Derby County vs Sunderland Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Preview
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Derby County vs Sunderland Match Prediction

This Friday evening (19:45) game is live on SKYTV and it features two sides looking for points at opposite ends of the Championship. Here we have our match preview with all the best predictions, betting tips and match stats.
Derby were scheduled to play Cardiff in their last league match but that tie was controversially postponed due to the weather. This means they were last in league action way back on March 11th when they drew 0-0 at local rivals Nottingham Forest.
Sunderland stretched their winless run to ten last time out as they were beaten 2-0 at home to Preston. The Black Cats can have few complaints about the result as they barely created a chance.
The reverse fixture came on the opening day of the season and it ended 1-1 with County taking the lead through Bradley Johnson and the Wearsiders levelling up through a Lewis Grabban penalty. It marked the second successive meeting between the sides that has finished all-square.
Betting Tips and Predictions
Derby are strong favourites to win the game but at those prices I could not be backing them given they have not won any of their last seven though Sunderland do not offer anything to suggest siding with them makes any sense.
This is a tough game to form an opinion on so a couple of anytime goalscorer plays looks the best solution. First, try Ikechi Anya as the Rams have a ton of injuries to their front line and he should start in the three behind David Nugent. Jamie Hanson is another who could come in to the three behind the striker if Tom Lawrence remains injured and at those odds he looks massive in the to score any time market.
Ikechi Anya anytime goalscorer
Jamie Hanson anytime goalscorer
Derby County saw over 1.5 goals in 8 out of their last 10 games played
Derby County saw over 1.5 goals in 7 out of their last 10 games played against Sunderland
Sunderland saw over 1.5 goals in 9 out of their last 10 games played
Sunderland saw over 1.5 goals in 7 out of their last 10 games played against Derby County
AVG Goals
0.7
BTTS
Over 2.5
Over 3.5
Over 1.5 1H Goals
Over 1.5 2H Goals
Derby County Form Guide
Derby County
Won
2Draw
4Lost
4D H |
21-02-2018 Championship
|
FT 2 - 2 (HT 1 - 1) |
D A |
24-02-2018 Championship
|
FT 3 - 3 (HT 2 - 2) |
L H |
03-03-2018 Championship
|
FT 1 - 2 (HT 0 - 2) |
D A |
06-03-2018 Championship
|
FT 1 - 1 (HT 0 - 1) |
D A |
11-03-2018 Championship
|
FT 0 - 0 (HT 0 - 0) |
L H |
30-03-2018 Championship
|
FT 1 - 4 (HT 1 - 2) |
W A |
02-04-2018 Championship
|
FT 0 - 1 (HT 0 - 0) |
W H |
07-04-2018 Championship
|
FT 3 - 0 (HT 2 - 0) |
L A |
11-04-2018 Championship
|
FT 2 - 0 (HT 1 - 0) |
L A |
14-04-2018 Championship
|
FT 3 - 1 (HT 2 - 1) |
Sunderland Form Guide
Sunderland
Won
1Draw
5Lost
4D H |
24-02-2018 Championship
|
FT 3 - 3 (HT 1 - 0) |
D A |
03-03-2018 Championship
|
FT 1 - 1 (HT 0 - 1) |
L H |
06-03-2018 Championship
|
FT 0 - 3 (HT 0 - 2) |
L A |
10-03-2018 Championship
|
FT 1 - 0 (HT 0 - 0) |
L H |
17-03-2018 Championship
|
FT 0 - 2 (HT 0 - 0) |
W A |
30-03-2018 Championship
|
FT 1 - 4 (HT 1 - 2) |
L H |
02-04-2018 Championship
|
FT 1 - 3 (HT 0 - 0) |
D A |
07-04-2018 Championship
|
FT 1 - 1 (HT 0 - 0) |
D H |
10-04-2018 Championship
|
FT 1 - 1 (HT 0 - 0) |
D A |
14-04-2018 Championship
|
FT 2 - 2 (HT 1 - 0) |
Derby County Preview
The Rams are now without a victory in seven though they have lost just two of these with five ending in a draw. They sit in fifth place and still must face four of the top six between now and the end of the season.
At the iPro Stadium, they are without a win in three and have won just one of their last six in the league. Each of their last three and four of their last six at their own ground have seen both teams find the back of the net.
43% of the league goals Derby have scored this season have come in the fifteen minutes just after the interval and the 15 minutes before the end of the game. 23 of the 37 games they have played have seen exactly two or three goals.
Derby County Team News
Tom Lawrence (unknown), Marcus Olsson (back), Joe Ledley, George Thorne (both calf), Kyle McAllister, Matej Vydra (both groin) and Jonathan Mitchell (finger) are doubts while Sam Winnall (cruciate) is out for the season. Tom Huddlestone will miss the game through suspension.
Sunderland Preview
Just three points from their last ten games means that the Black Cats are right at the bottom of the table. With eight games remaining they are five points from safety and just three of their eight remaining ties are against teams in the bottom ten.
Away from the Stadium of Light, they have taken just two points from their last six and have shipped 16 goals in their last eight on the road. Bryan Oviedo has netted in two of his last five on his travels.
Sunderland have the worst defensive record in the Championship having shipped 68 goals in their 38 matches. If the league was settled on results after 45 minutes then the Wearsiders would be as high as 20th.
Sunderland Team News
Jason Steele will miss the game through suspension. Marc Wilson, Darron Gibson, Patrick McNair (all groin), Jonny Williams and Jack Rodwell (hamstring) are doubts while Duncan Watmore (knee), Robbin Ruitter (broken finger) and Tyias Browning (groin) are out for the season.
Derby County Last 10 Games Stats
AVG Goals
1.3
BTTS
Over 0.5
Over 1.5
Over 2.5
Over 3.5
BTTS+Win
BTTS+Draw
BTTS+Lose
Cleansheets
H/T Win
Won to Nil
Sunderland Last 10 Games Stats
AVG Goals
1.3
BTTS
Over 0.5
Over 1.5
Over 2.5
Over 3.5
BTTS+Win
BTTS+Draw
BTTS+Lose
Cleansheets
H/T Win
Won to Nil
Derby County vs Sunderland Sidelined Players
No sidelined players!
Head to Head
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30/03/18 H Derby County
FT
1 - 4
A Sunderland
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04/08/17 H Sunderland
FT
1 - 1
A Derby County
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08/08/12 H Derby County
FT
1 - 1
A Sunderland
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01/03/08 H Derby County
FT
0 - 0
A Sunderland
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01/12/07 H Sunderland
FT
1 - 0
A Derby County
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24/02/07 H Sunderland
FT
2 - 1
A Derby County
Details -
09/09/06 H Derby County
FT
1 - 2
A Sunderland
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16/01/05 H Derby County
FT
0 - 2
A Sunderland
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02/10/04 H Sunderland
FT
0 - 0
A Derby County
Details -
27/03/04 H Sunderland
FT
2 - 1
A Derby County
Details
Probably Lineup
Scott Carson
Curtis Davies
Craig Forsyth
Richard Keogh
Chris Baird
Matej Vydra
Tom Lawrence
Andreas Weimann
Bradley Johnson
George Thorne
Cameron Jerome
Lee Camp
Bryan Oviedo
Lamine Kone
John O'Shea
Donald Love
George Honeyman
Aiden McGeady
Lee Cattermole
Lynden Gooch
Patrick McNair
Ashley Fletcher
No. | Pos | Player | M | kg |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | Scott Carson | 190 | 86 |
33 | CD | Curtis Davies | 188 | 76 |
3 | RB | Craig Forsyth | 191 | 81 |
6 | CD | Richard Keogh | 188 | 87 |
12 | LB | Chris Baird | 181 | 74 |
23 | CM | Matej Vydra | 180 | 71 |
10 | CM | Tom Lawrence | 175 | 70 |
19 | CM | Andreas Weimann | 188 | 76 |
15 | CDM | Bradley Johnson | 178 | 68 |
34 | CDM | George Thorne | 188 | 84 |
32 | CF | Cameron Jerome | 185 | 85 |
No. | Pos | Player | M | kg |
---|---|---|---|---|
12 | GK | Lee Camp | 183 | 75 |
3 | RB | Bryan Oviedo | 172 | 70 |
23 | CD | Lamine Kone | 189 | 90 |
16 | CD | John O'Shea | 191 | 75 |
22 | LB | Donald Love | 178 | 72 |
26 | CM | George Honeyman | 173 | 72 |
19 | RM | Aiden McGeady | 178 | 72 |
6 | CDM | Lee Cattermole | 178 | 76 |
27 | LM | Lynden Gooch | 173 | 69 |
4 | CM | Patrick McNair | 183 | 72 |
9 | CF | Ashley Fletcher | 185 | 78 |