Bristol City - Derby County predictions

With bookies pricing a home win at 1.95, it’s clear the match may yet go either way. The hosts have a distinct advantage, of course, but both a draw and an away win are quite possible outcomes.

It would be a minor miracle for Derby County to win at Bristol City, and they’re likely aware of that. Though risky, such an outcome could bring solid profits thanks to the 4.29 price on most online sportsbooks.

The host’s latest Championship performance was quite a letdown. An away draw may not sound too bad, but keep in mind that top bookmakers online priced their victory at 4.93. Moreover, they were leading by the time the first half was over, only dropping their advantage in the late game.

The away team had little luck in the previous round of the Championship. They were the clear underdogs from the get-go, and also had to contend with a home-field disadvantage. Rather predictably, their opponents Sheffield Wednesday took the lead early and only consolidate their lead as the match went on, finally winning 4:2.

A quick look at the recent trends reveals a solid record for team from Bristol, who have managed to score 5 times in their previous 3 matches. This means that markets like BTTS or Over 5 Goals are worth your attention.

The visitors’ main concern will be cutting down the concession rate. They conceded more than 5 times in their latest 3 matches, and bucking the trend will be a great step in the right direction.

The last time we saw these two squads play against each other was earlier in this Championship season. team from Bristol narrowly lost. With the home-field advantage on their side this time, however, most bookies see them as the favourites.

To make things even more difficult for the visitors, they’ve had an unfortunate run of injuries recently. Liam Thompson, Ben Osborn, David Ozoh have all been put out of contention, leaving the team’s coach with a more limited set of options at his disposal.

You can safely put down an Over 2.5 Goals bet on this match and feel very confident. If the teams’ records are any indication, 3 or more goals in this match are almost guaranteed.