Stoke City FC vs Derby County FC Prediction

Championship · Sat 16 Jan, 12:00
Stoke City FC
1–1 Predicted · 12:00
Derby County FC

Match result prediction

Home 29%
Draw 27%
Away 44%

💡 Derby County FC have a slight edge — leaning Derby County FC, but it's close.

Our pickAway win
SwiftScore Low · 48.1/100
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SwiftScore 48.1
/100 confidence
Power Rating 1431 v 1562 Derby County rated higher
Form Index DLLLL v LWLWL Stoke 0.2 · Derby County 1.2 ppg
Model Consensus 100%
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Why we predict this

  • Derby County FC is the stronger side on Power Rating (1562 vs 1431).
  • Derby County FC is in clearly better recent form (1.2 vs 0.2 pts/game).
  • All 3 model components agree on this outcome.

What's driving it — each bar shows which side a factor favours

Power Rating
Derby County
Form Index
Derby County
Goal expectation
Derby County
Home advantage
Stoke

Green = favours Stoke · Blue = favours Derby County. The model blends these into the probabilities above.

Form Index (last 5)
StokeDLLLL0.2 ppg
Derby CountyLWLWL1.2 ppg
Power Rating
Stoke1431
Derby County1562
Model Consensus (home/draw/away)
Goals model33% · 29% · 38%
Power Rating32% · 21% · 47%
Machine-learning22% · 31% · 47%

AI match preview

Stoke City and Derby County face off in a closely matched Championship encounter, with the model slightly favoring an away win at 44%, though a draw remains a strong possibility. The expected goals are tight, around 1.30 for Stoke and 1.41 for Derby, reflecting a competitive game likely to produce goals, as indicated by a 57% chance both teams score. With over 2.5 goals at just over 50%, this fixture promises an open contest, but remember these projections are statistical estimates—please gamble responsibly (18+).

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Match predictions

Expected goals

1.30 – 1.41

Most likely score

1-1

14% likely

Over/Under 2.5

Over 51%

Under 49%

Both teams to score

Yes 57%

No 43%

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Head-to-head (recent meetings)

Apr 2026 Derby County FC 2–0 Stoke City FC
Aug 2025 Stoke City FC 3–1 Derby County FC