Regular Season - 17 · 24 November 2026, 20:00 UTC

Wolves vs Derby Championship prediction

Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton

Our model says: Wolves 2–0 Derby

The model makes it 58% Wolves, 24% draw, 18% Derby — fair odds of 1.72, 4.17 and 5.56.

Most likely scoreline: 2-0 (11%).

Expected goals: Wolves 1.95, Derby 0.86.

Both teams to score: 50%. Over 2.5 goals: 53%, under 2.5: 47%.

Model confidence: High — calls at this level have come off 61% of the time, over 2,123 settled matches.

Edge to Wolves: the better side on the model's ratings, but not by much. In past matches rated this way the favourite won 54%, 26% were drawn and the underdog won 21%.

Published · updated

Source: Fulltime Stats' own Dixon-Coles model, as of 11 November 2026. Wolves's rating is built from 15 Championship matches and Derby's from 61, over this season and last, recent ones weighted most. Goal level and home advantage are this competition's own, measured over 1,294 matches.

Key facts

  • Wolves are 4th on 28 points from 15 games; Derby are 23rd on 10 points from 15 games — Championship.
  • Wolves are unbeaten in their last 5 games (3 won), most recently a 1-1 draw away to Wrexham.
  • Derby have won 1 of their last 5 games, most recently a 3-1 win at home to Bolton.
  • Last 6 meetings: level at 3 wins each, 0 draws; the most recent, 11 April 2018, ended Wolves 2–0 Derby.

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Live win probability

From kick-off

From kick-off, the split above updates here every few seconds as the model re-reads the score, the clock and any red cards.

Model insights: Wolves vs Derby

50%
Both teams to score
53%
Over 2.5 goals
47%
Under 2.5 goals

Most likely scorelines

Wolves win Draw Derby win
  1. 2–011%
  2. 1–011%
  3. 1–111%
  4. 2–110%
  5. 3–07%
  6. 0–07%
  7. 3–16%

Scores read Wolves first; the other scorelines share the remaining 37%. How to read this.

Has the model earned this number?

Wolves at 58%: of 1,622 settled 50–65% forecasts, 58.4% came in (average 55.4%). It can be read literally. The full record.

Form going into Wolves vs Derby

Wolves

Championship

  • D1-1away to Wrexham7 November 2026
  • W2-1away to Bristol City4 November 2026
  • W3-0Cardiff31 October 2026
  • W1-0Watford24 October 2026
  • D1-1Portsmouth20 October 2026

Derby

Championship

  • W3-1Bolton6 November 2026
  • L0-4Norwich3 November 2026
  • L1-4away to Millwall31 October 2026
  • D1-1away to Sheffield Utd24 October 2026
  • L0-1Stoke City17 October 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

Championship table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
4Wolves158432618+828
23Derby152491430-1610

Where the two sides stand. Full table

What's at stake

Wolves

Chance to finish in the top two · 21% today

Win 23%
Draw 19%
Defeat 14%

Derby

Chance to finish in the bottom three · 47% today

Win 38%
Draw 46%
Defeat 49%

From our Championship season simulation: the rest of the season played out 10,000 times by the same model as the prediction above. How to read this.

Head-to-head: Wolves vs Derby

  • 11 April 2018Wolves 2–0 DerbyChampionship
  • 12 August 2017Derby 0–2 WolvesChampionship
  • 29 April 2017Derby 3–1 WolvesChampionship
  • 5 November 2016Wolves 2–3 DerbyChampionship
  • 27 February 2016Wolves 2–1 DerbyChampionship
  • 18 October 2015Derby 4–2 WolvesChampionship

The full Wolves vs Derby record →

Leading scorers: Wolves and Derby

Wolves

GoalsAssists

  • Fer López63

Derby

No player in Championship's leading scorers — 14 league goals as a side.

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The rest of the season

Across the rest of the season our simulation gives Wolves a 10.3% chance of the title and Derby 0%, from 10,000 simulated seasons.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.

Team comparison

Wolves Derby
0.82 Attack strength (vs league average) 0.63
1.14 Defence strength (vs league average, lower = stronger) 1.56
1.95 Model expected goals (this match) 0.86

Each side's share of the two-team total. How to read this.

Why the model favours this side

The model gives Wolves the highest probability at 58%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.95 expected goals for Wolves against 0.86 for Derby. Wolves's attack/defence rating is 0.82/1.14 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.63/1.56 for Derby.

Wolves carry a model rating of 6.69 against 6.4 for Derby.

How the model reaches 58% for Wolves to win

Start from two average sides on neutral ground: 36% for Wolves to win. Then home advantage adds 6 points, Wolves's ratings add 7 points and Derby's ratings add 9 points, which lands on the published 58%.

  1. Two average sides, neutral ground36%
  2. Home advantage42%+6
  3. Wolves's ratings49%+7
  4. Derby's ratings58%+9

Each step adds one input to the step before. How to read this.

Season stats

WolvesDerby
15Matches15
8W 4D 3LRecord2W 4D 9L
26 1.7 per gameGoals scored14 0.9 per game
18 1.2 per gameGoals conceded30 2.0 per game
4 of 15Clean sheets1 of 15
1 of 15Failed to score5 of 15
2 of 2Penalties scored–
28 1.9 per gameYellow cards33 2.2 per game
0Red cards1
4-2-3-1 13×Usual shape4-2-3-1 13×

Wolves at home · Derby away

7Played7
4W 2D 1LRecord1W 2D 4L
13–7Goals for – against7–15
3 of 7Clean sheets1 of 7

League matches only, Championship, this season; per game, from API-Football. How to read this.

Position by match

WolvesDerby

1102024 Wolves, match 1, 14 August 2026: vs Blackburn 2-2 → 2ndWolves, match 2, 22 August 2026: at Preston 1-3 → 2ndWolves, match 3, 29 August 2026: vs Stoke City 4-1 → 1stWolves, match 4, 1 September 2026: at West Ham 4-2 → 3rdWolves, match 5, 6 September 2026: at Birmingham 2-2 → 9thWolves, match 6, 13 September 2026: at Sheffield Utd 0-1 → 7thWolves, match 7, 20 September 2026: vs West Brom 1-0 → 4thWolves, match 8, 10 October 2026: at Middlesbrough 1-0 → 5thWolves, match 9, 13 October 2026: vs Bolton 1-3 → 7thWolves, match 10, 16 October 2026: at Burnley 1-2 → 6thWolves, match 11, 20 October 2026: vs Portsmouth 1-1 → 7thWolves, match 12, 24 October 2026: vs Watford 1-0 → 4thWolves, match 13, 31 October 2026: vs Cardiff 3-0 → 3rdWolves, match 14, 4 November 2026: at Bristol City 1-2 → 2ndWolves, match 15, 7 November 2026: at Wrexham 1-1 → 3rdDerby, match 1, 15 August 2026: at Charlton 2-1 → 21stDerby, match 2, 22 August 2026: vs Cardiff 2-2 → 18thDerby, match 3, 29 August 2026: vs Swansea 0-3 → 19thDerby, match 4, 1 September 2026: at Portsmouth 0-2 → 13thDerby, match 5, 5 September 2026: at West Ham 3-0 → 20thDerby, match 6, 9 September 2026: vs West Brom 0-1 → 22ndDerby, match 7, 12 September 2026: vs Birmingham 1-2 → 22ndDerby, match 8, 19 September 2026: at Burnley 1-1 → 22ndDerby, match 9, 10 October 2026: vs Wrexham 1-1 → 22ndDerby, match 10, 14 October 2026: at QPR 4-1 → 23rdDerby, match 11, 17 October 2026: vs Stoke City 0-1 → 23rdDerby, match 12, 24 October 2026: at Sheffield Utd 1-1 → 23rdDerby, match 13, 31 October 2026: at Millwall 4-1 → 23rdDerby, match 14, 3 November 2026: vs Norwich 0-4 → 23rdDerby, match 15, 6 November 2026: vs Bolton 3-1 → 23rd 1246810121415 1102024 Wolves, match 1, 14 August 2026: vs Blackburn 2-2 → 2ndWolves, match 2, 22 August 2026: at Preston 1-3 → 2ndWolves, match 3, 29 August 2026: vs Stoke City 4-1 → 1stWolves, match 4, 1 September 2026: at West Ham 4-2 → 3rdWolves, match 5, 6 September 2026: at Birmingham 2-2 → 9thWolves, match 6, 13 September 2026: at Sheffield Utd 0-1 → 7thWolves, match 7, 20 September 2026: vs West Brom 1-0 → 4thWolves, match 8, 10 October 2026: at Middlesbrough 1-0 → 5thWolves, match 9, 13 October 2026: vs Bolton 1-3 → 7thWolves, match 10, 16 October 2026: at Burnley 1-2 → 6thWolves, match 11, 20 October 2026: vs Portsmouth 1-1 → 7thWolves, match 12, 24 October 2026: vs Watford 1-0 → 4thWolves, match 13, 31 October 2026: vs Cardiff 3-0 → 3rdWolves, match 14, 4 November 2026: at Bristol City 1-2 → 2ndWolves, match 15, 7 November 2026: at Wrexham 1-1 → 3rdDerby, match 1, 15 August 2026: at Charlton 2-1 → 21stDerby, match 2, 22 August 2026: vs Cardiff 2-2 → 18thDerby, match 3, 29 August 2026: vs Swansea 0-3 → 19thDerby, match 4, 1 September 2026: at Portsmouth 0-2 → 13thDerby, match 5, 5 September 2026: at West Ham 3-0 → 20thDerby, match 6, 9 September 2026: vs West Brom 0-1 → 22ndDerby, match 7, 12 September 2026: vs Birmingham 1-2 → 22ndDerby, match 8, 19 September 2026: at Burnley 1-1 → 22ndDerby, match 9, 10 October 2026: vs Wrexham 1-1 → 22ndDerby, match 10, 14 October 2026: at QPR 4-1 → 23rdDerby, match 11, 17 October 2026: vs Stoke City 0-1 → 23rdDerby, match 12, 24 October 2026: at Sheffield Utd 1-1 → 23rdDerby, match 13, 31 October 2026: at Millwall 4-1 → 23rdDerby, match 14, 3 November 2026: vs Norwich 0-4 → 23rdDerby, match 15, 6 November 2026: vs Bolton 3-1 → 23rd 1246810121415

Wolves are 4th after 15 Championship matches (between 1st and 9th so far); Derby are 23rd after 15 (between 13th and 23rd). Points deductions (Southampton −4) count from the first match. How to read this.

Goals scored and conceded, by minute

All Championship matches this season: Wolves 15, Derby 15.

Wolves scored 445436
Derby conceded 567147

Wolves score most often in the 76–90 minute window (6 goals); Derby have let in 7 there.

Derby scored 132313
Wolves conceded 153333

League goals by 15-minute window, from API-Football. Context, not a prediction. How to read this.

The next 4 matches, by difficulty

Wolves

  • at Lincoln28 Nov · Championshipwin 44%
  • vs Southampton5 Dec · Championshipwin 36%
  • at QPR8 Dec · Championshipwin 36%
  • vs Millwall12 Dec · Championshipwin 49%

Derby

  • vs Watford28 Nov · Championshipwin 43%
  • at Middlesbrough5 Dec · Championshipwin 16%
  • vs Bristol City9 Dec · Championshipwin 40%
  • at Blackburn12 Dec · Championshipwin 25%

Each side's next matches after this one, coloured by the opponent's strength. How to read this.