Updated 3 November 2026.
Derby host Bolton at Pride Park Stadium, Derby on 6 November 2026 at 20:00 in the Championship. Derby's last five results: D L L D L (2 draws and 3 losses). Bolton's last five: L W D L L (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). In their last 4 meetings, Derby have won 2, Bolton 1, with 1 draw.
Derby vs Bolton kicks off at 20:00 UK time on Friday 6 November 2026 in the Championship, at Pride Park Stadium, Derby. Pride Park Stadium holds 33,597 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 20:00.
Derby vs Bolton is being played at Pride Park Stadium in Derby on Friday 6 November 2026, the home ground of Derby, which holds 33,597 people. Kick-off is at 20:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
Derby have won 0, drawn 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 4 and conceding 11, with results reading D L L D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-4 defeat away to Millwall in the Championship on 31 October.
Bolton have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 11, with results reading L W D L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-3 defeat at home to Bristol City in the Championship on 31 October.
Across the last 4 meetings Derby have won 2, Bolton have won 1 and 1 was drawn, with Derby scoring 4 goals to Bolton's 3. The most recent was Derby County 1-0 Bolton Wanderers on 16 March 2024 in the League One.
Henrik Meister leads Derby with 18 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.8 a game, the most of any Derby player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Derby player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
S. Dalby leads Bolton with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Bolton player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Bolton player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Derby vs Bolton is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Derby's XI from their 1-4 defeat at Millwall on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Bolton's XI from their 2-3 defeat v Bristol City at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Derby the favourite with a 46% chance of winning, against 30% for Bolton and 24% for the draw. Projected goals are Derby 1.8 - 1.4 Bolton.
The most likely score in Derby vs Bolton is 1-1, a draw, at 11%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 64% likely and over 2.5 goals 63%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Derby vs Bolton, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2024 | League One | Derby County vs Bolton Wanderers | 1-0 |
| 2 Sep 2023 | League One | Bolton Wanderers vs Derby County | 2-1 |
| 21 Jan 2023 | League One | Derby County vs Bolton Wanderers | 2-1 |
| 27 Dec 2022 | League One | Bolton Wanderers vs Derby County | 0-0 |
Statz's projection model expects Derby 1.8 - 1.4 Bolton in goals. It gives Derby a 46% chance of winning, the draw 24% and Bolton 30%. Both teams to score is 64% likely, over 1.5 goals 84% and over 2.5 goals 63%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (11%), 2-1 (9%), 1-2 (7%), 2-2 (7%), 2-0 (6%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 11% |
| 2-1 | Derby win | 9% |
| 1-2 | Bolton win | 7% |
| 2-2 | Draw | 7% |
| 2-0 | Derby win | 6% |
Predicted lineups for Derby vs Bolton are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Derby's XI from their 1-4 defeat at Millwall on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Bolton's XI from their 2-3 defeat v Bristol City at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Derby | Fouls committed | Bolton | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Meister | 18 | J. Sheehan | 13 |
| 2 | D. Ozoh | 16 | R. Rodrigues | 10 |
| 3 | C. Morris | 11 | E. Erhahon | 10 |
| 4 | C. Taylor | 9 | S. Dalby | 8 |
| 5 | A. Mowatt | 8 | S. Iling-Junior | 7 |
| # | Derby | Shots | Bolton | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Szmodics | 26 | R. Rodrigues | 17 |
| 2 | B. Clark | 21 | J. Sheehan | 16 |
| 3 | L. Salvesen | 13 | T. Gale | 15 |
| 4 | C. Morris | 12 | S. Dalby | 13 |
| 5 | M. Fuseini | 10 | S. Iling-Junior | 13 |
| # | Derby | Shots on target | Bolton | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Szmodics | 7 | R. Rodrigues | 8 |
| 2 | B. Clark | 7 | J. Sheehan | 7 |
| 3 | L. Salvesen | 5 | S. Dalby | 7 |
| 4 | H. Meister | 3 | T. Gale | 5 |
| 5 | R. Hedges | 3 | S. Iling-Junior | 5 |
| # | Derby | Goals | Bolton | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Clark | 2 | S. Dalby | 4 |
| 2 | L. Salvesen | 2 | J. Sheehan | 2 |
| 3 | S. Szmodics | 2 | T. Bair | 2 |
| 4 | F. Bilbija | 1 | A. Ito | 2 |
| 5 | M. Fuseini | 1 | T. Gale | 2 |
| # | Derby | Yellow cards | Bolton | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Ozoh | 3 | J. Sheehan | 2 |
| 2 | S. Langås | 2 | A. Famewo | 2 |
| 3 | A. Mowatt | 2 | G. Larrazabal | 2 |
| 4 | M. Fuseini | 2 | L. Brunt | 1 |
| 5 | C. Morris | 1 | T. Bair | 1 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Derby vs Bolton: Josh Sheehan 1+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.25); Lars-Jørgen Salvesen 2+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.22); S. Dalby 1+ shots on target (80% hit rate at 1.53). Combined odds 2.33 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.8 | 23 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.9 | 22 of 24 |
| Shots | 12.6 | 14 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.8 | 17 of 24 |
| Fouls | 12.4 | 4 of 24 |
| Tackles | 16 | 5 of 24 |
| Passes | 387.5 | 15 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.6 | 9 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 11 of 24 |
| Goals against | 2 | 23 of 24 |
| Shots | 14.1 | 9 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.8 | 8 of 24 |
| Fouls | 9.5 | 22 of 24 |
| Tackles | 14.9 | 15 of 24 |
| Passes | 418.8 | 12 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.5 | 10 of 24 |