Derby vs Bolton

Derby face Bolton in the Championship on Friday 6 November 2026, kick-off 20:00 UTC at Pride Park Stadium, Derby.

Derby are 23rd with 7 points from 14 games, while Bolton are 17th with 17. That leaves Bolton 10 points ahead.

At home this season Derby average 0.6 goals scored and 2.0 conceded per game; on the road Bolton average 1.4 scored and 1.6 conceded. Derby have kept 1 clean sheet and failed to score 5 times; Bolton have 4 clean sheets and 4 blanks.

Derby have scored 3 and conceded 14 in their last 5 matches, with 3 going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Bolton have scored 7 and conceded 9 in their last 5 matches, with 3 going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3.

Derby come into this fixture with a recent record of 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats, while Bolton have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in the same window. Derby currently sit 23rd on 7 points, with Bolton placed 17th on 17 points. Across the last 5 head-to-head meetings, 11 goals have been scored and both teams found the net in 2 of them. Recent head-to-head meetings average 2.2 goals, which supports the Over 2.5 line. The Over 2.5 Goals selection (Over 2.5) is assigned a 60.61% probability at odds of 1.65.

• Bolton have the better recent form (7 pts vs 1 pts from the last 5 matches).
• Derby have scored 11 goals this season compared with 19 for Bolton.
• Defensively, Derby have conceded 29 and Bolton have conceded 26.
• League positions: Derby 23rd, Bolton 17th.
• Derby have won 0 of 7 home matches in this competition.
• Bolton have won 3 of 7 away matches in this competition.

• Derby matches average 2.9 total goals this season and Bolton matches 3.3.
• 3 of Derby's last 5 matches went over 2.5 goals.
• 3 of Bolton's last 5 matches went over 2.5 goals.
• The last 5 head-to-head meetings averaged 2.2 goals.

In the last 5 meetings, Derby have won 3, Bolton have won 1 and 1 ended level. The most recent, on 16 March 2024, finished Derby 1-0 Bolton.