Championship · Matchday 15 Derby County vs Bolton Wanderers Prediction, Match Preview & Stats
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Form guide
Derby County
- D 1-1 at Sheffield United (A) Championship · 24 Oct
- L 0-1 vs Stoke City (H) Championship · 17 Oct
- L 1-4 at Queens Park Rangers (A) Championship · 14 Oct
- D 1-1 vs Wrexham (H) Championship · 10 Oct
- D 1-1 at Burnley (A) Championship · 19 Sep
Bolton Wanderers
- L 1-5 vs Middlesbrough (H) Championship · 23 Oct
- D 0-0 at Southampton (A) Championship · 17 Oct
- W 3-1 at Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) Championship · 13 Oct
- L 1-2 vs Stoke City (H) Championship · 10 Oct
- W 4-3 at Norwich City (A) Championship · 20 Sep
Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
Attack and defence ratings
0 to 100 against this season's Championship clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.
Head-to-head
16 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.
- 16 Mar 2024 · League One Derby County 1-0 Bolton Wanderers
- 2 Sep 2023 · League One Bolton Wanderers 2-1 Derby County
- 21 Jan 2023 · League One Derby County 2-1 Bolton Wanderers
- 27 Dec 2022 · League One Bolton Wanderers 0-0 Derby County
- 13 Apr 2019 · Championship Derby County 4-0 Bolton Wanderers
Championship so far
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16:23 | -7 | 14 |
| 23 | Derby County | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10:21 | -11 | 7 |
Positions in our table of 24 clubs, before kick-off. Full table
Match facts
- Competition
- Championship, Matchday 15
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Pride Park Stadium, Derby
- Since last match
- Derby County: 3 days (Championship)
Bolton Wanderers: 3 days (Championship) - Next match
- Derby County: 14 days (Championship) later
Bolton Wanderers: 14 days (Championship) later
Questions and answers
What time is Derby County vs Bolton Wanderers and where is it played?
Derby County vs Bolton Wanderers kicks off at 20:00 UK time (20:00 UTC) on Friday 6 November 2026 at Pride Park Stadium, Derby. It is a Championship match (Matchday 15).
When will the OptimaGoal prediction for Derby County vs Bolton Wanderers be published?
Our picks and their reasons are published 48 hours before kick-off at the earliest, from 20:00 UTC on Wednesday 4 November 2026, once both teams have played their previous match. The result percentages follow for everyone 2 hours before kick-off, at 18:00 UTC on Friday 6 November 2026; every other percentage is for members until the match is over.
What is the recent form of Derby County and Bolton Wanderers?
Derby County have 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and are without a win in 5. Bolton Wanderers have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and lost their latest match.
What is the head-to-head record between Derby County and Bolton Wanderers?
Derby County and Bolton Wanderers have met 16 times in our records since 2010: Derby County won 8, Bolton Wanderers won 3 and 5 ended level. Last meeting: 2024-03-16, Derby County 1-0 Bolton Wanderers.
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