Championship: Derby vs Stoke – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 41 match between Derby and Stoke and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Both Derby and Stoke are currently enjoying the comforts of mid-table in the Championship. Both teams will be eager to make a push for an even stronger position, when going toe-to-toe this coming Monday.

Derby approach round 41 as number 8 in the Championship table with 60 points on their account so far. With 40 rounds behind them, Stoke have amassed 54 points, placing them as number 12 in the standings.

Form: Derby vs Stoke

Derby Form

In their last three matches, Derby beat Portsmouth by 0-1 and Birmingham by 1-0, before losing against Coventry by 3-2. Derby claimed four wins in their last six Championship matches at the Pride Park. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded five and scored ten goals.

Stoke Form

The results have been up and down for Stoke, who beat Watford by 3-1. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 3-1 against Preston, before claiming a victory in a 2-0 game against Sheffield Wednesday. Stoke came through their last six away games in the Championship without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew two and lost four in which, they were outscored by nine goals to three.

Betting stats for Derby and Stoke

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Derby and Stoke. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Derby vs Stoke

Million Manhoef shows decent form right now for Stoke, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Championship. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Derby, who are strong favourites on Monday. Siding with Ben Brereton Diaz also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Championship matches.

Popular markets: Derby vs Stoke

Full-time result

Derby won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing three as well. Stoke won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost six in this run. Derby have not lost to Stoke in 6 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Derby scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Stoke scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Derby managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Derby, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Stoke, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.5 times goals per game themselves.