Stoke City vs Derby Prediction, H2H Stats & Statistical Bets 9 August 2025
📢 What can we expect from the clash between Stoke City and Derby County in the opening round of the Championship? Both teams showcase different strategies in attack and defense, making this matchup particularly intriguing for fans. Stoke City are keen to improve their home ground results, while Derby County aim to build on the success they achieved at the end of last season. The odds suggest a slight edge for the home side, but the visitors are clearly not planning to go down without a fight.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 03 May 2025 and ended with a scoreline of 0:0. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Derby ):
- ball possession percentage: 52% vs 48%;
- corner kicks: 5 vs 4;
- fouls: 10 vs 9;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 1;
- shots on target: 4 vs 1.
📊Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Stoke City and Derby :
- played 12 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 4, for the away team - 4, draws - 4;
- number of goals - 11 against 13;
- average total in the 1st half - 0.83, in the 2nd half - 1.17;
- average total goals in the match - 2.
Head-to-head statistics Stoke City - Derby

Stoke City Team Overview
The team's last match took place on in a friendly encounter, with Stoke City as the nominal hosts and Burnley as the nominal visitors. The match concluded with a 1-0 scoreline.
Here are the game statistics (Stoke City vs Burnley):
- possession percentage: 50% vs 50%;
- corner kicks: 2 vs 5;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 3;
- shots on target: 4 vs 2.
Stoke City have been showing inconsistent form, securing four wins, three draws, and suffering three defeats in their last ten matches. Their style of play is often marked by solid defense, but they struggle with converting opportunities, averaging just 0.9 goals per game. Notably, their matches tend to be low-scoring affairs, with under 2.5 goals recorded in six of their last seven official games.
Match Results: Stoke City

Derby Team Overview
The visitors last took to the pitch on in a friendly match where Derby County were the nominal hosts against Atromitos Athens. The encounter ended with a 2-0 scoreline.
Here are the match stats (Derby County vs Atromitos Athens):
- possession: 50% vs 50%;
- corners: 2 vs 6;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 2;
- shots on target: 2 vs 4.
Derby County are showcasing a more consistent form, with five wins, two losses, and three draws over their last ten matches backing up this claim. The team exhibits impressive attacking prowess, averaging 1.3 goals per game while conceding just 0.7 goals. The players demonstrate an ability to adapt to their opponent's style of play, skillfully combining ball control with swift and unexpected counterattacks. This makes them a formidable threat to any opponent.
Match Results: Derby
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 12;
- home team wins - 4, away team wins - 4, draws - 4.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- the home team scores on average - 0.92, the guests - 1.08;
- average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 2;
- both teams scored: overall - 5; at the home team's field - 4.
- Stoke City have scored under 1.5 goals in 6 of last 7 games against Derby (Championship).
- Stoke City have scored under 1.5 goals in 6 of last 7 games (Championship).
Prediction on corners
- Derby have taken under 4.5 corners in last 8 away games (Championship).
Prediction on cards
H2H
- average Over/Under yellow cards in H2H matches - 4 (2 - for home team and 2 - for away team);
- average Over/Under yellow cards at home team's field - 3.66 (1.83 - for home team and 1.83 - for away team).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 12;
- both teams scored all-time - 5 times;
- on the home team’s field - 4 times.