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Derby County vs Stoke City Prediction: Robins' In-Form Side to Prevail at Pride Park

Derby County host Stoke City at Pride Park on 17 October 2026 in EFL Championship Gameweek 11. Derby sit 23rd with just six points from ten games after being thumped 4-1 at Queens Park Rangers on 14 October and John…

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  • It's week 11 of the 2026-2027 Championship on 2026-10-17 at 15:00 GMT, when Derby County and Stoke City go head-to-head.
  • Referee O. Langford has dished out around 3-4 yellows and 0 reds, plus 18 fouls per match across 10 games.
  • M. Robins versus J. Eustace across 7 meetings, record stands at 3-1 with 3 draws.
  • Derby County have accumulated 6 points to lie 23rd whereas Stoke City have 16 points to sit 8th.
  • Neither Derby County nor Stoke City are missing any players.
  • Our forecast has Derby County in a 4-man backline (4-2-3-1), with Stoke City set to counter in 3-4-3.
  • The previous match saw M. Fuseini lead Derby County with a 7.3 TheyScored rating, and J. Griffiths top-rating for Stoke City at 7.9.
  • Derby County lost 1-4 to Queens Park Rangers, and Stoke City were defeated 2-3 by Middlesbrough.
  • Momentum favors Stoke City (3-1-1) after Derby County managed only 0-2-3 from 5 matches.
  • Very even book: across 20 encounters, it stands at 8-8 wins with 4 draws between Derby County and Stoke City.
  • Expect Stoke City to edge a 1-2 win: their 2-1-2 record on the road and 2.00 goals per away match tip the balance.

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