Derby host Bristol City at Pride Park Stadium, Derby on 9 December 2026 at 19:45 in the Championship. Derby's last five results: D L L D L (2 draws and 3 losses). Bristol City's last five: D L L D W (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Derby have won 2, Bristol City 3, with 1 draw.
Derby vs Bristol City kicks off at 19:45 UK time on Wednesday 9 December 2026 in the Championship, at Pride Park Stadium, Derby. Pride Park Stadium holds 33,597 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 19:45.
Derby vs Bristol City is being played at Pride Park Stadium in Derby on Wednesday 9 December 2026, the home ground of Derby, which holds 33,597 people. Kick-off is at 19:45 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
Derby have won 0, drawn 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 4 and conceding 11, with results reading D L L D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-4 defeat away to Millwall in the Championship on 31 October.
Bristol City have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 4 and conceding 5, with results reading D L L D W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 3-2 win away to Bolton in the Championship on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Derby have won 2, Bristol City have won 3 and 1 was drawn, with Derby scoring 10 goals to Bristol City's 6. The most recent was Bristol City 0-5 Derby County on 30 January 2026 in the Championship.
Henrik Meister leads Derby with 18 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.8 a game, the most of any Derby player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Derby player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Rio Cardines leads Bristol City with 4 assists across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Bristol City player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Bristol City player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Derby vs Bristol City is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Derby's XI from their 1-4 defeat at Millwall on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Bristol City's XI from their 3-2 win at Bolton on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Derby vs Bristol City, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2026 | Championship | Bristol City vs Derby County | 0-5 |
| 22 Aug 2025 | Championship | Derby County vs Bristol City | 1-1 |
| 4 Jan 2025 | Championship | Bristol City vs Derby County | 1-0 |
| 31 Aug 2024 | Championship | Derby County vs Bristol City | 3-0 |
| 23 Apr 2022 | Championship | Derby County vs Bristol City | 1-3 |
| 4 Dec 2021 | Championship | Bristol City vs Derby County | 1-0 |
Predicted lineups for Derby vs Bristol City are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Derby's XI from their 1-4 defeat at Millwall on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Bristol City's XI from their 3-2 win at Bolton on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Derby | Fouls committed | Bristol City | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Meister | 18 | L. Tolaj | 15 |
| 2 | D. Ozoh | 16 | J. Knight | 15 |
| 3 | C. Morris | 11 | L. Eissat | 10 |
| 4 | C. Taylor | 9 | D. Ballard | 9 |
| 5 | A. Mowatt | 8 | S. Greenwood | 7 |
| # | Derby | Shots | Bristol City | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Szmodics | 26 | D. Ballard | 24 |
| 2 | B. Clark | 21 | L. Tolaj | 22 |
| 3 | L. Salvesen | 13 | Y. Hirakawa | 16 |
| 4 | C. Morris | 12 | S. Twine | 11 |
| 5 | M. Fuseini | 10 | L. Eissat | 9 |
| # | Derby | Shots on target | Bristol City | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Szmodics | 7 | Y. Hirakawa | 8 |
| 2 | B. Clark | 7 | D. Ballard | 7 |
| 3 | L. Salvesen | 5 | L. Tolaj | 6 |
| 4 | H. Meister | 3 | S. Twine | 5 |
| 5 | R. Hedges | 3 | S. Greenwood | 5 |
| # | Derby | Goals | Bristol City | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Clark | 2 | S. Twine | 3 |
| 2 | L. Salvesen | 2 | D. Ballard | 3 |
| 3 | S. Szmodics | 2 | S. Bell | 1 |
| 4 | F. Bilbija | 1 | L. Tolaj | 1 |
| 5 | M. Fuseini | 1 | Y. Hirakawa | 1 |
| # | Derby | Yellow cards | Bristol City | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Ozoh | 3 | J. Williams | 2 |
| 2 | S. Langås | 2 | J. Knight | 2 |
| 3 | A. Mowatt | 2 | L. Eissat | 2 |
| 4 | M. Fuseini | 2 | L. McNally | 1 |
| 5 | C. Morris | 1 | B. Keersmaecker | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.8 | 23 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.9 | 22 of 24 |
| Shots | 12.6 | 14 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.8 | 17 of 24 |
| Fouls | 12.4 | 4 of 24 |
| Tackles | 16 | 5 of 24 |
| Passes | 387.5 | 15 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.6 | 9 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.3 | 18 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 11 of 24 |
| Shots | 13.6 | 12 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.4 | 10 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.3 | 10 of 24 |
| Tackles | 14.6 | 17 of 24 |
| Passes | 358.1 | 20 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.4 | 13 of 24 |