ChampionshipMatchday 17Tuesday 24 November 2026 ·

Wolves vs Derby prediction

64%
home win
predicted score
2–1
9.8% chance
21%
draw
14%
away win
Win probability: home 64%, draw 21%, away 14%

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GossipBall makes Wolves clear favourites to beat Derby at home in the Championship on Tuesday 24 November 2026 at 20:00 UTC. It gives Wolves a 64% chance of winning, puts the draw at 21% and gives Derby 14%.

GossipBall expects 2.0 goals from Wolves and 0.8 from Derby, so the goals line is finely balanced: there is a 54% chance of three or more goals and a 49% chance that both teams score. GossipBall's predicted score is 2–1. Wolves keep a clean sheet in 43% of outcomes, Derby in 13%.

Wolves are 5th in the table with 28 points from 15 games; Derby are 23rd with 10. In their last five league games Wolves took 11 points (DWWWD) and Derby took 4 (LDLLW). This season Wolves average 1.76 expected goals (xG) for and 0.93 against per game; Derby average 1.05 for and 1.94 against.

GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 10 November 2026, 13:12 UTC

Scoreline chances

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Gold outline: the predicted score, built from the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (how). The single most common scoreline is 2–0 (12%), because a win is spread over many scorelines while a draw piles up on a few.

Most common scorelines

2–011.7%
1–011.3%
1–110.1%
2–19.8%
3–07.8%
3–16.6%
1 or more goals
94%
2 or more goals
78%
3 or more goals
54%
4 or more goals
32%
5 or more goals
16%
Both teams score
49%

GossipBall expects 2.9 goals in total: 2.01 for Wolves and 0.84 for Derby.

Winning margin

Explained
Wolves by 3
12%
Wolves by 2
20%
Wolves by 1
24%
Draw
21%
Derby by 3
1%
Derby by 2
3%
Derby by 1
10%

Each team's goals

Explained
Wolves expected goals2.01
Derby expected goals0.84
Wolves keep a clean sheet43%
Derby keep a clean sheet13%
Wolves win without conceding37%
Derby win without conceding7%
Wolves score 2 or more60%
Derby score 2 or more20%

Recent form

Wolves
D @ Wrexham1–1 · 7 Nov
W @ Bristol City2–1 · 4 Nov
W v Cardiff3–0 · 31 Oct
W v Watford1–0 · 24 Oct
D v Portsmouth1–1 · 20 Oct
Derby
W v Bolton3–1 · 6 Nov
L v Norwich0–4 · 3 Nov
L @ Millwall1–4 · 31 Oct
D @ Sheffield United1–1 · 24 Oct
L v Stoke0–1 · 17 Oct

Head to head

Full record →

These teams haven't met in this league in the last five seasons.

Season averages per game

WOLDER
1.73
Goals
0.93
1.20
Conceded
2.00
1.76
xG
1.05
0.93
xG against
1.94
16.9
Shots
11.9
4.5
On target
3.8
6.7
Corners
5.4
1.93
Yellow cards
2.20
27%
Clean sheets
7%
67%
Both score
60%
60%
3+ goals
60%

Questions and answers

Who will win Wolves vs Derby?

GossipBall gives Wolves a 64% chance of winning, the draw 21% and Derby 14%. GossipBall makes Wolves clear favourites to beat Derby at home.

What is the predicted score for Wolves vs Derby?

GossipBall's predicted score is 2–1, based on the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (2.0 for Wolves, 0.8 for Derby). Across all results, the most common scorelines are 2–0 (12%), 1–0 (11%), 1–1 (10%).

Will both teams score in Wolves vs Derby?

GossipBall gives a 49% chance that both Wolves and Derby score.

Will there be three or more goals in Wolves vs Derby?

There is a 54% chance of three or more goals. GossipBall expects 2.9 goals in total (2.0 for Wolves, 0.8 for Derby).

When is Wolves vs Derby?

Kick-off is Tuesday 24 November 2026 at 20:00 UTC.

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