Derby County vs Bolton Odds, Predictions & Tips: Three Points for Trotters

Author Gareth Hinton | Published at November 5, 2026

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Check out the latest Derby County vs Bolton odds in this betting prediction. These two kick off the EFL Championship weekend with an intriguing Friday night fixture at Pride Park.

Derby County vs Bolton Odds

We checked the latest Championship odds from the 10Bet sportsbook, and Derby are the bookies’ slight favourites at 7/5. The Rams are searching for their first home win of the campaign.

1X2: Derby County (7/5) / Draw (29/10) / Bolton (166/100)
Both Teams to Score: Yes (8/15) / No (11/8)
Over/Under 2.5 Goals: Over 2.5 (13/20) / Under 2.5 (6/5)

Bolton, last season’s EFL League One play-off winners, have been competitive on their Championship return so far. Wanderers are priced at 166/100, while the draw is available at 13/5 with 10Bet.

Derby County Betting Trends

Derby have had a tough season so far, sitting in the relegation zone after 14 games played. The Rams have picked up just one win and are already seven points adrift of safety.

The pressure has been heaped on boss John Eustace after Tuesday’s embarrassing 4-0 home loss to Norwich City. That was County’s ninth league defeat of the campaign.

Derby have failed to win any of their last ten (seven defeats, three draws).
The Rams lost 4-0 at home in midweek.
County have conceded eight goals in their last two games.

After no wins in ten and sitting second from bottom in the league table, this is a huge game for Eustace and his players. Can they end the woeful run and claim their first home victory of the season?

Bolton Betting Trends

Bolton have had a decent season so far, collecting 17 points from 14 games. They currently have the best record of the three promoted sides, winning five times.

Wanderers head to Pride Park having secured a hard-fought away win at Charlton Athletic in midweek. Sam Dalby scored the only goal of the game at The Valley.

Bolton needed that victory after a draw and two defeats from the previous three. Still, they are in fine fettle overall, picking up four wins from their last eight in the Championship.

Bolton won at The Valley on Tuesday night.
Wanderers have won four of their last eight in the league.
The away team are already ten points above Derby.

After the excellent three points in the capital, Steven Schumacher’s troops will fancy their chances of making it back-to-back away wins this Friday.

Derby County vs Bolton Prediction: Bolton to Win to Nil (17/4)

Derby are in freefall right now, and we can see Bolton capitalising. The Trotters have been excellent away from home of late, picking up three wins and a draw from their last four.

Derby have been dreadful in front of their home fans this season, drawing with Cardiff City and Wrexham but losing the rest. They have failed to score in their last two at Pride Park, losing 1-0 and 4-0.

The visitors will be well up for this one, and we are backing Bolton to come out on top. There is good value in 10Bet’s 17/4 for the away team to win to nil.

More Derby County vs Bolton Picks, Props and Best Bets

Both Teams to Score – No (11/8) – Derby have failed to score in four home matches this season.
Bolton to Score First (21/20) – The Trotters have opened the scoring in two of their last three away fixtures.
Sam Dalby to Score Anytime (6/4) – Dalby has scored six Championship goals, including two in his last two.