Derby County vs Stoke City — match summary
England · Championship · kick-off 17 Oct 2026 21:00
Full time · score 0-1
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Derby County 43 · Stoke City 28
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Derby County 44 · Stoke City 51
Shots on target 3-4 · corners 5-4 · possession 53-47
NextGOAL tip: Derby County (level) · 2 stars
Derby County and Stoke City have met for years, and the results rarely repeat. Derby County won 2-0 at home in April last year, but before that Stoke City came away with a 3-1 win at their own ground. This time the picture is different, because both are in a spell where the points are not flowing the way they want. Derby County still cannot find a win in the league and have gone several matches without one, most recently losing 1-4 at home, while Stoke City, despite losing 2-3 in their last match, had put together three straight wins before that. Stoke City's defence still shows weaknesses, especially in the second half, where they concede more than half of all the goals they let in. If Derby County score first, the game should open up more, because Stoke City will have to push forward to equalise, and that will leave more space in the middle for the hosts to counter.