Derby County vs Sunderland Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Preview

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.

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