This game is in the Championship, kick off at 20:45 on Tuesday 01 October 2024.
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Sunderland v Derby Championship
Sunderland holds the record for the most number of seasons played in the Premier League without being a top-half finisher.
Derby County holds the record for the greatest number of points achieved by a team in the Football League without gaining promotion.
Sunderland and Derby have faced each other a total of 139 times in all competitions, with Sunderland winning 56 matches and Derby winning 51 matches.
Derby County has won the Football League First Division title on two occasions, in 1971–72 and 1974–75.
Sunderland holds the record for the most number of relegations from the Premier League, having been relegated a total of six times.
Derby County's highest-ever finish in the top flight of English football came in the 1974-75 season when they finished in fourth place in the old First Division.