Derby County vs Leicester City: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Derby County played against Leicester City in Championship (England). The game was played on December 6, 2025. Final score: 1:3.

Recent form

Derby County has 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.80 points per game. Leicester City has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Derby County scores 1.39 goals per game and allows 1.39. Leicester City scores 1.22 and allows 1.28. Games in this league average 2.63 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 72% of Derby County's games and 67% of Leicester City's. The Over 2.5 rates are 50% and 50%, compared with league averages of 59% for BTTS and 52% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Leicester City has the higher season xG average, 1.43 to 1.04 per game. Derby County takes 8.6 shots per game, while Leicester City takes 12.9.

First-half and second-half trends

Derby County leads at halftime in 39% of its games and scores 0.78 goals per game after halftime. Leicester City leads at halftime in 33% and scores 0.78 after halftime.

When the teams score

Derby County's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (7 goals). For Leicester City, it is minutes 76-90+ (7 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Championship games average 2.63 goals. Both teams score in 59% of games, and 52% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

0 : 3
First half
1 : 0
Second half

Game stats

61Possession (%)39
Derby CountyLeicester City
18Shots5
Derby CountyLeicester City
5Shots on target4
Derby CountyLeicester City
1.87xG0.87
Derby CountyLeicester City
6Corners3
Derby CountyLeicester City
54Dangerous attacks38
Derby CountyLeicester City
11Fouls11
Derby CountyLeicester City
3Cards2
Derby CountyLeicester City

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Derby CountyLeicester City
1.39Goals scored / game1.22
Derby CountyLeicester City
1.39Goals allowed / game1.28
Derby CountyLeicester City
40%Average possession56%
Derby CountyLeicester City
2.83Shots on target / game4
Derby CountyLeicester City

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

8.61Shots per game12.89
Derby CountyLeicester City
2.83Shots on target4
Derby CountyLeicester City
16.1%Shot conversion9.5%
Derby CountyLeicester City
40%Possession56%
Derby CountyLeicester City
1.04xG for1.43
Derby CountyLeicester City
1.54xG against1.38
Derby CountyLeicester City

Shooting quality

Derby County: Counter-attackingLeicester City: Balanced
Derby CountyLeicester City
Accuracy (shots on target)33%31%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.490.30

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Derby County is 29% better for: last-5 form.

1.8 pts / game - Derby County · 1.4 pts / game - Leicester City

Derby County
WWLWL
Season result split
39% W28% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-5-6
1.44 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-3-3
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
DWWWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.04Opponent xG: 1.40BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%
Leicester City
DWWLL
Season result split
33% W33% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-6-6
1.33 pts / game · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-2-4
Last 5 away
2-0-3
WLLWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.09Opponent xG: 1.54BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Derby County is 14% better for: goals scored per game.

1.39 goals / game - Derby County · 1.22 goals / game - Leicester City

Leicester City is 9% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.39 goals / game - Derby County · 1.28 goals / game - Leicester City

Derby County scoring profile: very strong

Derby County scores in 89% of games (16 of 18 meczów), while Leicester City keeps a clean sheet in 17% (3 of 18 meczów).

Leicester City scoring profile: very strong

Leicester City scores in 78% of games (14 of 18 meczów), while Derby County keeps a clean sheet in 17% (3 of 18 meczów).

25Goals scored (season)22
Derby CountyLeicester City
25Goals conceded (season)23
Derby CountyLeicester City
2.78Average goals per game2.5
Derby CountyLeicester City
9Goals scored (last 5)7
Derby CountyLeicester City
8Goals conceded (last 5)9
Derby CountyLeicester City

How often they score at least...

89%1 goal78%
Derby CountyLeicester City
39%2 goals39%
Derby CountyLeicester City
11%3 goals6%
Derby CountyLeicester City
0%4 goals0%
Derby CountyLeicester City

How often they concede at least...

83%1 goal83%
Derby CountyLeicester City
28%2 goals33%
Derby CountyLeicester City
17%3 goals11%
Derby CountyLeicester City
6%4 goals0%
Derby CountyLeicester City

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

59%
League average

Goal patterns

11%BTTS at half-time6%
Derby CountyLeicester City
6%BTTS in both halves0%
Derby CountyLeicester City
28%Scored in both halves17%
Derby CountyLeicester City

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS44%
Derby CountyLeicester City
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS6%
Derby CountyLeicester City
100%BTTS - last 580%
Derby CountyLeicester City

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

78%Min. 1 goal before half-time83%
Derby CountyLeicester City
17%Min. 2 goals before half-time28%
Derby CountyLeicester City
6%Min. 3 goals before half-time17%
Derby CountyLeicester City

2nd half

78%Min. 1 goal after half-time83%
Derby CountyLeicester City
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time28%
Derby CountyLeicester City
28%Min. 3 goals after half-time11%
Derby CountyLeicester City

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Derby County is 28% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.5 pts / game - Derby County · 1.17 pts / game - Leicester City

Derby County - half-time state
39% leading33% draw28% trailing
Leicester City - half-time state
33% leading17% draw50% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.5Points per game (1st half)1.17
Derby CountyLeicester City
0.61Goals scored (1st half)0.44
Derby CountyLeicester City
0.44Goals conceded (1st half)0.83
Derby CountyLeicester City
1.06Average goals (1st half)1.28
Derby CountyLeicester City
61%Clean sheet before half-time50%
Derby CountyLeicester City
50%No goal before half-time61%
Derby CountyLeicester City

After half-time (2nd half)

1.39Points per game (2nd half)1.72
Derby CountyLeicester City
0.78Goals scored (2nd half)0.78
Derby CountyLeicester City
0.94Goals conceded (2nd half)0.44
Derby CountyLeicester City
1.72Average goals (2nd half)1.22
Derby CountyLeicester City
44%Clean sheet after half-time56%
Derby CountyLeicester City
33%No goal after half-time44%
Derby CountyLeicester City

Derby County - second-half results

33% W39% D28% L
27
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
25
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 39% of games and wins 39%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.5

Allows 0.5 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Leicester City - second-half results

50% W22% D28% L
21
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
-7
Goal difference (1st half)
31
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.17
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 33%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.4

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Derby County - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game3.000.40
Goals scored / game1.20.6
Goals allowed / game0.01.6
Average goals per game1.22.2
1 goal100%100%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet100%0%
No goal0%40%
Goal difference+6-5
Half-time: 100% leading - 0% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 40% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 6
Leicester City - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.401.40
Goals scored / game0.60.8
Goals allowed / game1.20.6
Average goals per game1.81.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-3+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Derby County
ScoredConceded
3
2
0-15
3
3
16-30
5
3
31-45
7
2
46-60
3
7
61-75
4
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (7 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

Leicester City
ScoredConceded
3
6
0-15
2
4
16-30
3
5
31-45
4
2
46-60
3
3
61-75
7
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.64
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
100%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
70%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
69%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
2%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 50 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Derby County

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.50
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.50
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.35
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.15
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
101%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
110%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.36
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
16% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
16%

Leicester City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.05
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.11
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.21
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.10
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
97%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
93%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.07
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
32% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
32%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Championship).

Teams vs league

Derby CountyLigaLeicester City
Average goals per game 2.782.63 2.50
Both teams scored 72%59% 67%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%52% 50%
Clean sheets 17%24% 17%
Goal before half-time 78%74% 83%
Goal after half-time 78%76% 83%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.63
Average goals per game
59%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.37
Home goals / game
1.26
Away goals / game
+9%
Home attack advantage
+8%
Home defensive advantage
+8%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
41%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Leicester CityGoalOliver William Skipp
  2. Leicester CityYellow cardJannik Vestergaard
  3. Derby CountyYellow cardEbou Adams
  4. Derby CountyYellow cardSondre Klingen Langås
  5. Leicester CityGoalJordan JamesAssist: Luke Thomas
  6. Derby CountyGoalSondre Klingen LangåsAssist: Joe Ward
  7. Leicester CityYellow cardBobby Armani De Cordova-Reid
  8. Leicester CitySubstitutionOn: Hamza ChoudhuryOff: Bobby Armani De Cordova-Reid
  9. Derby CountyYellow cardLiam Thompson
  10. Derby CountySubstitutionOn: Curtis NelsonOff: Callum Elder

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Joshua SmithMatches officiated: 23
3.96Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 243%Home wins22%Draws35%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Derby County vs Leicester City?

The Championship match finished Derby County 1:3 Leicester City. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Derby County vs Leicester City?

Derby County score 1.39 goals per game on average and Leicester City 1.22. The Championship average is 2.63 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 72% of Derby County's matches and 67% of Leicester City's.

What form are Derby County and Leicester City in?

Over the last 5 games Derby County have a 3-0-2 record (1.80 points per game) and Leicester City 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Derby County vs Leicester City?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Derby County vs Leicester City: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.