Derby County vs Sheffield United prediction | 29 Dec 2026 | xGtoday


Derby County
Ranking: #289 overall, #39 in England

65.7 → 63.1 (-2.6 over last 10 games)

Rating
0-1 09 Sep West Brom (H) 64.0 +0.6
1-2 12 Sep Birmingham (H) 62.9 -1.1
1-1 19 Sep Burnley (A) 64.1 +1.2
1-1 10 Oct Wrexham (H) 63.3 -0.8
4-1 14 Oct QPR (A) 63.1 -0.2
Sheffield United
Ranking: #263 overall, #37 in England

67.3 → 63.7 (-3.6 over last 10 games)

Rating
1-2 08 Sep Blackburn (A) 65.0 -0.6
0-1 13 Sep Wolves (H) 64.6 -0.4
2-1 19 Sep Stoke City (A) 64.4 -0.2
3-0 10 Oct Lincoln City (H) 63.7 -0.7
3-2 14 Oct Portsmouth (A) 63.7 0.0

Derby County vs Sheffield United: by the numbers

There are 26 places between these two in our European rankings, with Sheffield United the higher, and 2 places between them in England.

Over their last 10 matches Derby County have moved -2.6 rating points, against -3.6 for Sheffield United.

Last time these teams played, on 2 May 2026, Derby County gained 0.1 rating points.

Derby County first reached their highest ever xGtoday rating of 68.4 on 22 December 2018.

Sheffield United first climbed to joint #44 in our European rankings on 27 February 2020.