Derby County will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 26 points behind Leeds United.
The visiting Leeds United played their last game only three days ago, a Championship match.
Leeds have already won the Championship. Congratulations! It will be interesting to see if this affects performances here at the final stages.
Derby County form and stats
Derby County have played 22 Championship games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 11-8-3 (wins-draws-losses). County has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager P. Cocu and the players.
Derby County are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Cardiff City. Ahead of that match, County lost 1-3 at home to Brentford.
County's goalkeeper Kelle Roos was extremely busy against Cardiff City, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning six saves.
County are traveling soon after this match as the Championship match at Birmingham City awaits in three days.
Derby County are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 32 goals in 22 games. Derby County are not conceding a lot of goals here at Pride Park Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 18 from 22 matches.
Leeds United form and stats
Playing away, Leeds United, who have the most clean sheets (21) in Championship, have won 12 games, drawn 4 and suffered 6 defeats in the Championship this season. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Leeds United hope to make it five in this match. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Leeds, as they have won on their previous two travels.
The Leeds goalkeeper Illan Meslier is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 312 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Leeds United are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Championship against Barnsley (placed 24th). Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Swansea City.
A quick return to home after this game, as Leeds are hosting Charlton Athletic in the Championship only three days away.
Leeds United are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 34 times in 22 away games so far. It's not easy to score on Leeds United as they have only conceded 20 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Leeds United - County 1-1 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Derby County three wins, three draws and Leeds United four victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  P. Bamford 16 goals |   M. Waghorn 12 goals |  T. Lawrence 10 goals |
Derby County missing players
Leeds United missing players
| Derby County | Leeds United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 44 | 22 | 7 | Played | P | 7 | 22 | 44 |
| 16 | 11 | 0 | Won | W | 4 | 12 | 26 |
| 13 | 8 | 5 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 15 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 58 | 32 | 5 | Scored | S | 10 | 34 | 70 |
| 60 | 18 | 8 | Conceded | C | 4 | 20 | 34 |
| 98% | 95% | 86% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 86% | 95% | 98% |
| 82% | 77% | 71% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 57% | 73% | 68% |
| 52% | 36% | 14% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 29% | 36% | 32% |
| 25% | 14% | 14% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 29% | 18% | 18% |
| 11% | 5% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 5% | 9% |
| 59% | 59% | 71% | BTTS | BTTS | 43% | 41% | 36% |
| 20% | 36% | 14% | Clean Sheets | C S | 43% | 41% | 48% |
| 23% | 9% | 29% | Failed to Score | F T | 29% | 23% | 18% |
| 4.5 | 5.5 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.7 |
| 6.1 | 5.2 | 3.9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4 |
| 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 470 | 269 | 83 | Total Shots | T S | 119 | 342 | 704 |
| 166 | 102 | 25 | Shots on Target | S O | 25 | 109 | 232 |
| 35% | 31% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 31% | 30% |
- Derby County have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Leeds United has the fewest conceded goals (34)
- Leeds United has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (14)
- Leeds United has the fewest matches over the total-line (14)
- Leeds United has the most clean sheets (21)
- Leeds United has the most matches under the total-line (30)
- Leeds United has the most scored goals in the second half (46)
- Leeds United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Leeds United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Leeds United | 44 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 70 | 34 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 14 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 20 | 36 | 87 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 45 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 75 | 43 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 42 | 25 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 32 | 82 |
| 3 | Brentford | 44 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 79 | 35 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 16 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 19 | 44 | 81 |
| 4 | Fulham | 44 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 58 | 44 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 77 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 44 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 57 | 45 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 31 | 22 | 12 | 70 |
| 6 | Cardiff City | 44 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 62 | 57 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 32 | 21 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 36 | 5 | 67 |
| 7 | Millwall | 44 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 50 | 46 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 4 | 65 |
| 8 | Swansea City | 44 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 57 | 52 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 31 | 29 | 5 | 64 |
| 9 | Preston North End | 44 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 56 | 53 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 37 | 29 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 3 | 62 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 44 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 59 | 63 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 32 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 31 | -4 | 62 |
| 11 | Derby County | 44 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 58 | 60 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 42 | -2 | 61 |
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 44 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 60 | 57 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 31 | 36 | 3 | 60 |
| 13 | Wigan Athletic | 44 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 54 | 53 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 31 | 1 | 57 |
| 14 | Reading | 44 | 15 | 11 | 18 | 55 | 50 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 20 | 5 | 56 |
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 44 | 15 | 11 | 18 | 54 | 59 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 31 | -5 | 56 |
| 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 44 | 15 | 9 | 20 | 61 | 71 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 39 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 32 | -10 | 54 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 45 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 51 | 66 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 30 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 36 | -15 | 51 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 44 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 57 | 67 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 41 | -10 | 50 |
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 44 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 45 | 57 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 31 | -12 | 50 |
| 20 | Birmingham City | 44 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 53 | 70 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 39 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 31 | -17 | 50 |
| 21 | Charlton Athletic | 44 | 12 | 11 | 21 | 48 | 59 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 34 | -11 | 47 |
| 22 | Hull City | 44 | 12 | 9 | 23 | 57 | 83 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 36 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 47 | -26 | 45 |
| 23 | Luton Town | 44 | 12 | 9 | 23 | 50 | 80 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 35 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 20 | 45 | -30 | 45 |
| 24 | Barnsley | 44 | 10 | 13 | 21 | 46 | 68 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 33 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 35 | -22 | 43 |
- Derby County FC
- Derby Telegraph - (local newspaper)
- Leeds
- Yorkshire Evening Post - (local newspaper)
- Yorkshire Post - (local newspaper)