Derby County1Wrexham1

HT 1–0Sat 10 Oct 2026, 14:00 Predictions graded

Predictions7–847%

Edges2–340%

PossPossession 45%–55%ShotsShots 10–13On targetOn target 4–3CornersCorners 1–9

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Pre-match view

Context last updated 6 Oct 2026, 10:32 · Europe/Bucharest

Derby are 22nd, without a home league win in four, and Wrexham won 2-1 at Pride Park in January.

Wrexham's edge is narrow — four goals in four league away games, plus a 0-6 loss at West Ham — so a close, low-scoring game with Wrexham just ahead is the likeliest read. No quoted price is worthwhile: Wrexham at 2.40, either side to win at 1.30 and under 2.5 goals at 1.78 all fall short.

Context

Derby have been without their captain for the past five league matches, and the return of an experienced midfield organiser would restore a leadership option in the middle for the Wrexham game. Lewis Travis is expected to start at Pride Park rather than be eased back from the bench. That expectation comes from club-following podcast coverage rather than from the coaching staff, so his exact role and minutes remain to be confirmed by the team sheet.
- Lewis Travis is back and is expected to start for Derby County against Wrexham on 10 October.
- Derby's captain has been absent for the past five league matches.
- L. Travis started 0 of the 5 recent team fixtures with available lineups.
- S. Szmodics started in the same position in 5 of the 5 recent team fixtures with available lineups when L. Travis did not start.
ReportedSources checked 6 Oct 2026, 10:30 · Europe/Bucharest
Wrexham have been carrying a number of injuries through the opening weeks, so an international break that lets two players near full fitness is a genuine squad boost. If both return for the Pride Park trip, the manager gets more options in a squad that has had limited rotation. The players involved have not been named in the available updates, so it is unclear how much either would feature so soon.
- Two Wrexham players are closing in on a return from injury after the international break.
- The pair near a return come as Wrexham also manage several players who remain sidelined.
ReportedSources checked 6 Oct 2026, 10:30 · Europe/Bucharest
Cleworth started the Burnley fixture before pulling up with the hamstring problem, so Wrexham lose a defender who was part of the senior rotation. An eight-week absence comfortably covers the 10 October trip to Pride Park. The prognosis was issued roughly four weeks before kick-off and has not been revised since, so it is treated as still current.
- Max Cleworth will be out for around eight weeks with a hamstring injury picked up in Wrexham's 1-1 draw with Burnley on 8 September.
- M. Cleworth started 3 of the 5 recent team fixtures with available lineups.
- Z. Vyner started in the same position in 2 of the 5 recent team fixtures with available lineups when M. Cleworth did not start.
ConfirmedSources checked 6 Oct 2026, 10:30 · Europe/Bucharest
Wrexham have shown they can be taken apart on the road, but they answered that result by beating Southampton 2-1 at home on 19 September.
The West Ham defeat is the outlier in Wrexham's away form: they kept a clean sheet at Swansea on 5 September and won 3-0 at Millwall on 2 September, then beat Southampton at home eight days after the West Ham loss. One heavy defeat does not define the run, but it does underline how sharply Wrexham's away results have varied rather than showing steady control. For a trip to a Derby side looking for its first home league win, the risk is that the away performances remain unpredictable.
- Wrexham lost 0-6 at West Ham on 11 September 2026, conceding 2 first-half goals and 4 second-half goals.
- Wrexham managed 8 shots and 1 shot on target in that match; West Ham had 19 shots and 9 on target.

BetBugs edges

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Positive edges · 1

Other edges · 4

The published chance does not exceed the market's implied chance.

1st Half GoalswonUncertainty band: Strong lean

Over 0.5 goals in 1st half

1.33fair 1.33

BetBugs 75% · Market 75.2%

−0.2ppshort

Derby's home first halves are unusually busy, so at least one goal before the break is likely.

Double ChancelostUncertainty band: Strong lean

Derby County or Wrexham

1.30fair 1.39

BetBugs 72% · Market 76.9%

−4.9ppshort

Home advantage and Wrexham's modest away scoring keep a Derby win in range despite their weak season. Wrexham have been the steadier side over the season and Derby concede regularly at home.

BetBugs probabilities

How likely BetBugs thought each outcome was.

Result0 of 5 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Near coin-flip · Market price 2.40
The read
Wrexham have been the steadier side over the season and Derby concede regularly at home.
- Wrexham's league away record is W1 D2 L1, scoring 4 and conceding 7.
- Wrexham won 2-1 at Pride Park on 4 January 2026.
- Derby concede 2.0 goals per home match and 1.78 per competitive match.
BetBugs · Match WinnerlostWrexhamEstimated chance40%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Near coin-flip · Not priced
The read
Derby's habit of conceding before the break makes Wrexham the most likely side to lead at half-time.
- Derby concede 1.6 first-half goals per home match.
- Wrexham have conceded only 0.4 first-half goals per away match.
- Wrexham score 0.6 first-half goals per competitive match.
BetBugs · First Half WinnerlostWrexhamEstimated chance39%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Near coin-flip · Not priced
The read
Second-half scoring from both sides is modest, so a level half is the single most likely result.
- Derby's competitive matches average 1.0 second-half goals.
- Wrexham's competitive matches average 1.3 second-half goals.
- Derby's home second halves produce 0.6 goals and Wrexham's away second halves 1.6.
BetBugs · Second Half WinnerlostDrawEstimated chance44%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Market price 1.30
The read
Home advantage and Wrexham's modest away scoring keep a Derby win in range despite their weak season. Wrexham have been the steadier side over the season and Derby concede regularly at home.
- Derby are 22nd with 5 points from 8 league games and 1 win in 9 competitive matches (8 scored, 16 conceded).
- Their home record is 0 wins, 1 draw, 4 defeats, with 4 goals scored and 10 conceded in 5 matches.
- Wrexham's league away record is W1 D2 L1, scoring 4 and conceding 7.
- Wrexham won 2-1 at Pride Park on 4 January 2026.
BetBugs · Double ChancelostDerby County or WrexhamEstimated chance72%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
Derby concede early at home but Wrexham rarely score away, which points to a level first half. Derby's habit of conceding before the break makes Wrexham the most likely side to lead at half-time.
- Wrexham have scored 2 and conceded 2 across first halves in 5 away matches.
- Derby have scored 3 and conceded 8 first-half goals in 5 home matches.
- Derby concede 1.6 first-half goals per home match.
- Wrexham have conceded only 0.4 first-half goals per away match.
BetBugs · Double Chance First HalflostDraw or WrexhamEstimated chance76%

Goals7 of 8 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Market price 1.78
The read
Neither attack is prolific, so two or fewer goals is slightly the more likely outcome.
- Derby score 0.89 goals per competitive match and Wrexham 1.1.
- Derby's home matches average 0.8 goals scored and Wrexham's away matches 0.8.
- Only 6 of Derby's 9 competitive matches have seen both teams score.
BetBugs · Goals Over/UnderwonUnder 2.5Estimated chance54%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Market price 1.91
The read
Wrexham's away scoring is thin enough that one team drawing a blank is slightly more likely than not.
- Wrexham have scored in only 2 of 5 away matches, 4 goals in total.
- Derby have scored in 6 of 9 competitive matches, failing in 3.
- Derby have kept 1 clean sheet in 9 competitive matches.
BetBugs · Both Teams to ScorelostNoEstimated chance53%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
Derby rarely score more than once at Pride Park, so staying under two home goals is the more likely outcome.
- Derby have scored 4 goals in 5 home matches, 0.8 per game.
- Derby's home matches have produced 3 goals scored and 8 conceded.
- Derby were shut out at home by West Brom and Swansea.
BetBugs · Home Goals TotalwonDerby County under 1.5Estimated chance70%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
Wrexham have been kept out on most away trips, making under two away goals the likelier result.
- Wrexham have scored 4 goals across 5 away matches.
- Wrexham failed to score in 3 of their 5 away matches.
- Wrexham's away matches average 1.6 goals conceded.
BetBugs · Away Goals TotalwonWrexham under 1.5Estimated chance66%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
Derby's home defence has been breached in every game, so Wrexham scoring is the more likely outcome.
- Derby have conceded in all 5 home matches.
- Derby have conceded 10 goals across 5 home matches.
- Wrexham have scored in 2 of their 5 away matches.
BetBugs · Team to ScorewonWrexham to scoreEstimated chance71%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
Wrexham concede regularly on their travels, so Derby finding a goal is the more likely outcome.
- Derby have scored in 6 of 9 competitive matches.
- Derby scored in 3 of their 5 home matches.
- Wrexham have conceded 8 goals in 5 away matches.
BetBugs · Team to ScorewonDerby County to scoreEstimated chance67%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Market price 1.33
The read
Derby's home first halves are unusually busy, so at least one goal before the break is likely.
- Derby's home first halves average 2.2 goals (0.6 for, 1.6 against).
- Wrexham's away first halves average 0.8 goals (0.4 for, 0.4 against).
- Derby have conceded first-half goals in 8 of 9 competitive matches.
BetBugs · 1st Half GoalswonOver 0.5 goals in 1st halfEstimated chance75%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
Both teams' second-half goal rates sit below the line, making one goal or none the likelier outcome.
- Derby score 0.33 and concede 0.67 second-half goals per competitive match.
- Wrexham score 0.5 and concede 0.8 second-half goals per competitive match.
- Derby's home second halves have produced 0.6 goals in total per match.
BetBugs · Goals Over Under Second HalfwonUnder 1.5Estimated chance67%

Match stats0 of 2 landed

Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Derby's games involve a lot of shots and Wrexham's matches sit close to the line, so the over is marginally favoured.
- Derby's matches average 26.9 total shots (11.8 for, 15.1 against).
- Wrexham's matches average 24.0 total shots (11.8 for, 12.2 against).
- Derby's last six matches produced 93 opponent shots.
BetBugs · Shots Over/UnderlostOver 23.5Estimated chance55%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Derby allow plenty of shots on target and Wrexham's own totals sit near the line, so the over is slightly favoured.
- Derby's matches average 9.1 shots on target (3.7 for, 5.4 against).
- Wrexham's matches average 8.2 shots on target (3.8 for, 4.4 against).
- Derby's opponents have managed 5.4 shots on target per match.
BetBugs · Shots on Target Over/UnderlostOver 7.5Estimated chance55%