Leicester 2-1 Derby — EFL Championship, 29 Dec 2025
Leicester beat Derby 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 29 December 2025 at King Power Stadium, Leicester. Bobby De Cordova-Reid and J. James scored for Leicester; Rhian Brewster for Derby. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Leicester have won 4 and Derby 0, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 1-06'Bobby De Cordova-Reidassist: I. Fatawu
- 1-19'Rhian Brewsterassist: Callum Elder
- 2-141'J. Jamesassist: Luke Thomas
- Half-time2-1
- 51'Hamza Choudhuryout: R. Pereira
- 65'out: S. Thomas
- 65'Bobby De Cordova-Reidout: Aaron Ramsey
- 67'Rhian Brewsterout: Corey Blackett-Taylor
- 67'Benjamin Breretonout: Lars-Jørgen Salvesen
- 69'—out: Louis Page
- 69'
- 73'Bobby Clarkout: A. Weimann
- 83'Jordan JamesFoul
- 89'Callum Elderout: Kayden Jackson
- 89'Ebrima Adamsout: Lewis Travis
- 90+6'Kayden JacksonArgument
- 90+6'Liam ThompsonFoul
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
7.7
Top rated
Bobby De Cordova-Reid · Leicester
Leicester
- 7.7Bobby De Cordova-ReidM
- 7.2Luke ThomasD
- 7.2Benjamin NelsonD
- 7.2Jordan JamesM
- 7.0Oliver SkippM
- 7.0Hamza ChoudhuryD
- 6.9Caleb OkoliD
- 6.9Ricardo PereiraD
- 6.9Louis PageM
- 6.7Abdul Fatawu IssahakuM
- 6.7Stephy MavididiM
- 6.5Jakub StolarczykG
- 6.2Silko ThomasF
- 6.2Jordan AyewF
- 6.0Jeremy MongaM
Derby
- 7.5Rhian BrewsterF
- 7.2Ebrima AdamsM
- 6.9Callum ElderD
- 6.9Liam ThompsonM
- 6.7Andreas WeimannF
- 6.6Corey Blackett-TaylorF
- 6.5Patrick AgyemangF
- 6.5Lewis TravisM
- 6.5Matthew ClarkeD
- 6.3Dion SandersonD
- 6.3Kayden JacksonF
- 6.2Benjamin BreretonM
- 6.2Sondre LangåsD
- 6.2Lars-Jørgen SalvesenF
- 6.0Bobby ClarkM
- 6.0Jacob Widell ZetterströmG
Line-ups
GlobalScoreX
10Brewster7.5
32Adams7.2
25Brereton6.2
20Elder6.9
5Clarke6.5
28Sanderson6.3
16Thompson6.9
42Clark6.0
7Agyemang6.5
22Skipp7.0
10Mavididi6.7
17Choudhury7.0
14Cordova-Reid★7.7
5Okoli6.9
33Thomas7.2
1Stolarczyk6.5
4Nelson7.2
6James7.2
Substitutes
LeicesterMarti Cifuentes
Substitutes
- 18Julián CarranzaF
- 3W. FaesD
- 21R. Pereira51'D6.9
- 31A. BegovicG
- 30Aaron Ramsey65'M
- 39S. Thomas65'F6.2
- 56Olabade AlukoD
- 25Louis Page69'M6.9
- 28J. Monga69'M6.0
DerbyJohn Eustace
Substitutes
- 15Lars-Jørgen Salvesen67'F6.2
- 3Craig ForsythD
- 14A. Weimann73'F6.7
- 27Lewis Travis89'M6.5
- 4Daniel BatthD
- 19Kayden Jackson90+6'89'F6.3
- 35Curtis NelsonD
- 11Corey Blackett-Taylor67'F6.6
- 12R. O'DonnellG
Team statistics
Leicester
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby De Cordova-Reid | 65 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.7 |
| Luke Thomas | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Benjamin Nelson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Jordan James | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Oliver Skipp | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Hamza Choudhury | 51 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | – | 7.0 |
| Caleb Okoli | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Ricardo Pereira | 39 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Louis Page | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Abdul Fatawu Issahaku | 69 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Stephy Mavididi | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Jakub Stolarczyk | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Silko Thomas | 25 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Jordan Ayew | 65 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Jeremy Monga | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Derby
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhian Brewster | 67 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 7.5 |
| Ebrima Adams | 89 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | – | 7.2 |
| Callum Elder | 89 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Liam Thompson | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Andreas Weimann | 17 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Corey Blackett-Taylor | 23 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Patrick Agyemang | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Lewis Travis | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Matthew Clarke | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Dion Sanderson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Kayden Jackson | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Benjamin Brereton | 67 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Sondre Langås | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Lars-Jørgen Salvesen | 23 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Bobby Clark | 73 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.0 |
| Jacob Widell Zetterström | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Hull City | 46 | +4 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 46 | +4 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby | 46 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich | 46 | +7 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 46 | +1 | 64 |
| 21 | West Brom | 46 | -10 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United | 46 | -14 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester | 46 | -10 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | -60 | 0 |
Before and after
Leicester
- Previous: Leicester 1-2 Watford, 26 Dec 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Sheffield Utd 3-1 Leicester, 1 Jan 2026 · EFL Championship
Derby
- Previous: Birmingham 1-1 Derby, 26 Dec 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Derby 1-0 Middlesbrough, 1 Jan 2026 · EFL Championship
Data updated