FT · England: Championship · Saturday, 17 October 2026

Derby County 0–1 Stoke CityMatch recap & how our call landed · Saturday, 17 October 2026

Derby County
0–1
Stoke City win
Stoke City

Our call before kickoff

Our call missed

Before kickoff our call was Derby County or draw at 73%. Bawler had Derby County at 46%, the draw at 26% and Stoke City at 27%. The match finished 0–1.

Pre-match probability vs result

Derby County win
46%
Draw
26%
Stoke City win
27%
Result

Goals we expected vs goals scored

Our forecast
1.6 – 1.2
Total 2.8
Actual
0 – 1
Total 1 (−1.8 against our forecast)
Chances created (xG)
1.0 – 0.6
From the match itself

The match produced 1.8 fewer goals than we forecast. That can be wasteful finishing, strong goalkeeping or chances we over-rated.

Every graded pick · and how it landed

Graded pick · high confidence
Over 1.5 goals
Pre-match: 76%
Missed
Medium confidence
Derby County or draw
Pre-match: 73%
Missed
Outside shot
Over 3.5 goals
Pre-match: 30%
Missed

Each pick's figure is the one published with it before kickoff. It comes from a separate calculation, so a pick on the result can show a different number from the win/draw/win split above.

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