Match details. Championship, Regular Season - 9. Kick-off is Sat 10 Oct, 15:00 Lagos time. It is played at Pride Park, Derby.
What's at stake. Derby County are 22nd on 5 points after 8 games, 2 points behind Cardiff, 1 point clear of Preston. A win would take them above Cardiff. Wrexham AFC are 14th on 10 points after 8 games, level on points with Southampton, level on points with Bolton. A win would take them above Southampton.
Form. Derby County have won one, drawn two and lost seven of their last ten, 0.5 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D L L L W. Wrexham AFC have won two, drawn five and lost three of their last ten, 1.1 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L D D W.
The numbers. Derby County score 0.8 and concede two a game in their last six at home, with no clean sheets and two games without a goal. Derby County average 8.8 shots (2.6 on target), 6.4 corners and 2.3 cards a game, with 49% of the ball. Wrexham AFC score 0.8 and concede 1.6 a game in their last five away, with two clean sheets and three games without a goal. Wrexham AFC average 9.6 shots (3.7 on target), 4.8 corners and 1.3 cards a game, with 48% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last two meetings Derby County have won none, drawn one and lost one. One of the two went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in two. The last time they met, on 4 Jan 2026, it finished Derby County 1-2 Wrexham AFC: Derby County had 13 shots to 11, 52% of the ball, three yellow cards.
Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their goals for and against point to a tight game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 72%.
The case against. Not everything agrees on goals: their records put over 2.5 goals at 72%.
The read. Wrexham AFC or the draw. A draw is live. A tight game. Wrexham AFC are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Wrexham AFC. Their goals for and against point to a tight game.
The bets. Best bet: Under 3.5 Goals at 1.32, 74% on the records (Derby County: under 3.5 goals in 4 of 5 at home; Wrexham AFC: under 3.5 goals in 6 of 8). Backup: Under 4.5 Goals at 1.10. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Wrexham AFC or Under 2.5 Goals (no side to back); Wrexham AFC 1UP (no side to back); Over 0.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read). Predicted score: Derby County 1-1 Wrexham AFC (13% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and a tight game).