Derby v Stoke Tips

Derby host Stoke on Friday evening at Pride Park Stadium with both sides in relatively good form despite being in the lower half of the Championship table. Read the Derby v Stoke match preview and predictions below.

Derby faced Luton on Tuesday evening in a match which saw no less than 5 second-half goals. Wayne Rooney opened the scoring in the 63rd minute only for Derby to be 2-1 down 11 minutes later due to goals from Ruddock and Daniels. Chris Martin pulled one back for The Rams but their leveller was short-lived after Jayden Bogle put the ball into the back of his own net, gifting all three points to the home side. That loss has left Derby in 16th place in the league and although they are 9 points clear of the relegation zone and unlikely to go down, manager Philip Cocu will want his side to bounce back and build on their 7 game unbeaten streak which preceded the defeat on Tuesday.

Stoke had a terrible start to the season and quickly found themselves facing relegation into League One. However, The Potters have managed to gain a bit of form of late and have now picked up impressive back to back wins against West Brom and Swansea. Michael O’Neill’s side haven’t conceded in their last three outings and will be confident of picking up at least a point on Friday to help his side move further away from the drop zone.

Derby v Stoke Past Meetings

• Played: 23
• Derby Wins: 10
• Stoke Wins: 8
• Draws: 5

Derby Last 10 Games Stats

• Wins: 4
• Draws: 3
• Losses: 3
• Average goals per match: 1.1
• Average goals conceded per match: 1.2
• Number of clean sheets: 3
• Over 2.5 goals in match: 5
• Under 2.5 goals in match: 5

Stoke Last 10 Games Stats

• Wins: 5
• Draws: 2
• Losses: 3
• Average goals per match: 1.5
• Average goals conceded per match: 0.8
• Number of clean sheets: 5
• Over 2.5 goals in match: 4
• Under 2.5 goals in match: 6

Derby Top Scorers

• Martyn Waghorn: 8 Goals
• Tom Lawrence: 5 Goals
• Chris Martin: 5 Goals

Stoke Top Scorers

• Sam Clucas: 7 Goals
• Tyrese Campbell: 5 Goals
• James McClean: 5 Goals

Derby v Stoke Prediction

This is be a tough match for both sides and if you would have asked us for a prediction a couple of weeks ago we would have backed Derby all the way. However, Stokes recent performances and results can’t be ignored and we’re confident that they will pick up a point on Friday evening. Over 70% of Derby’s matches on home turf this season have ended in under 2.5 goals and with Stoke having tightened things up at the back, we’re expecting a low-scoring game. 0-0 or 1-1 seems likely and you may be able to get a refund on correct score bets with one of the bookies which offer a ‘Bore Draw Guarantee’.