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Derby County vs Stoke City: lineups

Derby County 23 · 6 points
Stoke City 8 · 16 points

Predicted lineups Derby County vs Stoke City

Derby County 4-2-3-1 last match

Our predicted lineup follows a few days before kick-off. Until then, below is the side Derby County fielded on against Queens Park Rangers.

31 Vickers
26 Hedges
28 Sanderson
6 Langås
23 Ward
4 Ozoh
20 Mowatt
11 Szmodics
8 Clark
16 Fuseini
9 Morris

Last lineup for Derby County: Vickers, Hedges, Sanderson, Langås, Ward, Ozoh, Mowatt, Szmodics, Clark, Fuseini, Morris

Stoke City 3-4-3 last match

Our predicted lineup follows a few days before kick-off. Until then, below is the side Stoke City fielded on against Middlesbrough.

1 Johansson
5 Graham
22 Tchamadeu
16 Wilmot
17 Bocat
8 Galbraith
27 Soumaré
2 Johnson
10 Bae
11 Cisse
7 McGlynn

Last lineup for Stoke City: Johansson, Graham, Tchamadeu, Wilmot, Bocat, Galbraith, Soumaré, Johnson, Bae, Cisse, McGlynn

Derby County

Goalkeeper Jacob Widell Zetterström remains out for Derby County with a knee injury, leaving Josh Vickers expected to continue in goal after starting three of the last five games, including the most recent. Charlie Taylor, Craig Forsyth, Derry Murkin and Matt Clarke are also unavailable through injury, while Eiram Cashin cannot play because he is not registered for Saturday's visit of Stoke City.

Max Johnston is also doubtful because of his registration status, and Patrick Agyemang is doubtful with an ankle problem. Taylor and Cashin had made five starts between them across Derby's last five matches.

Stoke City

Junior Tchamadeu and Jun-ho Bae were given their first starts of the run at centre-back and on the left respectively in Stoke City's home defeat to Middlesbrough. Maksym Taloverov did not play, while Justin Devenny was introduced for the final 23 minutes after starting four of the previous five matches.

Aaron Cresswell remains out with a knee injury and Svante Ingelsson with a muscle problem. Ato Ampah and Sam Gallagher are also unavailable because they are not registered to play ahead of Saturday's trip to Derby County.

Injuries and suspensions

Derby County

  • Max Johnston Not registered Doubtful
  • Craig Forsyth Knee injury Unavailable
  • Charlie Taylor Injury Unavailable
  • Derry Murkin Hamstring injury Unavailable
  • Eiram Cashin Not registered Unavailable
  • Jacob Widell Zetterström Knee injury Unavailable
  • Matt Clarke Calf injury Unavailable
  • Patrick Agyemang Achilles tendon injury Unavailable

Stoke City

  • Ato Ampah Not registered Unavailable
  • Aaron Cresswell Knee injury Unavailable
  • Sam Gallagher Not registered Unavailable
  • Svante Ingelsson Muscle injury Unavailable

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Derby County

  1. Sammie Szmodics 3 goals 1 assists
  2. Bobby Clark 2 goals 2 assists
  3. Lars-Jørgen Salvesen 2 goals 0 assists
  4. Carlton Morris 1 goals 1 assists
  5. Mohammed Fuseini 1 goals 1 assists

Stoke City

  1. Ethan Galbraith 3 goals 2 assists
  2. Eric Bocat 2 goals 2 assists
  3. Jack McGlynn 2 goals 1 assists
  4. Sam Gallagher 2 goals 1 assists
  5. Justin Devenny 2 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Derby County

Player Starts Min. Form
Bobby Clark 5/5 444 solid
Sammie Szmodics 5/5 412 solid
Joe Ward 4/5 405 solid
Sondre Langås 5/5 372 mixed
David Ozoh 5/5 361 mixed
Alex Mowatt 4/4 336 mixed
Carlton Morris 4/4 327 mixed
Mohammed Fuseini 4/5 321 solid

Stoke City

Player Starts Min. Form
Viktor Johansson 5/5 450 solid
Ben Wilmot 5/5 450 strong
Luke Graham 5/5 450 mixed
Ben Johnson 5/5 450 mixed
Ethan Galbraith 5/5 450 solid
Djibril Soumaré 5/5 392 mixed
Eric Bocat 4/5 360 solid
Jack McGlynn 4/5 359 strong

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.57 1.33
  • Predicted goals3.0
  • Both teams to score80%
  • Over 2.5 goals70%
  • Corners10.8

Team comparison

DER home Per match STK away
0.40 Points 1.40
0.80 Goals for 1.40
1.80 Goals against 2.00
1.57 xG for 1.33
1.66 xG against 2.03
6.8 Corners 4.0
DLLLD Home and away form LLDWW

Derby County vs Stoke City: head-to-head record

14 previous meetings
5 Derby County 4 draws 5 Stoke City
  • Goals per match2.29
  • Both teams scored43%
  • Over 2.5 goals57%
  • Apr 2026 Derby County 2 - 0 Stoke City
  • Aug 2025 Stoke City 3 - 1 Derby County
  • May 2025 Derby County 0 - 0 Stoke City
  • Nov 2024 Stoke City 2 - 1 Derby County
  • Jul 2023 Derby County 3 - 0 Stoke City
  • Dec 2021 Stoke City 1 - 2 Derby County
  • Sep 2021 Derby County 2 - 1 Stoke City
  • Mar 2021 Stoke City 1 - 0 Derby County
  • Dec 2020 Derby County 0 - 0 Stoke City
  • Jan 2020 Derby County 4 - 0 Stoke City

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Derby County vs Stoke City?

Oliver Langford will referee Derby County vs Stoke City.

When will the lineup for Derby County vs Stoke City be announced?

Predicted lineups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for .

Who is unavailable for Derby County against Stoke City?

Derby County are without Max Johnston (not registered), Craig Forsyth (knee injury), Charlie Taylor (injury), Derry Murkin (hamstring injury), Eiram Cashin (not registered) and Jacob Widell Zetterström (knee injury). The full list is above, with the injuries and suspensions.

Who is unavailable for Stoke City against Derby County?

Stoke City are without Ato Ampah (not registered), Aaron Cresswell (knee injury), Sam Gallagher (not registered) and Svante Ingelsson (muscle injury).

What formation do Derby County play?

Derby County have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Eustace.

What formation do Stoke City play?

Stoke City have used a 3-4-3 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 3-4-3.

How did the last meeting between Derby County and Stoke City finish?

On 6 April 2026, Derby County vs Stoke City finished 2-0.

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