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Sheffield Utd
EFL Championship
11:30
UTC, Saturday 24 October 2026
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Derby

Sheffield Utd vs Derby: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

Sheffield United host Derby County at Bramall Lane on Saturday 24 October 2026, kick-off 11:30 UTC, in the EFL Championship (round 12). Prediction markets make Sheffield Utd the favourite at 52%, with the draw at 24% (Polymarket). Sheffield Utd have had 6 days of rest since playing Bristol City (EFL Championship); Derby have had 6 after facing Stoke and travel about 7,000 km. Sheffield Utd are without 2 players (Matt Doherty, Femi Seriki); Derby are missing 10 (Lewis Travis, Sondre Klingen Langås, Max Johnston and others). Steve Martin is the referee. The forecast at kick-off is 10°C with rain.

Win chances

Sheffield Utd 52%Draw 24%Derby 23%

From Polymarket prediction market prices. For information only: Ninety has no betting links. How win chances work.

Predicted line-ups

Predicted elevens. Official team sheets usually arrive about an hour before kick-off. About predicted line-ups.

Sheffield Utd 4-4-2

Coach: Chris Wilder

  1. 1 Michael Cooper GK
  2. 5 Japhet Tanganga DEF
  3. 25 Mark McGuinness DEF
  4. 15 Liam Kitching DEF
  5. 14 Harrison Burrows DEF
  6. 22 Ben Brereton MID
  7. 27 Kalvin Phillips MID
  8. 4 Ollie Arblaster MID
  9. 19 Tahith Chong MID
  10. 9 Thomas Cannon FWD
  11. 10 Jordan Ayew FWD

Bench

  • 17 Adam Davies GK
  • 3 Sam McCallum DEF
  • 7 Joe Rothwell MID
  • 11 Romelle Donovan MID
  • 33 Jamal Baptiste MID
  • 42 Sydie Peck MID
  • 26 Ryan Oné FWD
  • 45 Patrick Bamford FWD
  • 23 Tyrese Campbell FWD

Derby 4-2-3-1

Coach: John Eustace

  1. 31 Josh Vickers GK
  2. 23 Joe Ward DEF
  3. 24 Ryan Nyambe DEF
  4. 28 Dion Sanderson DEF
  5. 26 Ryan Hedges DEF
  6. 4 David Ozoh MID
  7. 27 Lewis Travis MID
  8. 16 Mohammed Fuseini FWD
  9. 8 Bobby Clark MID
  10. 11 Sammie Szmodics FWD
  11. 9 Carlton Morris FWD

Bench

  • 12 Richard O'Donnell GK
  • 42 Raymond Offor DEF
  • 43 Isaac Gordon DEF
  • 29 Oscar Fraulo MID
  • 13 Filip Bilbija MID
  • 33 Corey Blackett-Taylor FWD
  • 19 Henrik Meister FWD
  • 10 Rhian Brewster FWD
  • 15 Lars-Jørgen Salvesen FWD

Injuries and suspensions

Sheffield Utd

  • Matt Doherty injury, back Doubtful
  • Femi Seriki injury, back Doubtful

Derby

  • Lewis Travis injury, back Doubtful
  • Sondre Klingen Langås injury, back Early January 2027
  • Max Johnston injury, back Early November 2026
  • Eiran Cashin injury, back Early November 2026
  • Charlie Taylor injury, back Early November 2026
  • Jacob Widell Zetterström injury, back Early November 2026
  • Craig Forsyth injury, back Early January 2027
  • Derry Murkin injury, back Early December 2026
  • Matthew Clarke injury, back Unknown
  • Patrick Agyemang injury, back Unknown
Previous meetings
  • Saturday 2 May 2026: Derby County 1-2 Sheffield United
  • Saturday 1 November 2025: Sheffield United 1-3 Derby County
  • Saturday 1 February 2025: Derby County 0-1 Sheffield United
  • Saturday 21 September 2024: Sheffield United 1-0 Derby County
  • Saturday 15 January 2022: Derby County 2-0 Sheffield United