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Derby County vs Stoke Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship
by James | in Championship Predictions
Two teams on good runs of form meet in the Championship this Friday when Derby County host Stoke City. The clash sees two midtable sides duking it out to climb the table with Derby in 16th place and Stoke in 19th. The Rams have had an upturn in fortunes since Wayne Rooney joined up with the squad at the turn of the year. The Manchester United legend returned to England after his American adventure with DC United. He's made an immediate impact with Derby enjoying an unbeaten run of seven games in all competitions prior to Tuesday night's meeting with Luton. Rooney hasn't been involved in all of those games but he will almost certainly take the field against The Potters and that could be bad news for Stoke boss Michael O'Neill. Rooney, who broke United's scoring record against Stoke in 2017, has hit six goals and three assists in 11 games against them.
O'Neill might respond to the threat of Rooney by pointing to the form table, where Stoke sits second. Four wins from their last six games have put them out of immediate danger of the dropzone. While their record away from home is poor, their most recent result on the road was a 1-0 at league leaders West Brom. Although that victory will instil the belief that Stoke can get a result at Pride Park, Derby have the third-best record at home in the second tier this season. We expect it to be a tight game that's low on goals as most recent matches there have been. Only two of the last ten matches at Pride Park have featured more than two goals. We're anticipating another low-scoring affair. Back under 2.5 goals.
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Derby County vs Stoke Form
Derby County and Stoke's standings in the Championship
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10
|
64 | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | -2 |
|
15
|
56 | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | -6 |
Derby County and Stoke Last Matches
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
24 Jan 2020 - FA Cup
5 Jan 2020 - FA Cup
21 Sep 2019 - Championship
13 Sep 2019 - Championship
5 Aug 2019 - Championship
27 May 2019 - Championship
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
13 Sep 2019 - Championship
27 May 2019 - Championship
11 May 2019 - Championship
5 May 2019 - Championship
22 Apr 2019 - Championship
13 Apr 2019 - Championship
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
24 Jan 2020 - FA Cup
5 Jan 2020 - FA Cup
21 Sep 2019 - Championship
5 Aug 2019 - Championship
15 May 2019 - Championship
1 May 2019 - Championship
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
25 Jan 2020 - Championship
11 Jan 2020 - Championship
1 Jan 2020 - Championship
26 Dec 2019 - Championship
20 Dec 2019 - Championship
10 Dec 2019 - Championship
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
25 Jan 2020 - Championship
11 Jan 2020 - Championship
26 Dec 2019 - Championship
10 Dec 2019 - Championship
4 Nov 2019 - Championship
27 Sep 2019 - Championship
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
1 Jan 2020 - Championship
20 Dec 2019 - Championship
19 Apr 2019 - Championship
9 Apr 2019 - Championship
13 Mar 2019 - Championship
23 Oct 2018 - Championship
Derby County vs Stoke Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
13 Mar 2019 - Championship
Players list
B. Hamer
DefenderM. Clarke
C. Forsyth
A Wisdom
J. Bogle
MidfielderM. Bird
D. Holmes
ForwardC. Davies
J. Marriott
G. Shinnie
T. Lawrence
J. Butland
DefenderL. Lindsay
T. Verlinden
T. Smith
D. Batth
MidfielderT. Ince
J. Thompson
J. McClean
J. Allen
S. Clucas
ForwardL. Gregory
Substitutes
K. Roos
DefenderS. Malone
C. Davies
G. Shinnie
J. Knight
ForwardM. Whittaker
J. Marriott
A. Davies
DefenderN. Collins
MidfielderJ. Thompson
J. Cousins
ForwardL. Gregory
M. Diouf
T. Verlinden
Most goals and assists
Derby County
Stoke
M. Waghorn
(12 Goals)
, 
C. Martin
(12 Goals)
S. Clucas
(11 Goals)
J. Bogle
(2 Assists)
Derby County - Stoke Key Points
- Stoke have won four of their last six Championship matches.
- Wayne Rooney has scored six goals and created three assists in 11 matches against Stoke.
- Derby have the third-best home record in the Championship this season.
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Our Derby County vs Stoke Prediction
It's hard to separate two teams who are climbing the table. Derby's home record and Rooney factor appear to give them the slight edge but we can't dismiss Stoke's last result on the road. Pride Park is rarely a venue that houses goal parades. With that in mind, we suggest putting money on the game being settled by the odd goal or two, if any. Back under 2.5 goals.
All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
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