The big picture

Wolverhampton Wanderers come in 4th on the ladder with 28 points; Derby County are 23rd on 10. Wolverhampton Wanderers have the higher position to protect.

Wolverhampton Wanderers are 8–3–4 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.7 goals for and 1.2 against.

Derby County are 2–9–4 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 0.9 goals for and 2 against.

Form

Wolverhampton Wanderers have won three of their last five and most recently drew with Wrexham 1–1.

Derby County have won one of their last five and most recently beat Bolton Wanderers 3–1.

Head to head

These sides have met 4 times on our records since 2016: Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Derby County 2.

Last time out (2017-18), Wolverhampton Wanderers won 2–0 at Molineux Stadium.

Biggest margin between these two: Wolverhampton Wanderers by 2 goals in 2017-18 (2–0).

Players to watch

For Wolverhampton Wanderers, watch Fernando López (0.4 goals a game, 3 assists in 2026-27) and Adam Armstrong (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27).

For Derby County, watch Bobby Clark (0.2 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27) and Sammie Szmodics (0.2 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

At Molineux Stadium

Wolverhampton Wanderers have won 7 of their last 20 at Molineux Stadium.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Wolverhampton Wanderers go in as clear favourites.