
Derby goes up against Birmingham at Pride Park this coming Saturday in the Championship. Derby lies 1st in the table on 43 points after 43 games. 6 points ahead after 43 games, Birmingham find itself in 19th place.
Derby goes up against Birmingham at Pride Park this coming Saturday in the Championship. Derby lies 1st in the table on 43 points after 43 games. 6 points ahead after 43 games, Birmingham find itself in 19th place.
Derby has been left reeling after 4 straight defeats in the Championship. Their upcoming clash with Birmingham presents them with an opportunity to get back to winning ways, though.
The form of both teams is one of the biggest things to consider before placing a bet on the upcoming game.
Freiburg’s miserable time now with 1 win and 5 defeats from their last 6 games to show for their, admittedly, measly efforts. In their 3 latest outings, Derby suffered a 1-0 home defeat against Norwich and went on to a 2-1 defeat against Blackburn. Their latest game produced a 3-0 defeat against Preston.
Birmingham looks to extend their current momentum with another positive result. In their last 3 matches, Birmingham finished off Stoke in a 2-0 win, followed by a 1-0 win against Rotherham. Their most recent match brought a 1-1 draw with Nottingham F.
Derby is the bookies favourite, but in current form siding with outsiders, Birmingham, at odds 3.30, look a decent value pick.
The fixture history of the two teams delivers good insights worth considering before placing a bet on the upcoming game.
Derby left Birmingham begging for mercy when they clattered them 4-0 and 3-1 in their previous meetings in the Championship. Entertainment seems close to guaranteed with over 2.5 goals paying out as a winning bet 8 of the previous 10 times Derby faced Birmingham. All in all, Derby have had a fine reading on Birmingham in previous seasons in the Championship with a 7-2-1 advantage going into this match.
Derby lies 1st in the table on 43 points after 43 matches. 6 points ahead after 43 games, Birmingham find itself in 19th place.
Following odds are available for this match with the bookmakers: Derby to win pays out at 2.30, the best price for a draw is 3.00, while an away win for Birmingham returns you odds 3.30. Derby won 5 of their last 10 home league games, whereas Birmingham lost 4 of their last 10 away league games.
The prices available with the bookmakers indicate the chance of both teams to score (BTTS) is as low as 48% in this match. This equals odds around 2.10 while going the other way, and betting on both teams NOT to score pays out odds 1.73. The bookies estimate the chance of this outcome paying out lies at 58%. The last 10 home league games for Derby averaged 1.8 goals per game, with BTTS paying out 3 of these last 10 matches. In the previous 10 away league games for Birmingham, the average total goals were 1.6, with 2 of these 10 matches seeing BTTS.
According to the bookmakers, the chance of this match having over 2.5 goals is just 38%. Should you fancy a punt, there are odds around 2.63 available if you bet OVER 2.5 goals. Going the opposite direction and betting on under 2.5 goals pays out at odds 1.47. Derby’s last 10 home league matches saw an average of 1.8 goals a game. 2 of Derby’s last 10 home matches had over 2.5 goals. Birmingham’s last 10 away league games averaged 1.6 goals per game. 2 of the last 10 away matches for Birmingham went over 2.5 goals.