Bristol City will be out to preserve their unbeaten start to the campaign when they head to Pride Park on Friday for a Championship clash with Derby County.
John Eustace's Rams impressed many with their performances last season, but the new campaign has begun on a sour note. Derby opened with a 3-1 defeat to Stoke City, where they were second-best for much of the contest before conceding twice late on. That was followed by another setback — a chaotic 5-3 home loss to Coventry City, once again in a game where they struggled to match their opponent’s intensity.
Bristol City, on the other hand, arrive with momentum on their side. After thumping Sheffield United 4-1 at Bramall Lane on the opening weekend, the Robins went on to dispatch Milton Keynes Dons 2-0 in the EFL Cup before being held to a stalemate at Ashton Gate against a well-drilled Charlton Athletic side.
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Derby vs Bristol City kick-off time
The EFL Championship match between Derby County and Bristol City will be played at Pride Park in Derby, England.
It will kick off at 12:00 pm PT / 3:00 pm ET on Friday, August 22, 2025.
Team news & squads
Derby vs Bristol City lineups
3-4-1-2
Formation
3-4-3
BRCDER-Line up
DERSubstitutes
Manager
J. Eustace
Injuries and Suspended players
Injuries and Suspensions
- No sidelined players
Injuries and Suspensions
- No sidelined players
Derby team news
Team news paints a mixed picture for Derby. Curtis Nelson, Lars-Jorgen Salvesen, Sondre Langas, Corey Blackett-Taylor, and Owen Beck are all unavailable, while Kane Wilson is edging closer to fitness following minor knee surgery, though it remains unclear if he will feature. New signing Rhian Brewster could, however, be named in a matchday squad for the first time since joining earlier this month.
Bristol City team news
For the visitors, Joe Williams has suffered a setback in his ankle recovery and is set to be sidelined for around two months. He joins Luke McNally, Cam Pring, and Max O’Leary on the treatment table. On the brighter side, Mark Sykes and ex-Derby midfielder Max Bird are both pushing for starts after strong cameos off the bench in last weekend's draw.
Form
DER-Form
DERDerby
3
-
5
Coventry
L
West Bromwich Albion
1
-
1
Derby
W
Stoke
3
-
1
Derby
L
Derby
2
-
0
Atromitos
W
Solihull Moors
2
-
4
Derby
W
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 11/11
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 3/5
- Both teams scored
- 4/5
BRC-Form
BRCBristol City
0
-
0
Charlton
D
Bristol City
2
-
0
Milton Keynes Dons
W
Sheffield United
1
-
4
Bristol City
W
Bristol City
4
-
0
Real Valladolid
W
Plymouth
0
-
2
Bristol City
W
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 12/1
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 2/5
- Both teams scored
- 1/5
Head-to-Head Record
DERLast 5 matches
BRC2
Wins
0
Draws
3
Wins
Bristol City
1
-
0
Derby
Derby
3
-
0
Bristol City
Derby
1
-
3
Bristol City
Bristol City
1
-
0
Derby
Derby
1
-
0
Bristol City
Goals scored
5- Games over 2.5 goals
- 2/5
- Both teams scored
- 1/5