What channel is Derby v Bristol City on?
Derby v Bristol City kicks off on Wednesday 9 December at 7:45pm UK time, at Pride Park Stadium, in the Championship, matchday 20. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Derby are 23rd with 6 points from 11 matches (1 won, 3 drawn, 7 lost), 2 defeats in a row; Bristol City are 16th with 14 points from 11 (4 won, 2 drawn, 5 lost), 2 defeats in a row. Goals: Derby have scored 9 and conceded 20 (-11), Bristol City have scored 12 and conceded 15 (-3). Derby have taken 2 points from 6 home matches, Bristol City 8 points from 5 away matches. Arena Rete's model makes Bristol City favourites (41%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 4 wins for Derby, 3 draws, 8 wins for Bristol City.
How to watch Derby v Bristol City in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for Derby v Bristol City yet. The UK rights to the Championship are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected the Championship matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
- ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
The streaming services that carry the Championship:
- Sky Sports+The matches not on the main Sky Sports channels; included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
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- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →
- Sat 17 OctDerby 0-1 Stoke City
- Wed 14 OctQPR 4-1 Derby
- Sat 10 OctDerby 1-1 Wrexham
- Sat 19 SeptBurnley 1-1 Derby
- Sat 12 SeptDerby 1-2 Birmingham
- Sat 17 OctBristol City 0-1 Sheffield Utd
- Tue 13 OctBristol City 0-1 Blackburn Rovers
- Sat 10 OctCharlton 1-1 Bristol City
- Fri 18 SeptBristol City 1-0 Watford
- Tue 15 SeptBristol City 0-1 Lincoln
What is at stake
If it ended today →Derby are 23rd, in the relegation zone: 13 pts off the play-offs. Bristol City are 16th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone. 8 points separate the two sides.
In the Championship: The top two go up automatically. Play-offs from third to sixth. The bottom three are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 11 league matches for Derby and 11 for Bristol City, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Derby v Bristol City down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Derby 18, Bristol City 18 · 2.4 per match
- 30 Jan 2026Bristol City0-5DerbyChampionship
- 22 Aug 2025Derby1-1Bristol CityChampionship
- 4 Jan 2025Bristol City1-0DerbyChampionship
- 31 Aug 2024Derby3-0Bristol CityChampionship
- 23 Apr 2022Derby1-3Bristol CityChampionship
- 4 Dec 2021Bristol City1-0DerbyChampionship
- 30 Jan 2021Derby1-0Bristol CityChampionship
- 21 Nov 2020Bristol City1-0DerbyChampionship
- 12 Feb 2020Bristol City3-2DerbyChampionship
- 20 Aug 2019Derby1-2Bristol CityChampionship
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 30 Jan 2026: Bristol City 0-5 Derby. With Derby at home: 2 home wins, 3 draws and 2 away wins in 7 matches, goals 8-7. Derby last won this fixture on 30 Jan 2026 (Bristol City 0-5 Derby). Bristol City last won it on 4 Jan 2025 (Bristol City 1-0 Derby).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Derby on the left, Bristol City on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Derby v Bristol City kick off?
- Wednesday 9 December at 7:45pm UK time, at Pride Park Stadium.
- What channel is Derby v Bristol City on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Derby v Bristol City on free-to-air TV?
- No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
- Where can I watch Derby v Bristol City highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Derby v Bristol City being played?
- At Pride Park Stadium, capacity 33,597. Derby are the home side.
- Where are Derby and Bristol City in the table?
- Derby are 23rd with 6 points from 11 matches; Bristol City are 16th with 14 points from 11. Derby are 23rd, in the relegation zone: 13 pts off the play-offs. Bristol City are 16th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Derby and Bristol City in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Derby: L L D D L (2 defeats in a row). Bristol City: L L D W L (2 defeats in a row).
- Who is the favourite in Derby v Bristol City?
- Arena Rete's model makes Bristol City favourites (41%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Derby and Bristol City?
- 15 meetings on record: 4 wins for Derby, 3 draws, 8 wins for Bristol City; goals 18-18.
- When did Derby and Bristol City last meet?
- On 30 Jan 2026 (Championship): Bristol City 0-5 Derby.
- Where can I follow Derby v Bristol City live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The Championship TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.