Leicester City vs Derby County: 2–1
Leicester City beat Derby County 2–1 in the English League Championship on Monday, 29 December 2025 at King Power Stadium, Leicester, England.
- Competition: English League Championship (2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Mon, 29 Dec 2025, 19:45 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: King Power Stadium, Leicester, England
- Attendance: 31,354
- Teams: Leicester City (home), Derby County (away)
Goals
- 6' — Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester City), assist Fatawu Issahaku
- 9' — Rhian Brewster (Derby County), assist Callum Elder
- 41' — Jordan James (Leicester City), assist Luke Thomas
Match statistics
| Statistic | Leicester City | Derby County |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 44.6 | 55.4 |
| Shots | 8 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 3 | 4 |
| Fouls | 10 | 12 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
Leicester City (4-2-3-1): Jakub Stolarczyk (G), Ben Nelson (CD-L), Caleb Okoli (CD-R), Luke Thomas (LB), Hamza Choudhury (RB), Bobby De Cordova-Reid (AM), Jordan James (LM), Oliver Skipp (RM), Jordan Ayew (F), Stephy Mavididi (AM-L), Fatawu Issahaku (AM-R).
Derby County (4-4-2): Jacob Widell Zetterström (G), Matthew Clarke (CD-L), Dion Sanderson (CD-R), Callum Elder (LB), Sondre Langas (RB), Liam Thompson (CM-L), Ebrima Adams (CM-R), Bobby Clark (LM), Ben Brereton Díaz (RM), Patrick Agyemang (CF-L), Rhian Brewster (CF-R).
Recent form
Leicester City: won 3–1 away to Derby County (6 Dec); drew 2–2 away to Bristol City (10 Dec); won 3–1 vs Ipswich Town (13 Dec); lost 4–1 away to Queens Park Rangers (20 Dec); lost 2–1 vs Watford (26 Dec).
Derby County: lost 3–1 vs Leicester City (6 Dec); drew 1–1 vs Millwall (10 Dec); won 3–0 away to Sheffield Wednesday (15 Dec); drew 1–1 vs Portsmouth (20 Dec); drew 1–1 away to Birmingham City (26 Dec).