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Derby vs Stoke City: result 2-1 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 18, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Pride Park Stadium, Derby

Derby
2-1
Stoke City

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What was the result of Derby vs Stoke City?

Derby won 2-1 on September 18, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 31′M. BirdDerby
  • 34′C. DaviesDerby
  • 58′T. InceStoke City

Official lineup for Derby vs Stoke City

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Derby

4-2-3-1
  1. 9S. Baldock
  1. 17L. Sibley
  2. 8M. Bird
  3. 2N. Byrne
  1. 11R. Morrison
  2. 10T. Lawrence
  1. 26L. Buchanan
  2. 4G. Shinnie
  3. 33C. Davies
  4. 6P. Jagielka
  1. 21K. Roos

Stoke City

3-5-2
  1. 27A. Sima
  2. 22S. Surridge
  1. 23T. Ince
  2. 7S. Clucas
  3. 28R. Sawyers
  4. 8M. Vrančić
  5. 16B. Wilmot
  1. 14J. Tymon
  2. 19L. Østigård
  3. 36H. Souttar
  1. 12J. Bursik
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Derby have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Stoke City have 9, 4 and 2.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Derby
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 14, 2021West Brom(away)0-0Championship
Sep 10, 2021Birmingham(away)0-2Championship
Aug 28, 2021Nottingham Forest(home)1-1Championship
Aug 24, 2021Sheffield Utd(away)1-2League Cup
Aug 21, 2021Middlesbrough(home)0-0Championship
Stoke City
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 15, 2021Barnsley(home)1-1Championship
Sep 11, 2021Huddersfield(home)2-1Championship
Aug 28, 2021Fulham(away)0-3Championship
Aug 24, 2021Doncaster(home)2-0League Cup
Aug 21, 2021Nottingham Forest(home)1-0Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Derby win, 3 draws, 2 Stoke City wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 20, 2021Stoke City 1-0 DerbyChampionship
Dec 12, 2020Derby 0-0 Stoke CityChampionship
Jan 31, 2020Derby 4-0 Stoke CityChampionship
Aug 17, 2019Stoke City 2-2 DerbyChampionship
Mar 13, 2019Derby 0-0 Stoke CityChampionship
Nov 28, 2018Stoke City 2-1 DerbyChampionship

Last archived meeting: Stoke City vs Derby on Mar 20, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Derby score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Stoke City score 1.9 and concede 1.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Derby1.11.359/157/15
Stoke City1.91.059/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Derby sit 23rd in Championship (6 points from 10 matches) and Stoke City sit 8th (16 points from 10 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
8Stoke City10514171616
23Derby101369196

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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