What channel is Stoke City v Derby on?
Stoke City v Derby kicks off on Saturday 16 January at 3pm UK time, at Bet365 Stadium, in the Championship, matchday 26. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Stoke City are 6th with 19 points from 11 matches (6 won, 1 drawn, 4 lost); Derby are 23rd with 6 points from 11 (1 won, 3 drawn, 7 lost), 2 defeats in a row. Goals: Stoke City have scored 18 and conceded 16 (+2), Derby have scored 9 and conceded 20 (-11). Stoke City have taken 9 points from 5 home matches, Derby 4 points from 5 away matches. Arena Rete's model makes Stoke City favourites (53%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 6 wins for Stoke City, 4 draws, 5 wins for Derby. They have already met once this season: Derby 0-1 Stoke City.
How to watch Stoke City v Derby in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for Stoke City v Derby 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
- Tue 13 OctStoke City 2-3 Middlesbrough
- Sat 10 OctBolton 1-2 Stoke City
- Sat 19 SeptStoke City 2-1 Sheffield Utd
- Sat 12 SeptWatford 1-2 Stoke City
- 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
What is at stake
If it ended today →Stoke City are 6th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 11 pts clear of the relegation zone. Derby are 23rd, in the relegation zone: 13 pts off the play-offs. 13 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 Stoke City and 11 for Derby, 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
Stoke City v Derby down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Stoke City 15, Derby 18 · 2.2 per match
- 17 Oct 2026Derby0-1Stoke CityChampionship
- 6 Apr 2026Derby2-0Stoke CityChampionship
- 9 Aug 2025Stoke City3-1DerbyChampionship
- 3 May 2025Derby0-0Stoke CityChampionship
- 2 Nov 2024Stoke City2-1DerbyChampionship
- 22 Jul 2023Derby3-0Stoke CityClub Friendlies
- 30 Dec 2021Stoke City1-2DerbyChampionship
- 18 Sept 2021Derby2-1Stoke CityChampionship
- 20 Mar 2021Stoke City1-0DerbyChampionship
- 12 Dec 2020Derby0-0Stoke CityChampionship
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 17 Oct 2026: Derby 0-1 Stoke City. With Stoke City at home: 4 home wins, 1 draw and 1 away win in 6 matches, goals 11-7. Stoke City last won this fixture on 17 Oct 2026 (Derby 0-1 Stoke City). Derby last won it on 6 Apr 2026 (Derby 2-0 Stoke City).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Stoke City on the left, Derby on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Stoke City v Derby kick off?
- Saturday 16 January at 3pm UK time, at Bet365 Stadium.
- What channel is Stoke City v Derby on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Stoke City v Derby 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 Stoke City v Derby highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Stoke City v Derby being played?
- At Bet365 Stadium, capacity 30,089. Stoke City are the home side.
- Where are Stoke City and Derby in the table?
- Stoke City are 6th with 19 points from 11 matches; Derby are 23rd with 6 points from 11. Stoke City are 6th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 11 pts clear of the relegation zone. Derby are 23rd, in the relegation zone: 13 pts off the play-offs.
- What form are Stoke City and Derby in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Stoke City: W L W W W. Derby: L L D D L (2 defeats in a row).
- Who is the favourite in Stoke City v Derby?
- Arena Rete's model makes Stoke City favourites (53%), 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 Stoke City and Derby?
- 15 meetings on record: 6 wins for Stoke City, 4 draws, 5 wins for Derby; goals 15-18.
- When did Stoke City and Derby last meet?
- On 17 Oct 2026 (Championship): Derby 0-1 Stoke City.
- Where can I follow Stoke City v Derby 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.