Derby County vs Bristol City prediction and preview

Championship · Wednesday 9 December 2026, 19:45 UTC

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Derby County vs Bristol City

Championship · Wednesday 9 December 2026, 19:45 UTC · Pride Park Stadium, Derby

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Derby County vs Bristol City preview

Derby County welcome Bristol City at Pride Park Stadium in Derby on Wednesday 9 December 2026 (19:45 UTC) in the Championship. Derby County sit 23rd on 7 points after 14 matches, while Bristol City sit 15th on 18 points after 13 matches.

Derby County come into the game with a L-L-D-L-L run in the league (0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in their last 5), while Bristol City's recent sequence reads W-D-L-L-D. Over their last 6, Derby County have scored 0.7 and conceded 2.5 goals per game, with 3 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4. Bristol City average 0.8 scored and 0.8 conceded across their last 6, with 2 clean sheets.

The sides have met 10 times in the records we hold: Derby County won 3, 1 game was drawn and Bristol City won 6. Those games averaged 2.6 goals, 5 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 4. The most recent meeting, on 30 Jan 2026, ended Bristol City 0-5 Derby County.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
15Bristol City135351517-218DLLDW
23Derby County141491129-187LLDLL

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Head-to-head

10 meetings: Derby County 3, draws 1, Bristol City 6.

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Derby County expected line-up (4-4-2)

Jacob Widell Zetterström, Ryan Nyambe, Dion Sanderson, Bobby Clark, Sammie Szmodics, David Ozoh, Joe Ward, Carlton Morris, Ryan Hedges, Henrik Meister

Bristol City expected line-up (3-5-2)

George Tanner, Luke McNally, Lisav Naif Eissat, Jason Knight, Cameron Pring, Rio Cardines, Gibson Yah, Dom Ballard

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