Preview: Derby County vs Leeds United | OneFootball

Leeds United travel away from home to Derby County in a final match of 2024, as the Whites look to end the year on a high.

Daniel Farke’s side will head to Pride Park for the 5:45pm kick-off, aiming to back-to-back victories away from home, following the Boxing Day success over Stoke City.

Against the Potters, a hard-fought match in tough conditions saw the three points come back to West Yorkshire, following a goal in each half from top-scorer Joel Piroe, in front of nearly 3,400 travelling fans.

That success moved Leeds to the top of the Sky Bet Championship table, above Sheffield United on goal-difference.

Highlights from our win at Stoke City:

The Rams will also want to end the year on a high, in what has been a memorable 12 months in the East Midlands.

Paul Warne secured promotion from Sky Bet League One at his first attempt after finishing second in the table, and has now overseen a steady start to life back in the second tier.

Derby also come into the game having won on Boxing Day, defeating West Bromwich Albion at Pride Park with a 2-1 scoreline.

The two teams met recently at Elland Road at the start of December. On that occasion, Farke’s side secured the points with a 2-0 win, after first half goals from Joe Rodon and Max Wober.

Depending on results elsewhere on Sunday, Derby could move as high as 10th in the league table with a win. For Leeds, a win would see them retain top-spot in the standings.

For those attending the game or watching from home, take a look further down the page for some key information prior to kick-off.

Highlights from the home win over Derby County:

How to watch:

The match has been chosen for live broadcast coverage on ‘Sky Sports Football’.

For further information of how to watch the match in the rest of the world, please see our ‘How to Watch’ guide on leedsunited.com, ahead of kick-off!

Match passes include video build up, analysis and reaction at video.leedsunited.com. Buy your match pass HERE.

For supporters who are not in attendance and cannot stream the game, you can also follow all the updates live on leedsunited.com with our online blog throughout the match.

Important supporter information:

Leeds United have been asked by Cross Country Trains to make supporters aware that they expect severely overcrowded services between Leeds & Derby due to off route engineering and Christmas travel, plus there are a very limited number of post-match services and potential short-notice changes to due to operational challenges.

Discriminatory language or chanting is not acceptable and you could be breaking the law. The club condemns this behaviour and has a zero-tolerance policy towards discrimination abuse of all kinds.

Tough measures and sanctions are in place across all English football leagues to tackle dangerous and illegal behaviours within football grounds, and this involves but is not limited to, discriminatory behaviour, tragedy chanting, fans entering the pitch, the use of pyros and throwing objects.

What has Daniel Farke said ahead of the match?

League position

Derby: 14th

Leeds: 1st

Top scorer:

Derby: Jerry Yates (5)

Leeds: Joel Piroe (9)

Head-to-head:

Wins: 59

Draws: 29

Losses: 38

Officials:

Referee - Andy Davies

Assistant Referee - Graham Kane

Assistant Referee - Lee Venamore

Fourth Official - Anthony Backhouse