Leicester 2-1 Derby - Result & Match Stats (Championship)

Updated 29 December 2025, after full time.

Leicester vs Derby - result

Leicester 2-1 Derby in the Championship at King Power Stadium, Leicester on 29 December 2025. Scorers: Jordan James, Bobby De Cordova-Reid for Leicester; Rhian Brewster for Derby. In their last 1 meetings, Leicester have won 1, Derby 0, with 0 draws.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in Leicester vs Derby?

Leicester 2-1 Derby was the final score in the Championship on Monday 29 December 2025 at King Power Stadium. Scorers: Jordan James, Bobby De Cordova-Reid for Leicester; Rhian Brewster for Derby. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.

Where was Leicester vs Derby played?

Leicester vs Derby was played at King Power Stadium in Leicester on Monday 29 December 2025, the home ground of Leicester, which holds 34,310 people. It finished Leicester 2-1 Derby in the Championship, with kick-off at 19:45 UK time.

What is Leicester's recent form?

Leicester have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 12 and conceding 5, with results reading W W L W D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-2 draw at home to Stevenage in the League One on 31 October.

What is Derby's recent form?

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.

What is the head-to-head record between Leicester and Derby?

Across the last 1 meetings Leicester have won 1, Derby have won 0 and 0 were drawn, with Leicester scoring 3 goals to Derby's 1. The most recent was Derby County 1-3 Leicester City on 6 December 2025 in the Championship.

Who is the standout player for Leicester?

Emil Riis leads Leicester with 6 goals across their last 10 games, 0.6 a game, the most of any Leicester player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Leicester player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.

Who is the standout player for Derby?

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.

Who is the referee for Leicester vs Derby?

Gavin Ward refereed Leicester vs Derby, averaging 21.1 fouls and 3.7 yellow cards per game across 7 games this season. That is 0.00 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.

Leicester vs Derby - previous meetings

Date Competition Match Score
6 Dec 2025ChampionshipDerby County vs Leicester City1-3

Leicester 2-1 Derby: match stats

Stat Leicester Derby
Possession45%55%
Shots89
Shots on target22
Corners34
Fouls1012
Yellow cards12
Tackles1921
Passes357437

Leicester vs Derby goals and red cards

Leicester: B. Cordova-Reid 6', J. James 41'. Derby: R. Brewster 9'.

Leicester season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat Per game Rank
Goals for1.87 of 24
Goals against1.511 of 24
Shots15.45 of 24
Shots on target5.52 of 24
Fouls10.719 of 24
Tackles1514 of 24
Passes613.71 of 24
Corners75 of 24

Leicester player leaders 2026/2027

  • Goals: Emil Riis (6), John Lundstram (3), Liam Cullen (3).
  • Assists: Luke Thomas (5), Sammy Braybrooke (4), Louis Page (3).
  • Shots: Emil Riis (30), Tom Watson (22), Sammy Braybrooke (19).
  • Fouls: Luke Thomas (26), Sammy Braybrooke (19), Louis Page (16).

Derby season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat Per game Rank
Goals for0.823 of 24
Goals against1.922 of 24
Shots12.614 of 24
Shots on target3.817 of 24
Fouls12.44 of 24
Tackles165 of 24
Passes387.515 of 24
Corners5.69 of 24

Derby player leaders 2026/2027

  • Goals: Sammie Szmodics (4), Bobby Clark (3), Lars-Jørgen Salvesen (2).
  • Assists: Bobby Clark (2), Mohammed Fuseini (1), Carlton Morris (1).
  • Shots: Sammie Szmodics (31), Bobby Clark (31), Carlton Morris (20).
  • Fouls: Henrik Meister (18), David Ozoh (16), Bobby Clark (14).

Leicester vs Derby — related stats & tools

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