Our prediction for this Championship match:
Stoke City
Match Time & Date:
9 August 2025
15:00
Prediction: 1-1
Derby
Expect a thrilling atmosphere at Bet365 Stadium as Stoke City kickstart their Championship campaign with a match against Derby County. The Potters were having their ups and downs in preseason, but they did well to beat Burnley 1-0 in their last friendly game. A man to watch in the home team will be summer recruit Robert Bozenik, who played for Primeira Liga outfit Boavista last term.
The Rams, on the other hand, head into Saturday’s clash following back-to-back wins over Solihull Moors and Atromitos. Derby chiefs did well to sign Patrick Agyemang for a fee of €6.90m and we predict that the 24-year-old forward is going to prove a handful for the opposition back-line. Anyhow, a close encounter is on the cards at Bet365 Stadium and we predict that the two teams are going to share the spoils on Matchday 1. Tom Barkuizen, Tyrese Fornah, Conor Washington, and Nathaniel Mendez-Laing are no longer parts of Derby County.
Highlighted Team (Stoke City):
Stoke City FC (named Stoke FC until 1925) is an English football club from the city Stoke-on-Trent (located in the north of England). De club was founded in the year 1863 and next to Notts County FC the club from Stoke is the oldest professional football club worldwide. Different signs of Stoke City show that the club is founded in 1868. Currently Stoke City is playing in the Premier League. The home games of Stoke City are hosted in the Britannia Stadium which holds a capacity for 29 000 spectators.
The most known nickname of Stoke City FC is the Potters. The main club colors of the club are red and white. The away it is colored in blue. The only 3 prizes Stoke City managed to win so far are the League Cup in 1972 and the Football League Trophy twice (1992 and 2000). Famous players that played for Stoke City FC are: Ameobi, Gudjohnsen and Peter Crouch.
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