Pride Park will be at capacity when Derby County host Sheffield United on Saturday afternoon in the final round of the 2025-26 EFL Championship campaign. The Rams have it all to play for as a win could see them earn promotion playoffs qualification ahead of Wrexham and Hull City.
Derby County escaped relegation to League One by a single point last year and had a rough start to this campaign, but have steadily improved to see them sit in eighth place, only one point behind the top six with one game to go.
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John Eustace’s side have struggled to pick up points against teams above them in the league table but have managed to record six wins from their last 10 games, most recently claiming a 3-2 victory over Queens Park Rangers. They will need to take maximum points this weekend while hoping results elsewhere favor them in order to finish sixth.
Sheffield have nothing to fight for, having already confirmed safety a few weeks ago, but will be keen to conclude the season with a win after dropping points in all but two of their last 10 games.
The Blades were clearly the better side when they hosted Preston North End last time out, but failed to capitalize on their dominance and were punished for it, as their penultimate fixture of the season ended in a 3-2 defeat, leaving them in 15th place.
Derby County vs Sheffield United Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Saturday’s game will mark the 120th edition of this fixture. Derby have won 50 of the previous 119 meetings, and 18 have ended in draws, while Sheffield United have won the remaining 51.
- The hosts have won only three of the last 10 editions of this fixture.
- Derby picked up a 3-1 win when the sides met earlier this season in November 2025.
- The Rams have scored 66 goals in the league this season, only two more than Sheffield United have in 45 games.
Derby County vs Sheffield United Prediction
The Rams are comfortable favorites to take all three points thanks to home advantage and a better defensive record. John Eustace will, however, need to ensure his side avoid complacency to secure vital points on Saturday.
The Blades, who have been leaky defensively in recent weeks, will need something special to get a result against a Derby side that have been superb at home of late.
Prediction: Derby County 2-1 Sheffield United
Derby County vs Sheffield United Betting Tips
Tip 1 – Result: Derby County to win
Tip 2 – Goals – Over/under 2.5 – Over 2.5 goals (Five of the visitors’ last seven games have produced more than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 – Both teams to score: Yes
Edited by Peter Pedroncelli
