What is the prediction for the football match between Wolves and Derby?
Our prediction for the Wolves–Derby match is: Wolves to win or draw.
Other OPWIN picks
Wolves to win (68% confidence); over 1.5 goals (78% confidence); both teams to score: yes (62% confidence)
Wolves
Across the 5 most recent finished matches with available data, Wolves scored an average of 1.60 goals and conceded 0.60 per match.
Derby
Across the 5 most recent finished matches with available data, Derby scored an average of 1.00 goals and conceded 2.20 per match.
How the recent evidence fits the pick
Recent results add context to Double chance: Home or Draw (1X): Wolves scored 1.60 and conceded 0.60 per match across 5 covered games; Derby scored 1.00 and conceded 2.20 across 5.
Players to watch
Across 4 recent recorded appearances, A. Armstrong contributed 3 goal(s) and 0 assist(s). Available ratings average 7.64/10 across 4 rated appearances. Across 5 recent recorded appearances, C. Morris contributed 0 goal(s) and 1 assist(s). Available ratings average 6.78/10 across 5 rated appearances.
Recent squad-performance signal
Across recent rated squad performances used by Team Intelligence, Wolves records a mean of 6.84/10 versus 6.30/10 for Derby.
Tactical matchup and recent shapes
The current records list Vítor Pereira for Wolves and J. Eustace for Derby. The latest recorded formations are Wolves in 4-2-3-1 (Nov 7, 2026) and Derby in 4-2-3-1 (Nov 6, 2026). Across 10 recent matches with possession and shot data, Wolves averaged 55.3% possession and 17.3 shots per match (4.4 on target), a possession control with high shot volume profile. Across 10 matches, Derby averaged 48.7% possession and 12.8 shots (4.1 on target), a a more balanced possession and shot profile profile. The clearest contrast in this sample is shot production.
Home and away performance
In 5 recent home matches, Wolves recorded 3 wins, 1 draws and 1 losses, averaging 2.00 points, 1.40 goals scored and 0.80 conceded per match. Away from home, Derby recorded 0 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in 4 matches, averaging 0.50 points, 1.00 goals scored and 2.50 conceded per match. This sample favours the home side’s recent home record relative to the away side’s road record.
This Championship fixture takes place at Molineux Stadium (Wolverhampton).
Recent results show no clear home advantage for Wolves: 2.0 points per home match compared with 1.8 away, with performance varying between matches.
This OPWIN expert read combines the existing model pick with recorded football evidence. Match outcomes remain uncertain.