Derby County v Southampton

Derby County v Southampton: the preview

Derby County meet Southampton at Pride Park, Sunday 2:00am (EFL Championship). Nothing between them: Derby County 23, Southampton 18, 21 drawn from 62 meetings.

23–18

head to head

Nothing between them: Derby County 23, Southampton 18, 21 drawn from 62 meetings.

goals — biggest win in the fixture

Biggest margin between these two: Southampton by 5 goals in 1962-63 (5–0).

0.6 v 0.2

goals a game

Key match-up: Cyle Larin (Southampton) averages 0.6 goals a game to Sammie Szmodics's 0.2 (Derby County).

0.4 v 0.2

assists a game

Key match-up: Finn Azaz (Southampton) averages 0.4 assists a game to Mohammed Fuseini's 0.2 (Derby County).

assists in 2026-27

Finn Azaz has 5 assists in 14 games for Southampton in 2026-27.

assists in 2026-27

Ryan Manning has 3 assists in 14 games for Southampton in 2026-27.

8/20

at Pride Park

Derby County have won 8 of their last 20 at Pride Park.

0.2

goals a game

Sammie Szmodics (Derby County) is averaging 0.2 goals a game in 2026-27.

Head to head

23Derby County

21Draws

18Southampton

62 meetings since 1922 · average score Derby County 1.6, Southampton 1.5

12 Apr 26Southampton2–1St. Mary's Stadium

5 Oct 25Draw1–1Pride Park Stadium

11 Mar 09Draw1–1Football League Championship

24 Aug 08Southampton1–0Football League Championship

4 Feb 07Derby County1–0Football League Championship

7 Aug 06Draw2–2Football League Championship

Last line-ups

Official team lists aren't out yet — they usually land a day or two before the game. These are each side's line-ups from their last game (Derby County v Bolton Wanderers, Sat, 7 Nov · Southampton v West Bromwich Albion, Wed, 4 Nov).

Derby County v Southampton: the preview

Derby County meet Southampton at Pride Park, Sunday 2:00am (EFL Championship). Nothing between them: Derby County 23, Southampton 18, 21 drawn from 62 meetings.

The big picture

Derby County come in 23rd on the ladder with 10 points; Southampton are 7th on 24. Southampton are the side higher up the table.

Derby County are 2–9–4 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 0.9 goals for and 2 against.

Southampton are 8–2–4 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 2.1 goals for and 1 against.

Form

Derby County have won one of their last five and most recently beat Bolton Wanderers 3–1.

Southampton have won three of their last five and most recently drew with West Bromwich Albion 1–1.

Head to head

These sides have met 62 times on our records since 1922: Derby County 23, Southampton 18, 21 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), Southampton won 2–1 at St. Mary's Stadium.

Biggest margin between these two: Southampton by 5 goals in 1962-63 (5–0).

Players to watch

For Derby County, watch Sammie Szmodics (0.2 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Bobby Clark (0.2 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27).

For Southampton, watch Cyle Larin (0.6 goals a game in 2026-27) and Kuryu Matsuki (0.3 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

At Pride Park

Derby County have won 8 of their last 20 at Pride Park.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Southampton have the edge.

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