17/10/2026
Off to Pride Park we go today as the mighty Potters look to conquer a ground where results haven't always gone our way of late! 🔴⚪🔴⚪
Mark Robins faces a massive selection dilemma ahead of kick-off. Do we stick with the core formula that has fueled our strong run, or do we freshen up the ranks and unleash some hungry players eager to grab their chance from the start?
📊 The Stat Pack:
The Form: We head to Pride Park sitting 8th in the table on 16 points, looking to bounce back quickly after Tuesday's cruel late loss to Middlesbrough. Meanwhile, Derby sit second-bottom and are hunting for a spark after a tough run.
The Bogey Ground: History isn't on our side here lately—Derby are unbeaten in their last six home league games against us, and we've scored just one goal in our past six league visits to Pride Park (Tom Ince back in 2021). Time to flip the script!
Travel Habit: We've won our last two on the road and are hunting three consecutive away league wins for the first time since December 2005.
The Vulnerabilities: Derby have spent 50.3% of their Championship matches this season in a losing position (the second-worst in the league) and are still searching for their first set-piece goal of the campaign, while struggling to defend them too.
Rotation or momentum? Can we finally break our Pride Park hoodoo and make it three away wins on the bounce? Let us know your starting XI picks below! 👇🔴⚪
