Thursday , 2 July 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 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

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
#8 Position #17
69 Points 55
46 Played 46
20 / 9 / 17 W / D / L 15 / 10 / 21
67 Scored 51
59 Conceded 56
+8 GD -5
1.50 PPG 1.20
43% Win % 33%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Derby County FC are 8th (69 pts). Stoke City FC are 17th (55 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Derby County FC and Stoke City FC is underway.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Colin Kazim-Richards has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 385 appearances.
  • 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' Derby County FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 33' Another substitution for Derby County FC to replace Tom Lawrence by Morgan Whittaker on 33 minute.
  • 38' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 48' That is a Yellow card for Derby County FC. Lee Buchanan will be fuming at that decision.
  • 53' Derby County FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 58' The energy levels are beginning to show. Liam Rosenior might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 63' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 68' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 69' The Derby County FC bench stirs into life. Morgan Whittaker is withdrawn and Martyn Waghorn gets his opportunity.
  • 71' Poor challenge from Jordan Cousins. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 76' Derby County FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 76.
  • 77' Stoke City FC ring the changes. Jordan Thompson has done his job and it is now time for Tom Ince to step up.
  • 82' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tashan Oakley-Boothe made 380 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 83' Another substitution for Stoke City FC to replace Steven Fletcher by Tashan Oakley-Boothe on 83 minute.
  • 87' Derby County FC ring the changes. Kamil Jozwiak has done his job and it is now time for Jordon Ibe to step up.
  • 90' Krystian Bielik has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Derby County FC 0-0 Stoke City FC.

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
Harry Wilson 1
Max Bird 1
Sam Clucas 1
Colin Kazim-Richards 1
Luke Plange 1
Ben Gibson 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
1.15 Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Derby County FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Derby County FC43% Draw32% Stoke City FC25%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.97
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Derby County FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Stoke City FC
57%
Derby County FC or Stoke City FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Derby County FC28% Draw55% Stoke City FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.8%
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 1
10%
2 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.3%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 1
2.9%
1 – 3
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Derby County FC

Handicap Derby County FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 24% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 16% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗

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