What channel is Derby v Wolves on?
Derby v Wolves kicks off on Saturday 1 May at 12:30pm UK time, at Pride Park Stadium, in the Championship, matchday 46. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Derby are 23rd with 6 points from 11 matches (1 won, 3 drawn, 7 lost), 2 defeats in a row; Wolves are 7th with 18 points from 11 (5 won, 3 drawn, 3 lost). Goals: Derby have scored 9 and conceded 20 (-11), Wolves have scored 19 and conceded 16 (+3). Derby have taken 2 points from 6 home matches, Wolves 10 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Fer López (5) for Wolves. Arena Rete's model makes Wolves favourites (52%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 11 previous meetings on record: 5 wins for Derby, 2 draws, 4 wins for Wolves.
How to watch Derby v Wolves in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for Derby v Wolves yet. The UK rights to the Championship are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected the Championship matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
- ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
The streaming services that carry the Championship:
- Sky Sports+The matches not on the main Sky Sports channels; included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →- Sat 17 OctDerby 0-1 Stoke City
- Wed 14 OctQPR 4-1 Derby
- Sat 10 OctDerby 1-1 Wrexham
- Sat 19 SeptBurnley 1-1 Derby
- Sat 12 SeptDerby 1-2 Birmingham
- Tue 20 OctWolves 1-1 Portsmouth
- Fri 16 OctBurnley 1-2 Wolves
- Tue 13 OctWolves 1-3 Bolton
- Sat 10 OctMiddlesbrough 1-0 Wolves
- Sun 20 SeptWolves 1-0 West Brom
What is at stake
If it ended today →Derby are 23rd, in the relegation zone: 13 pts off the play-offs. Wolves are 7th: 1 pt off the play-offs and 10 pts clear of the relegation zone. 12 points separate the two sides.
In the Championship: The top two go up automatically. Play-offs from third to sixth. The bottom three are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 11 league matches for Derby and 11 for Wolves, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Derby v Wolves down the years11 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Derby 19, Wolves 15 · 3.1 per match
- 28 Jul 2018Derby2-1WolvesClub Friendlies
- 11 Apr 2018Wolves2-0DerbyChampionship
- 12 Aug 2017Derby0-2WolvesChampionship
- 29 Apr 2017Derby3-1WolvesChampionship
- 5 Nov 2016Wolves2-3DerbyChampionship
- 27 Feb 2016Wolves2-1DerbyChampionship
- 18 Oct 2015Derby4-2WolvesChampionship
- 20 Mar 2015Wolves2-0DerbyChampionship
- 8 Nov 2014Derby5-0WolvesChampionship
- 16 Feb 2013Derby0-0WolvesChampionship
and 1 older ones.
The last meeting was on 28 Jul 2018: Derby 2-1 Wolves. With Derby at home: 4 home wins, 1 draw and 1 away win in 6 matches, goals 14-6. Derby last won this fixture on 28 Jul 2018 (Derby 2-1 Wolves). Wolves last won it on 11 Apr 2018 (Wolves 2-0 Derby).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Derby on the left, Wolves on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Derby v Wolves kick off?
- Saturday 1 May at 12:30pm UK time, at Pride Park Stadium.
- What channel is Derby v Wolves on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Derby v Wolves on free-to-air TV?
- No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
- Where can I watch Derby v Wolves highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Derby v Wolves being played?
- At Pride Park Stadium, capacity 33,597. Derby are the home side.
- Where are Derby and Wolves in the table?
- Derby are 23rd with 6 points from 11 matches; Wolves are 7th with 18 points from 11. Derby are 23rd, in the relegation zone: 13 pts off the play-offs. Wolves are 7th: 1 pt off the play-offs and 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Derby and Wolves in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Derby: L L D D L (2 defeats in a row). Wolves: D W L L W.
- Who are the top scorers for Derby and Wolves?
- Wolves: Fer López (5). Championship goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Derby v Wolves?
- Arena Rete's model makes Wolves favourites (52%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Derby and Wolves?
- 11 meetings on record: 5 wins for Derby, 2 draws, 4 wins for Wolves; goals 19-15.
- When did Derby and Wolves last meet?
- On 28 Jul 2018 (Club Friendlies): Derby 2-1 Wolves.
- Where can I follow Derby v Wolves live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The Championship TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.