Derby – Bolton

Derby host Bolton at Pride Park with the home side languishing in 23rd place on six points after one win, three draws and seven defeats, having scored just nine goals while conceding twenty. Bolton arrive in better shape, sitting 15th with fourteen points from four victories, two draws and five losses, and a slightly healthier goal difference of fifteen for and eighteen against. The clash pits a struggling Derby side desperate for points against a mid‑table Bolton outfit looking to consolidate its position. Both teams will be keen to improve their respective goal tallies, as Derby hopes to close the gap at the bottom while Bolton aims to climb further up the table.