Derby 1-2 Sheffield Utd — EFL Championship, 2 May 2026
Sheffield Utd beat Derby 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 2 May 2026 at Pride Park, Derby. Samuel Szmodics scored for Derby; Thomas Cannon and S. Peck for Sheffield Utd. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Derby have won 2 and Sheffield Utd 3.
Match timeline
- 1-05'
- 18'Foul
- 26'Foul
- 45+2'Foul
- Half-time1-0
- 54'Persistent fouling
- 60'out: Bobby Clark
- 1-162'assist: Patrick Bamford
- 64'
- 64'
- 64'
- 68'Benjamin Breretonout: Max Johnston
- 1-269'assist: Gustavo Hamer
- 72'out: D. Ings
- 74'
- 75'
- 85'
- 89'Foul
- 90+7'Foul
- 90+7'Argument
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Derby
- 7.5Samuel SzmodicsM
- 7.3Jacob Widell ZetterströmG
- 6.9Oscar FrauloM
- 6.9Jaydon BanelM
- 6.9Lewis TravisM
- 6.9Matthew ClarkeD
- 6.7Benjamin BreretonM
- 6.7Bobby ClarkM
- 6.5Max JohnstonD
- 6.5Lars-Jørgen SalvesenF
- 6.5Craig ForsythD
- 6.3David OzohM
- 6.2Joe WardD
- 6.2Sondre LangåsD
- 6.2Carlton MorrisF
Sheffield Utd
- 7.9Sydie PeckM
- 7.7Thomas CannonF
- 7.3Tahith ChongM
- 7.0Mark McGuinnessD
- 7.0Femi SerikiD
- 7.0Adam DaviesG
- 6.9Callum O'HareM
- 6.9Harrison BurrowsD
- 6.9Gustavo HamerM
- 6.7Joseph RothwellM
- 6.6Oliver ArblasterM
- 6.6Jaïro RiedewaldM
- 6.6Patrick BamfordF
- 6.6Japhet TangangaD
- 6.6Ki-Jana HoeverD
- 6.2Danny IngsF
Line-ups
Sheffield Utd4-4-2
Derby4-2-3-1
Substitutes
DerbyJohn Eustace
Substitutes
- 15Lars-Jørgen Salvesen75'F6.5
- 31Joshua VickersG
- 4Daniel BatthD
- 28Dion SandersonD
- 29Oscar Fraulo74'M6.9
- 22Max Johnston68'D6.5
- 42Bobby Clark89'60'M6.7
- 37O. EamesM
- 54C. Allen
Sheffield UtdChris Wilder
Substitutes
- 12K. Hoever64'D6.6
- 24Tahith Chong90+7'64'M7.3
- 44Jaïro Riedewald85'M6.6
- 9D. Ings72'F6.2
- 48Joseph Rothwell64'M6.7
- 18D. SoumareM
- 37D. SasnauskasD
- 43H. McGlincheyM
- 46T. BettsG
Team statistics
51%Possession49%
2.11Expected goals (xG)1.85
17Total shots15
6Shots on target8
5Shots off target5
6Blocked shots2
6Corners4
2Offsides1
13Fouls12
4Yellow cards3
6Goalkeeper saves4
0.34Goals prevented0.34
372Total passes376
271Accurate passes307
73%Pass accuracy82%
Derby
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Szmodics | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.5 |
| Jacob Widell Zetterström | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Oscar Fraulo | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jaydon Banel | 60 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Lewis Travis | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Matthew Clarke | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Benjamin Brereton | 68 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Bobby Clark | 30 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Max Johnston | 22 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Lars-Jørgen Salvesen | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Craig Forsyth | 74 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| David Ozoh | 75 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Joe Ward | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Sondre Langås | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Carlton Morris | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.2 |
Sheffield Utd
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydie Peck | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7.9 |
| Thomas Cannon | 64 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | 7.7 |
| Tahith Chong | 26 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 3 | 7.3 |
| Mark McGuinness | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Femi Seriki | 64 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 7.0 |
| Adam Davies | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Callum O'Hare | 85 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Harrison Burrows | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Gustavo Hamer | 72 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Joseph Rothwell | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Oliver Arblaster | 64 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Jaïro Riedewald | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Patrick Bamford | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Japhet Tanganga | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Ki-Jana Hoever | 26 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Danny Ings | 18 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
DerbyWLWLW
- W25 Apr 26AQPR3-2
- L21 Apr 26ANorwich1-2
- W18 Apr 26HOxford United1-0
- L11 Apr 26ASouthampton1-2
- W06 Apr 26HStoke City2-0
Head-to-head
- 01 Nov 25Sheffield Utd1-3Derby
- 01 Feb 25Derby0-1Sheffield Utd
- 21 Sept 24Sheffield Utd1-0Derby
- 15 Jan 22Derby2-0Sheffield Utd
- 25 Sept 21Sheffield Utd1-0Derby
- 26 Dec 18Sheffield Utd3-1Derby
Most recent meetings
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 |
| 11 | Swansea | 46 | -2 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 46 | 0 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield Utd | 46 | 0 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston | 46 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 | QPR | 46 | -12 | 58 |
Before and after
Derby
- Previous: QPR 2-3 Derby, 25 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Derby 1-2 Lincoln, 8 Aug 2026 · EFL Cup
Sheffield Utd
- Previous: Sheffield Utd 2-3 Preston, 25 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Mansfield Town 0-3 Sheffield Utd, 9 Aug 2026 · EFL Cup
Data updated