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Leicester vs Derby

29 December 2025 at 19:45King Power Stadium, Leicester
21
Away

Derby

Referee: Gavin Ward

Match Summary

Leicester defeated Derby 2:1. The match was played in Championship 2025. Goals were scored by B. De Cordova-Reid 6′, R. Brewster 9′, J. James 41′. 3 yellow cards were shown. Leicester had 45% possession while Derby held 55%. Leicester had 8 shots (2 on target) compared to 9 (2 on target) for Derby. Expected goals: Leicester 0.68 — Derby 0.69. Leicester made 5 substitutions, Derby made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Leicester and Derby — 3 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
B. De Cordova-Reid

assist: I. Fatawu

6′
J. James

assist: L. Thomas

41′
Half Time
H. ChoudhuryR. Pereira
51′
J. AyewS. Thomas
65′
65′
67′
R. BrewsterC. Blackett-Taylor
67′
B. Brereton DiazL. Salvesen
L. Page
69′
I. FatawuJ. Monga
69′
73′
B. ClarkA. Weimann
89′
E. AdamsL. Travis
Full Time

Match Statistics

Leicester had 45% possession against Derby's 55%. Leicester registered 8 shots (2 on target) while Derby managed 9 (2 on target). Corner kicks: 3–4. Fouls committed: 10–12.

Shots on Goal
2
2
Shots Off Goal
4
5
Total Shots
8
9
Blocked Shots
2
2
Shots inside the Box
5
7
Shots outside the Box
3
2
Fouls
10
12
Corner Kicks
3
4
Offsides
0
1
Ball Possession
45%
55%
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
1
1
Total Passes
357
437
Accurate Passes
269
340
Pass Accuracy
75%
78%
Expected Goals (xG)
0.68
0.69
Goals Prevented (xGP)
-1.21
-1.21

Rivalry since 2011

Leicester vs Derby Head to Head Results· 10

Leicester and Derby have met 10 times — Leicester won 8, Derby won 1, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Leicester leads the head-to-head with 8 victories from 10 meetings. A combined 34 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.40 per match (25 for the home side, 9 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 7 matches (70%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 8 games (80%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Leicester are currently unbeaten in the last 6 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–1 in 2014.

Drawn
1
·
1
wins
Total goals
34 · 3.4/match
Both scored
7/10 · 70%
Over 2.5
8/10 · 80%

Recent Meetings

06/12/25Championship
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23/07/22Friendlies Clubs
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27/01/17FA Cup
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10/01/14Championship
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24/09/13League Cup
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17/08/13Championship
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16/03/13Championship
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01/12/12Championship
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23/02/12Championship
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01/10/11Championship
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Highest-scoring game: 41 v 2014

Recent Form

WWonDDrawnLLost

In their last 6 matches, Leicester have recorded 1 win, 3 draws and 2 defeats. Derby show 3 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.

Leicester

WDDLLD

Derby

LWLWLW

Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

Historical data only — not for betting

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Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: Leicester

Away Record: Derby

W 333D 233L 308
Over 2.548
Goals scored1153

Data: football-data.co.uk

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 12 May 2026