Thursday , 2 July 2026

Derby County FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Derby County FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Sat 18 Sep 2021 · 14:00 UTC Pride Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Graeme Shinnie 8' Y
Y 33' Romaine Sawyers
Louie Sibley 38' Y
Y 77' Leo Ostigard
Y 89' Tom Ince

Overview

Match Preview

Derby County FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at Pride Park.

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
2021-09-18 Derby County FC 2–1 Stoke City FC 2021-03-20 Stoke City FC 1–0 Derby County FC 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

Recent Form

Derby County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep Stoke City FC H 2–1 W
14 Sep West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–0 D
10 Sep Birmingham City FC A 0–2 L
28 Aug Nottingham Forest FC H 1–1 D
21 Aug Middlesbrough FC H 0–0 D
18 Aug Hull City AFC A 1–0 W
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep Derby County FC A 1–2 L
15 Sep Barnsley FC H 1–1 D
11 Sep Huddersfield Town AFC H 2–1 W
28 Aug Fulham FC A 0–3 L
21 Aug Nottingham Forest FC H 1–0 W
17 Aug Swansea City AFC A 3–1 W

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' Three points are at stake. Derby County FC host Stoke City FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 8' Graeme Shinnie has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 8.
  • 13' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael O'Neill will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 18' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael O'Neill might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 23' Nick Powell is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Derby County FC tonight.
  • 28' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alfie Doughty is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Stoke City FC.
  • 31' A goal from the England international Max Bird! He fires home on 31 to make it 1-0!
  • 33' The referee calls foul for Romaine Sawyers. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 34' GOAL! Curtis Davies scores on 34.
  • 38' A moment of madness from Louie Sibley on 38 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Derby County FC will be frustrated.
  • 43' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 48' It looks like no one’s ball. Derby County FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 53' A quiet spell here at Pride Park. Derby County FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 58' A goal from the England international Tom Ince! He fires home on 58 to make it 2-1!
  • 59' Stoke City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jacob Brown is hanging Sam Surridge on the field on 59 minute.
  • 64' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 67' Time for substitution for Derby County FC. Ravel Morrison is replaced by Jason Knight.
  • 72' Kelle Roos has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 73' It is a substitution in Stoke City FC team. Romaine Sawyers is replaced by Alfie Doughty on 73 minute.
  • 74' The Derby County FC manager makes a substitution. Louie Sibley departs to be replaced by Kamil Jozwiak.
  • 77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Leo Ostigard on 77.
  • 82' 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.
  • 84' Derby County FC ring the changes. Sam Baldock has done his job and it is now time for Richard Stearman to step up.
  • 89' That is a Yellow card for Stoke City FC. Tom Ince will be fuming at that decision.
  • 2-1 the final result. Stoke City FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Derby County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wayne Rooney

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael O'Neill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tom Ince 3
Martyn Waghorn 3
Curtis Davies 1
Harry Wilson 1
Max Bird 1
Sam Clucas 1
Colin Kazim-Richards 1
Luke Plange 1

Head to Head

2021-09-18 Derby County FC 2–1 Stoke City FC 2021-03-20 Stoke City FC 1–0 Derby County FC 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

Derby County FC Form

2021-09-18 Derby County FC 2–1 Stoke City FC W 2021-09-14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Derby County FC D 2021-09-10 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Derby County FC L 2021-08-28 Derby County FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D 2021-08-21 Derby County FC 0–0 Middlesbrough FC D 2021-08-18 Hull City AFC 0–1 Derby County FC W

Stoke City FC Form

2021-09-18 Derby County FC 2–1 Stoke City FC L 2021-09-15 Stoke City FC 1–1 Barnsley FC D 2021-09-11 Stoke City FC 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2021-08-28 Fulham FC 3–0 Stoke City FC L 2021-08-21 Stoke City FC 1–0 Nottingham Forest FC W 2021-08-17 Swansea City AFC 1–3 Stoke City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.63 Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Derby County FC52% Draw26% Stoke City FC22%
Actual: Derby County FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Derby County FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Stoke City FC
48%
Derby County FC or Stoke City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Derby County FC36% Draw47% Stoke City FC17%
Actual: Derby County FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
11%
2 – 0
9.5%
0 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Derby County FC

Handicap Derby County FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 23% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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