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Derby vs Leeds

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FA Cup 2025/2026 Pride Park, Derby
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Match Events

18'
Fraulo O.
33' Event
Piroe J.
Penalty Missed
35' Event
Brereton Diaz B.

AI Match Summary

Leeds in this FA Cup 2025/2026 tie, finishing 1-3. One-off knockout football delivers a decisive result.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

22%
Derby
20%
Draws
58%
Leeds
Draw rate projection: 20% Favored: Leeds

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

58% / Medium Confidence
  • Form's been kind to Leeds lately — more wins on the board than Derby.
  • Win probability leans Leeds's way, sitting at 70%.
  • Leeds arrive in better shape, but cup ties don't always follow form.
  • Historical meetings favor Leeds, who have won 3 of the last 5 encounters.
  • Strong defensive structures favor a low-scoring, controlled fixture.
  • These two have met 5 times recently and Leeds have taken 4 of them.

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 99%
Over 1.5 Goals 88%
Over 2.5 Goals 25%
Over 3.5 Goals 19%
Over 4.5 Goals 9%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 33.6%
Derby Clean Sheet 11%
Leeds Clean Sheet 68%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric Derby Leeds
Matches Played 29 29
Wins 11 14
Draws 2 8
Losses 16 7
Goals Scored 1.28 1.69
Goals Conceded 1.48 1.14
Expected Goals (xG) 1.06 1.81
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) 1.10 1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Jan 11, 2026 FA Cup
Derby vs Leeds
1:3
Dec 29, 2024 Championship
Derby vs Leeds
0:1
Dec 7, 2024 Championship
Leeds vs Derby
2:0
Jul 19, 2020 Championship
Derby vs Leeds
1:3
Sep 21, 2019 Championship
Leeds vs Derby
1:1

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Derby Compare

Top Goalscorer Brereton Diaz B.
1 Goals
Avg xG / game 0.82
Avg xA / game 0.53

Leeds Compare

Top Goalscorer Gnonto W.
1 Goals
Assists Leader Tanaka A.
1 Ast
Avg xG / game 1.65
Avg xA / game 1.01

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Derby 14 / 100
Leeds 77 / 100
How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

ATTACK DEFENCE POSSESSION DISCIPLINE
Derby Leeds

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Leeds Win (2)
Secondary Pick Under 2.5 Goals or BTTS No
Correct Score 0:1
BTTS Outcome No (NG)
Over/Under Pick Under 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Derby scored in 79% of their last 29 games.

Defensive concern: Leeds conceded in 66% of 29 recent games.

Historical meetings average 2.60 goals per match.

Solid form: Derby remains unbeaten in 1 of 5 recent matches.

Scoring Trends

Derby VS Leeds
0.88 Goals Scored 1.88
1.75 Goals Conceded 1.25
88% Over 1.5 88%
63% Over 2.5 38%
13% Over 3.5 25%

Recent Form & Match History

Derby

(Home)
12 Sept
Derby
1 : 2
Birmingham
09 Sept
Derby
0 : 1
West Brom
05 Sept
West Ham
3 : 0
Derby
01 Sept
Portsmouth
0 : 2
Derby
29 Aug
Derby
0 : 3
Swansea
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Leeds

(Away)
14 Sept
Leeds
4 : 1
Newcastle Utd
09 Sept
Chelsea
6 : 3
Leeds
05 Sept
Brighton
1 : 1
Leeds
30 Aug
Leeds
1 : 1
Brentford
25 Aug
Nottingham
0 : 2
Leeds
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Tournament Bracket & Draw

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Bromley 1
Bristol Rovers 2
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Barnet 1
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Crawley Town 0
Newport 3
Gillingham 2
Brackley 3
Notts County 2
Burton 6
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Exeter 2
Wycombe 2
Plymouth 0
Salford 2
Lincoln City 1
Tamworth 0
Leyton Orient 1
Rotherham 1
Swindon 2
Bolton 2
Huddersfield 1
Grimsby 3
Ebbsfleet 1
Wealdstone 1
Southend 0
Chelmsford 4
Braintree 1
Weston-super-Mare 2
Aldershot 1
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Telford 1
South Shields 1
Shrewsbury 3
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Cardiff 0
Barnsley 3
York City 2
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Chesterfield 1
Crewe 1
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Mansfield 3
Harrogate 2
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Wigan 2
Hemel Hempstead 1
Spennymoor 0
Barrow 2
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Port Vale 1
Bristol Rovers 0
Fleetwood Town 3
Luton 2
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Brackley 1
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Exeter 4
Wycombe 0
Salford 4
Leyton Orient 0
Swindon 4
Bolton 0
Grimsby 4
Wealdstone 0
Chelmsford 0
Weston-super-Mare 2
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Shrewsbury 2
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Wigan 3
Barrow 2
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Wrexham 4
Nottingham 3
Ipswich 2
Blackpool 1
Hull City 1
Blackburn 0
Charlton 1
Chelsea 5
Port Vale 1
Fleetwood Town 0
Bristol City 5
Watford 1
Milton Keynes Dons 1
Oxford Utd 2
Everton 1
Sunderland 2
Boreham Wood 0
Burton 5
West Ham 2
QPR 1
Macclesfield 2
Crystal Palace 1
Sheffield Wed 0
Brentford 2
Cambridge Utd 2
Birmingham 3
Derby 1
Leeds 3
Norwich 5
Walsall 1
Swansea 2
West Brom 3
Tottenham 1
Aston Villa 2
Newcastle Utd 4
Bournemouth 3
Manchester City 10
Exeter 1
Salford 3
Swindon 2
Grimsby 3
Weston-super-Mare 2
Wolves 6
Shrewsbury 1
Liverpool 4
Barnsley 1
Manchester United 1
Brighton 2
Stoke City 1
Coventry 0
Fulham 3
Middlesbrough 1
Doncaster 2
Southampton 3
Cheltenham 0
Leicester 2
Burnley 5
Millwall 1
Sheffield Utd 3
Mansfield 4
Portsmouth 1
Arsenal 4
Preston 0
Wigan 1
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Wrexham 1
Ipswich 0
Hull City 0
Chelsea 4
Port Vale 1
Bristol City 0
Oxford Utd 0
Sunderland 1
Burton 0
West Ham 1
Macclesfield 0
Brentford 1
Birmingham 1
Leeds 2
Norwich 3
West Brom 1
Aston Villa 1
Newcastle Utd 3
Manchester City 2
Salford 0
Grimsby 0
Wolves 1
Liverpool 3
Brighton 0
Stoke City 1
Fulham 2
Southampton 2
Leicester 1
Burnley 1
Mansfield 2
Arsenal 4
Wigan 0
1/8-finals
Wrexham 2
Chelsea 4
Port Vale 1
Sunderland 0
West Ham 3
Brentford 2
Leeds 3
Norwich 0
Newcastle Utd 1
Manchester City 3
Wolves 1
Liverpool 3
Fulham 0
Southampton 1
Mansfield 1
Arsenal 2
Quarter-finals
Chelsea 7
Port Vale 0
West Ham 2
Leeds 3
Manchester City 4
Liverpool 0
Southampton 2
Arsenal 1
Semi-finals
Chelsea 1
Leeds 0
Manchester City 2
Southampton 1
Final
Chelsea 0
Manchester City 1