Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Derby County FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Derby County FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Sat 12 Dec 2020 · 15:00 UTC iPro Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Lee Buchanan 48' Y
Y 71' Jordan Cousins
Jason Knight 76' Y
Krystian Bielik 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Derby County FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at iPro Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Alan Young
  • Referee James Bell
  • Referee Michael George
  • Referee Steve Meredith
  • Referee Andy Woolmer

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

4
4
4
Derby County FC 12 games · Avg 2.3 goals Stoke City FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-12 Derby County FC 0–0 Stoke City FC 2020-01-31 Derby County FC 4–0 Stoke City FC 2019-08-17 Stoke City FC 2–2 Derby County FC 2019-03-13 Derby County FC 0–0 Stoke City FC 2018-11-28 Stoke City FC 2–1 Derby County FC

Recent Form

Derby County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec Stoke City FC H 0–0 D
09 Dec Brentford FC A 0–0 D
05 Dec Millwall FC A 1–0 W
01 Dec Coventry City FC H 1–1 D
28 Nov Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–1 D
25 Nov Middlesbrough FC A 0–3 L
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec Derby County FC A 0–0 D
08 Dec Cardiff City FC H 1–2 L
05 Dec Middlesbrough FC H 1–0 W
02 Dec Wycombe Wanderers FC A 1–0 W
28 Nov Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–0 D
24 Nov Norwich City FC H 2–3 L

Season Stats

Derby County FC Stoke City FC
#22 Position #7
5 Points 13
8 Played 8
1 / 2 / 5 W / D / L 4 / 1 / 3
7 Scored 13
14 Conceded 12
-7 GD +1
0.63 PPG 1.63
13% Win % 50%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season
25% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Derby County FC are 22nd (5 pts). Stoke City FC are 7th (13 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Derby County FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Stoke City FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/2
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Derby County FC
Bobby Clark 2 G 2 A
Samuel Szmodics 2 G 1 A
Carlton Morris 1 G 1 A
Stoke City FC
Ethan Galbraith 4 G 1 A
Eric Bocat 2 G 2 A
Sam Gallagher 2 G 1 A
Justin Devenny 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Derby County FC launch into their encounter with Stoke City FC.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael O'Neill will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' Derby County FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' Stoke City FC is showing some good football. However, Stoke City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 20' Derby County FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Morgan Fox made 384 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tom Ince, as he is very good at scoring at iPro Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 33' Derby County FC make a change. Tom Lawrence trudges off to be replaced by Morgan Whittaker on 33 minutes.
  • 38' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 43' David Marshall, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 48' Lee Buchanan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 48.
  • 53' The 39-year-old Steven Fletcher has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 58' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael O'Neill might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 63' Kamil Jozwiak has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 68' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Stoke City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 69' Another substitution for Derby County FC to replace Morgan Whittaker by Martyn Waghorn on 69 minute.
  • 71' Jordan Cousins has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 71.
  • 76' It’s a booking for Derby County FC player. Jason Knight gets a Yellow card.
  • 77' Another change for Stoke City FC made on 77 minute. Jordan Thompson leaves to be changed by Tom Ince.
  • 82' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Derby County FC and Stoke City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 83' Tashan Oakley-Boothe is replacing Steven Fletcher for the Stoke City FC side.
  • 87' A tactical swap from Derby County FC — Jordon Ibe on, Kamil Jozwiak off on 87 minutes.
  • 90' The referee shows Derby County FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Derby County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Rosenior

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael O'Neill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tom Ince 3
Martyn Waghorn 3
Luke Plange 1
Ben Gibson 1
Liam Lindsay 1
Thomas Cannon 1
Scott Hogan 1
Carlton Morris 1

Head to Head

2020-12-12 Derby County FC 0–0 Stoke City FC 2020-01-31 Derby County FC 4–0 Stoke City FC 2019-08-17 Stoke City FC 2–2 Derby County FC 2019-03-13 Derby County FC 0–0 Stoke City FC 2018-11-28 Stoke City FC 2–1 Derby County FC

Derby County FC Form

2020-12-12 Derby County FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D 2020-12-09 Brentford FC 0–0 Derby County FC D 2020-12-05 Millwall FC 0–1 Derby County FC W 2020-12-01 Derby County FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2020-11-28 Derby County FC 1–1 Wycombe Wanderers FC D 2020-11-25 Middlesbrough FC 3–0 Derby County FC L

Stoke City FC Form

2020-12-12 Derby County FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D 2020-12-08 Stoke City FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC L 2020-12-05 Stoke City FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC W 2020-12-02 Wycombe Wanderers FC 0–1 Stoke City FC W 2020-11-28 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D 2020-11-24 Stoke City FC 2–3 Norwich City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.89 Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Derby County FC or Stoke City FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Derby County FC31% Draw31% Stoke City FC38%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Derby County FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Stoke City FC
69%
Derby County FC or Stoke City FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Derby County FC18% Draw53% Stoke City FC29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
9.4%
0 – 2
8.8%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 3
3.5%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Derby County FC

Handicap Derby County FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 16% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 23% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 13% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✗
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.