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by Ian John in Championship Predictions
Sheffield United and Derby County renew their rivalry in the Championship this weekend, with the Blades looking to make it six games unbeaten and the Rams seeking their first away points of the campaign. Does our prediction back the Blades to be sharper, or will the Rams flee the home side to land a first away match victory?
The home side have enjoyed a solid start to their season in the Championship. An opening-day win at Preston (2-0) was followed by two draws against QPR (2-2) and Norwich (1-1) and then two good wins over Watford (1-0) and Hull City (2-0 ) last weekend.
With eleven points taken from those five games, Sheffield United currently occupy the sixth spot in the Championship table but with nine points. That's because they started the season with a -2 point penalty after defaulting on payments to other clubs in the 2022/23 season.
Derby County's start to the season has been exemplary at home but poor on the road. The Rams have won all three home games without conceding, but they were beaten 4-2 by Blackburn Rovers and then 2-1 by Watford on the road. They also lost a Carabao Cup second-round tie to Barrow on penalties.
Paul Warne's team has won its last two Championship games, both at home, including last weekend's 1-0 win over bottom club Cardiff City. This result puts the Rams in eighth place in the Championship table.
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Sheffield United vs Derby County Form
Sheffield United and Derby County's standings in the Championship
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3
|
90 | 46 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 27 |
|
19
|
50 | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | -8 |
Sheffield United and Derby County Last Matches
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
13 Sept 2024 - Championship
1 Sept 2024 - Championship
27 Aug 2024 - Carabao Cup
24 Aug 2024 - Championship
17 Aug 2024 - Championship
13 Aug 2024 - Carabao Cup
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
1 Sept 2024 - Championship
17 Aug 2024 - Championship
13 Aug 2024 - Carabao Cup
19 May 2024 - Premier League
4 May 2024 - Premier League
20 Apr 2024 - Premier League
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
13 Sept 2024 - Championship
27 Aug 2024 - Carabao Cup
24 Aug 2024 - Championship
9 Aug 2024 - Championship
2 Aug 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
27 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
14 Sept 2024 - Championship
31 Aug 2024 - Championship
27 Aug 2024 - Carabao Cup
24 Aug 2024 - Championship
17 Aug 2024 - Championship
13 Aug 2024 - Carabao Cup
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
14 Sept 2024 - Championship
31 Aug 2024 - Championship
17 Aug 2024 - Championship
13 Aug 2024 - Carabao Cup
3 Aug 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
19 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
5/6 (83%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
27 Aug 2024 - Carabao Cup
24 Aug 2024 - Championship
9 Aug 2024 - Championship
31 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
27 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
24 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
Sheffield United vs Derby County Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
33 %
33 %
33 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
24 Aug 2021 - Carabao Cup
20 Oct 2018 - Championship
1 Jan 2018 - Championship
Sheffield United against Derby County Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 4 - 1 - 1
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Most goals and assists
Sheffield United
Derby County
T. Campbell
(10 Goals)
, 
T. Cannon
(10 Goals)
, 
G. Hamer
(10 Goals)
J. Yates
(10 Goals)
G. Hamer
(7 Assists)
C. Forsyth
(4 Assists)
,
J. Yates
(4 Assists)
, 
N. Mendez
(4 Assists)
Sheffield United - Derby County Key Points
- Sheffield United are unbeaten in their five Championship matches this season.
- Derby have lost both their away fixtures in the Championship.
- Sheffield United have won all of their last four home games against Derby County.
- Six of the seven goals Derby have conceded in league and cup this season have come away from home.
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Our Sheffield United vs Derby County Prediction
Our prediction for Sheffield United vs. Derby County in the Championship is: Sheffield United to win.
Chris Wilder's Blades are unbeaten this season at home and away and facing a Derby County side who have not picked up a point on the road. The data is seemingly unequivocal for this game, as the historical data also shows that Sheffield United have a very good home record against the Rams. As such, all things seem to point towards Sheffield United continuing their impressive start by claiming the three points here.
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