What channel is Derby v Sheffield Utd on?
Derby v Sheffield Utd kicks off on Tuesday 29 December at 7:45pm UK time, at Pride Park Stadium, in the Championship, matchday 24. 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; Sheffield Utd are 11th with 15 points from 11 (4 won, 3 drawn, 4 lost). Goals: Derby have scored 9 and conceded 20 (-11), Sheffield Utd have scored 15 and conceded 14 (+1). Derby have taken 2 points from 6 home matches, Sheffield Utd 8 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Patrick Bamford (4) for Sheffield Utd. Arena Rete's model makes Sheffield Utd favourites (41%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 5 wins for Derby, 1 draw, 9 wins for Sheffield Utd.
How to watch Derby v Sheffield Utd in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for Derby v Sheffield Utd 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.
- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- 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
- Wed 14 OctPortsmouth 3-2 Sheffield Utd
- Sat 10 OctSheffield Utd 3-0 Lincoln
- Sat 19 SeptStoke City 2-1 Sheffield Utd
- Sun 13 SeptSheffield Utd 0-1 Wolves
What is at stake
If it ended today →Derby are 23rd, in the relegation zone: 13 pts off the play-offs. Sheffield Utd are 11th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 7 pts clear of the relegation zone. 9 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 Sheffield Utd, 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 Sheffield Utd down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Derby 15, Sheffield Utd 21 · 2.4 per match
- 2 May 2026Derby1-2Sheffield UtdChampionship
- 1 Nov 2025Sheffield Utd1-3DerbyChampionship
- 1 Feb 2025Derby0-1Sheffield UtdChampionship
- 21 Sept 2024Sheffield Utd1-0DerbyChampionship
- 29 Jul 2023Derby1-3Sheffield UtdClub Friendlies
- 15 Jan 2022Derby2-0Sheffield UtdChampionship
- 25 Sept 2021Sheffield Utd1-0DerbyChampionship
- 24 Aug 2021Sheffield Utd2-1Derby2021/2022
- 1 Sept 2020Derby0-2Sheffield UtdClub Friendlies
- 26 Dec 2018Sheffield Utd3-1DerbyChampionship
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 2 May 2026: Derby 1-2 Sheffield Utd. With Derby at home: 2 home wins, 1 draw and 4 away wins in 7 matches, goals 7-10. Derby last won this fixture on 1 Nov 2025 (Sheffield Utd 1-3 Derby). Sheffield Utd last won it on 2 May 2026 (Derby 1-2 Sheffield Utd).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Derby on the left, Sheffield Utd on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Derby v Sheffield Utd kick off?
- Tuesday 29 December at 7:45pm UK time, at Pride Park Stadium.
- What channel is Derby v Sheffield Utd 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 Sheffield Utd 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 Sheffield Utd highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Derby v Sheffield Utd being played?
- At Pride Park Stadium, capacity 33,597. Derby are the home side.
- Where are Derby and Sheffield Utd in the table?
- Derby are 23rd with 6 points from 11 matches; Sheffield Utd are 11th with 15 points from 11. Derby are 23rd, in the relegation zone: 13 pts off the play-offs. Sheffield Utd are 11th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 7 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Derby and Sheffield Utd in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Derby: L L D D L (2 defeats in a row). Sheffield Utd: W L W L L.
- Who are the top scorers for Derby and Sheffield Utd?
- Sheffield Utd: Patrick Bamford (4). Championship goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Derby v Sheffield Utd?
- Arena Rete's model makes Sheffield Utd 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 Sheffield Utd?
- 15 meetings on record: 5 wins for Derby, 1 draw, 9 wins for Sheffield Utd; goals 15-21.
- When did Derby and Sheffield Utd last meet?
- On 2 May 2026 (Championship): Derby 1-2 Sheffield Utd.
- Where can I follow Derby v Sheffield Utd 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.