Leicester vs Derby match stats & report
2–1 Full time
Leicester beat Derby 2–1 in the Championship on 29 December 2025. Expected goals finished 0.68–0.69. Derby had 55% of the ball.
Leicester vs Derby match statistics
- 45% Ball possession 55%
- 0.68 Expected goals (xG) 0.69
- 8 Total shots 9
- 2 Shots on target 2
- 4 Shots off target 5
- 2 Blocked shots 2
- 5 Shots inside the box 7
- 3 Corners 4
- 10 Fouls 12
- 0 Offsides 1
- 1 Yellow cards 2
- 357 Passes 437
- 75% Pass accuracy 78%
- 1 Goalkeeper saves 1
Goals and cards
- 6' Goal B. De Cordova-Reid (assist I. Fatawu) Leicester
- 9' Goal R. Brewster (assist C. Elder) Derby
- 41' Goal J. James (assist L. Thomas) Leicester
- 83' Yellow card J. James Leicester
- 90+6' Yellow card K. Jackson Derby
- 90+6' Yellow card L. Thompson Derby
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Leicester
Bench A. Begović , W. Faes , O. Aluko , Ricardo Pereira , L. Page , Silko Amari Otieno Thomas , A. Ramsey , J. Monga , J. Carranza
Derby
Bench R. O'Donnell , C. Forsyth , D. Batth , C. Blackett-Taylor , A. Weimann , L. Salvesen , K. Jackson , L. Travis , C. Nelson
Form guide
Leicester at home
4–2–4 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.8 per game
- Conceded
- 1.5 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 7.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.3 per game
7% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Derby away
3–2–5 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.2 per game
- Conceded
- 1.6 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 4.2 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.2 per game
17% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Leicester vs Derby head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Derby v Leicester | 1–3 | |
| Derby v Leicester | 1–3 |
Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.