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ChampionshipSat 24 Oct 11:30 UTCBramall LaneSheffield United v Derby County tips
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Derby CountyDLLLWSheffield United are back at Bramall Lane but their awful losing run makes backing them at short odds a risky bet. Derby County arrive with shaky form too, so this could simply come down to home advantage.
- Sheffield United return to Bramall Lane for this fixture where they will look to turn around a poor recent run that includes four defeats from their last five matches.
- The bookmakers price Sheffield United as the clear favourites to win this Championship clash at decimal odds of 1.83 reflecting their status in the market.
- Derby County make the trip to Bramall Lane having also struggled for consistency after picking up three losses in their last five outings in the division.
- Sheffield United come into this match in dreadful shape having suffered four defeats in their last five fixtures without showing much improvement.
- Derby County are available at an appealing price of 4.00 to win away from home despite losing three of their last five matches.
Neither side shows reliable scoring form in their recent results.
Both teams are struggling for goals based on their recent losing runs.
This is an opinion, not advice. A model wrote it from the form and the prices on this page. It has no team news and it is not a promise of any result. The call settles itself when the game ends, win or lose. Never stake money you cannot afford to lose. How our calls work
Built from: Form from settled results on this site. Prices from the odds feed.
Edge Analysis
The market makes Sheffield United the side to beat here at 52%, which gives this game a clear shape before a ball is kicked. Our model lands on Sheffield United, and it backs that with a 1 unit stake. Sheffield United are back at Bramall Lane but their awful losing run makes backing them at short odds a risky bet. Derby County arrive with shaky form too, so this could simply come down to home advantage.
Sheffield United come in patchy, winning 40% of 40 on record. 9 of their 20 home games went their way, and the numbers point to a side that scores freely. Right now they are on 3 losss in a row.
Derby County come in solid, winning 45% of 40 on record. 9 of their 20 away games went their way, and the numbers point to a fairly even scoring record. Right now they are on 1 draw in a row.
The prices turn into 52% for SHU, 24% for the draw and 24% for DER once the bookmaker margin is stripped out. That is a firm lean toward Sheffield United, so the question is whether the form backs the price or quietly argues against it. Our call sits at 1.83, and we only stake it because the reasons for it outweigh the reasons against.
Across 1 past meetings DER have had the better of it, 1 wins to 0, with 0 drawn. Squads change, so read it as colour rather than proof.
- Sheffield United come into this match in dreadful shape having suffered four defeats in their last five fixtures without showing much improvement.
- Derby County are available at an appealing price of 4.00 to win away from home despite losing three of their last five matches.
We back Sheffield United for 1 unit. It settles itself when the game ends, win or lose, and it goes on the record either way. This is an opinion read off the form and the prices on this page, not advice, and never a promise of a result.
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Recent Performance
Sheffield United40 games on record- Scored61and let in52
- At home9 winsfrom20
- Right now3 losss in a row
Derby County40 games on record- Scored57and let in51
- On the road9 winsfrom20
- Right now1 draw in a row
Counted from the settled results on this site, newest first. Nothing here is copied from anywhere else, so if a number looks wrong the mistake is ours.
When these two have met
- Sheffield United 1 : 3 Derby County1 Nov 2025 · Championship
Old meetings are worth less than they look. Squads change, managers change, and a result from two seasons ago tells you almost nothing about this one.