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Derby County vs Sunderland – Head to head record, results & stats

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Derby County

D D L L L
21
meetings
43 goals total
Last: 21 Jan 2025
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Sunderland

D D W W W
2
Derby County wins
7
Draws
12
Sunderland wins
10% 33% 57%
12
Goals scored
31

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Match averages

2.05
Avg goals / game
48%
Both to score
29%
Over 2.5 goals
4 / 9
Clean sheets (Derby Cou… / Sunderland)

Biggest wins

All meetings (21)

Date Home Score Away Result Competition
21 Jan 2025 Derby County 0 - 1 Sunderland L English Football League C…
01 Oct 2024 Sunderland 2 - 0 Derby County L English Football League C…
30 Mar 2018 Derby County 1 - 4 Sunderland L English Football League C…
04 Aug 2017 Sunderland 1 - 1 Derby County D English Football League C…
08 Aug 2012 Derby County 1 - 1 Sunderland D International Club Friend…
01 Mar 2008 Derby County 0 - 0 Sunderland D English Premier League
01 Dec 2007 Sunderland 1 - 0 Derby County L English Premier League
24 Feb 2007 Sunderland 2 - 1 Derby County L English Football League C…
09 Sep 2006 Derby County 1 - 2 Sunderland L English Football League C…
16 Jan 2005 Derby County 0 - 2 Sunderland L English Football League C…
02 Oct 2004 Sunderland 0 - 0 Derby County D English Football League C…
27 Mar 2004 Sunderland 2 - 1 Derby County L English Football League C…
20 Sep 2003 Derby County 1 - 1 Sunderland D English Football League C…
11 May 2002 Sunderland 1 - 1 Derby County D English Premier League
09 Feb 2002 Derby County 0 - 1 Sunderland L English Premier League
03 Feb 2001 Derby County 1 - 0 Sunderland W English Premier League
16 Sep 2000 Sunderland 2 - 1 Derby County L English Premier League
27 Feb 2000 Sunderland 1 - 1 Derby County D English Premier League
18 Sep 1999 Derby County 0 - 5 Sunderland L English Premier League
25 Dec 1996 Sunderland 2 - 0 Derby County L English Premier League
13 Sep 1996 Derby County 1 - 0 Sunderland W English Premier League

By venue

At Derby County 2W 3D 6L
At Sunderland 6W 4D 0L

Competitions faced in

Year-by-year

Year Derby C… D Sunderl…
2025 0 0 1
2024 0 0 1
2018 0 0 1
2017 0 1 0
2012 0 1 0
2008 0 1 0
2007 0 0 2
2006 0 0 1
2005 0 0 1
2004 0 1 1
2003 0 1 0
2002 0 1 1
2001 1 0 0
2000 0 1 1
1999 0 0 1
1996 1 0 1
First meeting
13 Sep 1996

About this head-to-head

Derby County and Sunderland have met 21 times on record. Derby County lead with 2 wins, Sunderland have won 12 times and the two clubs have drawn 7 matches between them. Their first recorded meeting was on 13 September 1996.

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Across their recorded meetings, Derby County have found the net 12 times against Sunderland, while Sunderland have scored 31 times in reply — a combined 43 goals shared between the two sides. Their most recent fixture was played on 21 January 2025, the latest chapter in a rivalry stretching back to 1996. Follow every upcoming Derby County versus Sunderland clash on SportScore for live scores, starting lineups, minute-by-minute commentary and a head-to-head record that updates automatically once the full-time whistle blows.