What channel is Southampton v Derby on?
Southampton v Derby kicks off on Saturday 21 November at 12:30pm UK time, at St. Mary's Stadium (Southampton), in the Championship, matchday 16. In the UK it is live on Sky Sports+: Sky shows every EFL match played outside the Saturday 3pm closed period, and the ones not on its main channels are on Sky Sports+.
Southampton are 8th with 17 points from 11 matches (6 won, 3 drawn, 2 lost), unbeaten in 3; Derby are 23rd with 6 points from 11 (1 won, 3 drawn, 7 lost), 2 defeats in a row. Goals: Southampton have scored 21 and conceded 10 (+11), Derby have scored 9 and conceded 20 (-11). Southampton have taken 16 points from 6 home matches, Derby 4 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Cyle Larin (7) for Southampton. Arena Rete's model makes Southampton favourites (70%), with 2-0 the most likely score. In the 7 previous meetings on record: 2 wins for Southampton, 4 draws, 1 win for Derby.
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How to watch Southampton v Derby in the UK
The Championship TV guide →Southampton v Derby is on Sky Sports+. What that broadcaster's Championship rights cover:
- 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.
To stream this match:
- 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.
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 OctSouthampton 0-0 Bolton
- Wed 14 OctNorwich 0-1 Southampton
- Sun 11 OctSouthampton 1-0 Portsmouth
- Sat 19 SeptWrexham 2-1 Southampton
- Sat 12 SeptSouthampton 4-1 Bristol City
- 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
What is at stake
If it ended today →Southampton are 8th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone. Derby are 23rd, in the relegation zone: 13 pts off the play-offs. 11 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 Southampton and 11 for Derby, 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
Southampton v Derby down the years7 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Southampton 12, Derby 10 · 3.1 per match
- 11 Apr 2026Southampton2-1DerbyChampionship
- 4 Oct 2025Derby1-1SouthamptonChampionship
- 16 Jan 2019Southampton2-2DerbyFA Cup
- 5 Jan 2019Derby2-2SouthamptonFA Cup
- 21 Jul 2018Derby3-0SouthamptonClub Friendlies
- 18 Feb 2012Southampton4-0DerbyChampionship
- 15 Oct 2011Derby1-1SouthamptonChampionship
The last meeting was on 11 Apr 2026: Southampton 2-1 Derby. With Southampton at home: 2 home wins, 1 draw and 0 away wins in 3 matches, goals 8-3. Southampton last won this fixture on 11 Apr 2026 (Southampton 2-1 Derby). Derby last won it on 21 Jul 2018 (Derby 3-0 Southampton).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Southampton on the left, Derby on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Southampton v Derby kick off?
- Saturday 21 November at 12:30pm UK time, at St. Mary's Stadium (Southampton).
- What channel is Southampton v Derby on in the UK?
- Sky Sports+: Sky shows every EFL match played outside the Saturday 3pm closed period, and the ones not on its main channels are on Sky Sports+.
- How can I live stream Southampton v Derby?
- 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.
- Is Southampton v Derby on a main Sky Sports channel or on Sky Sports+?
- On Sky Sports+ only: it has not been picked for a main Sky Sports channel. Sky Sports+ is 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.
- Is Southampton v Derby 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 Southampton v Derby highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Southampton v Derby being played?
- At St. Mary's Stadium (Southampton), capacity 32,690. Southampton are the home side.
- Where are Southampton and Derby in the table?
- Southampton are 8th with 17 points from 11 matches; Derby are 23rd with 6 points from 11. Southampton are 8th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone. Derby are 23rd, in the relegation zone: 13 pts off the play-offs.
- What form are Southampton and Derby in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Southampton: D W W L W (unbeaten in 3). Derby: L L D D L (2 defeats in a row).
- Who are the top scorers for Southampton and Derby?
- Southampton: Cyle Larin (7). Championship goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Southampton v Derby?
- Arena Rete's model makes Southampton favourites (70%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 2-0. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Southampton and Derby?
- 7 meetings on record: 2 wins for Southampton, 4 draws, 1 win for Derby; goals 12-10.
- When did Southampton and Derby last meet?
- On 11 Apr 2026 (Championship): Southampton 2-1 Derby.
- Where can I follow Southampton v Derby 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
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