Championship · Regular Season - 11
Derby 0–1 Stoke City
Sat 17 Oct 2026 · 14:00 UTC · Pride Park Stadium, Derby
DerbyTeam 1794
Stoke CityTeam 1978Match story
Derby · draw · Stoke CityBefore kick-off: 28% · 28% · 44%
Last reading, 90+4': 0% · 4% · 96%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- Luke Graham 49'
We gave Stoke City 44% to win: they did.
- 38'Luca Bombino 2102 +12 for Eric Junior Bocat 1975 +5
Stoke City:Luca Bombino 2102 +12 for Eric Junior Bocat 1975 +5 - 45'George Hirst 2061 +4 for Jack Mcglynn 2127 +9
Stoke City:George Hirst 2061 +4 for Jack Mcglynn 2127 +9 - 49'Luke Graham 1969 +37 assist Ethan Galbraith 2109 +21
Stoke City:Luke Graham 1969 +37 assist Ethan Galbraith 2109 +21 - Rhian Brewster 1985 −4 for Lewis Travis 1880 −452'
Derby:Rhian Brewster 1985 −4 for Lewis Travis 1880 −4 - 68'Maksym Taloverov 1985 +8 for Bosun Lawal 1909 +32
Stoke City:Maksym Taloverov 1985 +8 for Bosun Lawal 1909 +32 - 68'Róbert Boženík 1741 +5 for Lamine Cissé 1904 +12
Stoke City:Róbert Boženík 1741 +5 for Lamine Cissé 1904 +12 - Henrik Wendel Meister 1530 0 for Mohammed Fuseini 1957 −773'
Derby:Henrik Wendel Meister 1530 0 for Mohammed Fuseini 1957 −7 - D. Ozoh 1881 −476'
Derby:D. Ozoh 1881 −4 - 87'Junior Tchamadeu 1931 0 for Justin Devenny 1921 +15
Stoke City:Junior Tchamadeu 1931 0 for Justin Devenny 1921 +15 - Lars-Jørgen Salvesen 1639 −2 for Sammie Szmodics 1843 −487'
Derby:Lars-Jørgen Salvesen 1639 −2 for Sammie Szmodics 1843 −4 - Filip Bilbija 1928 0 for Ryan Hedges 1812 −387'
Derby:Filip Bilbija 1928 0 for Ryan Hedges 1812 −3 - Corey Blackett-Taylor 1632 −9* for Bobby Clark 1893 −487'
Derby:Corey Blackett-Taylor 1632 −9* for Bobby Clark 1893 −4
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 28% · 28% · 44%(Derby · draw · Stoke City)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (13%); the result 0–1 had 9%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Derby €2.5M, Stoke City €2.9M.
- Derby were without 1 expected starter: S. Langås (1903).
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Derby
23rd in Championship · 6 pts from 10
- 14 OctLQPR England Championship1891
- 10 OctDWrexham England Championship1900
- 19 SepDBurnley England Championship1874
- 12 SepLBirmingham England Championship1866
- 9 SepLWest Brom England Championship1892
Stoke City
9th in Championship · 16 pts from 10
- 13 OctLMiddlesbrough England Championship1986
- 10 OctWBolton England Championship1975
- 19 SepWSheffield Utd England Championship1938
- 12 SepWWatford England Championship1904
- 8 SepDCardiff England Championship1909
Season outlook
From the Championship simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby | 6 /10 | 47.4 | 0% | 0% | 54% | 23rd |
| Stoke City | 16 /10 | 65.7 | 1% | 8% | 1% | 9th |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 24th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Derby · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +1.8 (Good) · Elo 1884

Stoke City · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +4.9 (Elite) · Elo 2117
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: direct
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Derby: direct (how John Mark Eustace plays) · Stoke City: balanced profile (how Mark Gordon Robins plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.