Derby County VS Stoke City Match Prediction
2020-01-31
19:45:00
Derby County
VS
Stoke City
Our Prediction Tip
Stoke City will win this match.
2020-01-3119:45:00 Stoke City will win this match.
Over the course of 79 matches, Derby County have 31 wins, 20 draws, and 28 losses to Stoke City. Here's a look at the last four results:
Aug 17, 2019: Stoke 2-2 Derby
Mar 13, 2019: Derby 0-0 Stoke
Nov 28, 2018: Stoke 2-1 Derby
Jan 28, 2012: Derby 0-2 Stoke
Ladbrokes have the following odds available for this match:
Derby County are at 17/10, a draw is at 21/10, and Stoke City are at 17/10.
Derby will begin play this round in 16th place on a total of 37 points so far after they to Luton on Tuesday. That loss now sees them ten points behind the playoff pack, and with a whole lot of sides to jump as well, making it very unlikely for them to do so. This, though, was their first loss in a while, with the preceding four matches seeing them go unbeaten and picking up ten points from 12 in the process.
Stoke City will come into this match on 31 points from their first 29 matches, putting them in 20th place in the Championship table as it currently sits. They are a full 15 off the pace of the playoff places, so it is very unlikely they can get there. They are seven above the drop zone as well, so unless they fall apart, they look to be fairly safe. In their last four outings, they have three wins and a draw, making big improvement.
The Rams have had a ton of success at home this season. In fact, they are the league’s third-best side at home, having accrued 29 of their points thus far in front of their own fans. They have won three in a row and have ten points from the last 15 on offer. Meanwhile, the Potters have largely struggled away from home. On their travels, they have just four wins from 14, but those two have come consecutively in this resurgence of late. Overall, it’s 13 points from 14 games, however, so it’s not great.
Betfair have Vokes scoring anytime at 3.75.
Ladbrokes have no for both sides scoring at 5/6.
Stoke City have had a very nice record of late against Derby, but the biggest thing going for them is the fact that they will have more of a chance to rest up ahead of this contest. That puts them over the top for a victory.
Phillip Cocu will be missing center back Richard Keogh and defensive midfielder Krystian Bielik due to injuries for this fixture, while left back Max Lowe will miss out due to suspension for the red card he picked up on Tuesday.
Typically the Rams have been able to find success when Martin Waghorn is playing well. He has eight goals to lead the side so far, but he couldn’t grab one as they fell on Tuesday, making him a big man to target in this one. In midfield and moving forward, Wayne Rooney is another to keep watch on. The veteran Englishman has scored a ton of big goals in his career and has made a big impact at Derby so far. He’ll definitely be needed in order to see them improve significantly.
Derby have a loss, two draws, and two wins in their last five matches:
3-2 loss at Luton Town
0-0 draw at Northampton Town (FA Cup)
1-0 home win vs Hull City
2-2 draw at Middlesbrough
0-1 win at Crystal Palace (FA Cup)
Michael O’Neill continues to miss out on the services of veteran center back Ryan Shawcross for this match with the Rams.
A player that has never gotten enough credit for his endeavor plays in the middle of the park for the Potters, and that man is Joe Allen. He’s a shrewd operator, the Welshman, stringing together passes and cutting out plays. He assisted for the winner last time out for them, and he will be instrumental here. Going forward, fellow midfield man Sam Clucas is another to watch. He leads the side with seven Championship goals thus far, including one that Allen set up for him last time out.
Stoke have three wins, a draw, and a loss in their last five matches:
2-0 home win vs Swansea
0-1 win at West Brom
0-0 home draw vs Millwall
1-0 loss at Brentford (FA Cup)
2-5 win at Huddersfield Town
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