. Egan n 890
0.54/0
0.84/1
—
C. Basham n 890
0.94/3
1.48/2
F. Tomori
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Sheffield Utd — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sheffield Utd before kick-off, to 22 December 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
J. O'Connell n 890
0.32/0
D. McGoldrick n 871.4
0.63/1
J. Egan n 890
16/2
C. Basham n 890
1.35/3
Enda Stevens n 889.1
1.45/3
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Sheffield Utd Attacking

Sheffield Utd — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsGoalsAssistsShotsShots on targetKey passesDribbles completed
D. McGoldrick21711487 min60.4 /9010.1 /90603.6 /90241.5 /90120.7 /90181.1 /90
B. Sharp17761295 min100.7 /9000 /90372.6 /90151 /90130.9 /9000 /90
L. Clarke1360774 min20.2 /9020.2 /90161.9 /9060.7 /9060.7 /9010.1 /90
C. Washington550248 min00 /9010.4 /9062.2 /9000 /9041.5 /9010.4 /90
B. Woodburn32883 min00 /9000 /9000 /9000 /9033.3 /9011.1 /90
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Sheffield Utd — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sheffield Utd before kick-off, to 22 December 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
J. O'Connell n 890
0.54/0
0.11/0
D. Henderson n 890
00/0
00/0
D. McGoldrick n 871.4
3.36/5
1.96/4
J. Egan n 890
1.35/3
00/0
C. Basham n 890
0.32/0
0.11/0
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Sheffield Utd — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sheffield Utd before kick-off, to 22 December 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
D. Henderson n 890
00/0
00/0
J. O'Connell n 890
00/0
00/0
D. McGoldrick n 871.4
0.21/0
00/0
J. Egan n 890
00/0
00/0
C. Basham n 890
0.11/0
00/0
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Derby

Derby Goalkeeper

Derby — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsSavesGoals concededPenalties saved
S. Carson23902070 min552.4 /90281.2 /9000 /90
K. Roos19090 min22 /9000 /9000 /90
Derby — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Derby before kick-off, to 22 December 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
S. Carson n 890
2.18/1

Derby Defensive

Derby — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsTacklesInterceptionsBlocksDuels wonFouls committedYellow cards
R. Keogh24902160 min160.7 /90190.8 /90140.6 /901365.7 /90140.6 /9040.2 /90
F. Tomori22861890 min271.3 /90321.5 /90190.9 /901336.3 /90211 /9020.1 /90
J. Bogle19871650 min211.1 /90150.8 /9040.2 /90904.9 /90201.1 /9020.1 /90
S. Malone14781092 min161.3 /90252.1 /9050.4 /90675.5 /90191.6 /9010.1 /90
C. Forsyth1178862 min90.9 /90131.4 /9050.5 /90616.4 /9070.7 /9000 /90
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Derby — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Derby before kick-off, to 22 December 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
R. Keogh n 890
0.43/0
1.45/4
—
S. Carson n 890
00/0
0.11/0
—
M. Mount n 883.3
0.84/2
0.52/2
D. McGoldrick
F. Tomori n 878.8
1.66/3
0.64/0
C. Basham
T. Lawrence n 888
1.96/6
0.64/1
—
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Derby — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Derby before kick-off, to 22 December 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
R. Keogh n 890
0.64/1
M. Mount n 883.3
0.84/2
F. Tomori n 878.8
1.36/3
T. Lawrence n 888
0.64/1
J. Bogle n 890
0.94/1
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Derby Attacking

Derby — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsGoalsAssistsShotsShots on targetKey passesDribbles completed
J. Marriott16701120 min70.6 /9020.2 /90453.6 /90211.7 /90121 /9040.3 /90
M. Waghorn1361797 min40.5 /9020.2 /90212.4 /9080.9 /90111.2 /9000 /90
D. Nugent1357742 min20.2 /9010.1 /90202.4 /9060.7 /9060.7 /9010.1 /90
M. Bennett1346596 min10.2 /9020.3 /90121.8 /9020.3 /90121.8 /9040.6 /90
M. Mount22871911 min40.2 /9030.1 /90532.5 /90211 /90482.3 /90110.5 /90
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Derby — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Derby before kick-off, to 22 December 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
R. Keogh n 890
0.65/0
0.11/0
S. Carson n 890
00/0
00/0
M. Mount n 883.3
2.37/7
0.84/1
F. Tomori n 878.8
0.32/0
0.11/0
T. Lawrence n 888
2.77/5
1.25/2
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Derby — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Derby before kick-off, to 22 December 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
R. Keogh n 890
00/0
0.11/0
S. Carson n 890
00/0
00/0
M. Mount n 883.3
00/0
0.32/0
F. Tomori n 878.8
00/0
00/0
T. Lawrence n 888
00/0
00/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Sheffield UtdDerby
50%Possession50%
16Shots9
6Shots on target3
6Shots off target3
4Blocked shots3
10Shots inside the box2
2Corners6
2Offsides2
13Fouls10
3Yellow cards5
0Red cards0
1Saves3
401Passes404
72%Pass accuracy72%

Sheffield Utd Player Stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
D. Henderson9000000006.3
C. Basham9000100007
J. Egan9001102007.3
J. O'Connell9001001006.9
G. Baldock9000001007.5
O. Norwood90002012Y7.2
J. Fleck9001004007.8
Enda Stevens90000042Y7.9
B. Sharp9010631106.9
D. McGoldrick9010420007
M. Duffy80001010Y6.3
L. Clarke sub1010110007.3

Derby Player Stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
S. Carson90000010Y6.2
J. Bogle9000100105.7
R. Keogh90000001Y6.3
F. Tomori90000003Y6.8
C. Bryson9000001006.5
M. Mount9000310106.3
J. Marriott9000200006.1
H. Wilson90103220Y7.4
A. Wisdom8500000106.7
T. Huddlestone7000001106.8
F. Jozefzoon6900000006.7
D. Nugent21000000Y6.5
G. Evans2000000006.5
M. Waghorn1200000006.4

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

Recent form
Sheffield UtdWLWLD
Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.4 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
DerbyLWWDD
Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1 scored / 0.8 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 3
Sheffield Utd 1 · 1 draw · Derby 1 · 3 goals/game
  • 2018-10-20 Derby 2–1 Sheffield Utd
  • 2018-01-01 Derby 1–1 Sheffield Utd
  • 2017-08-26 Sheffield Utd 3–1 Derby
League standing · 2018/19
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Sheffield Utd#2 pos89 pts46 pl+37 GD
Derby#6 pos74 pts46 pl+15 GD
Goals per game
Sheffield Utd scored1.7
Derby scored1.5
Sheffield Utd conceded0.89
Derby conceded1.17

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the head-to-head record between Sheffield Utd and Derby?
In their last 3 meetings, Sheffield Utd won 1, Derby won 1 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Sheffield Utd and Derby?
Recent form — Sheffield Utd 2W 1D 2L; Derby 2W 2D 1L.

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