Sunderland - Derby County predictions

It’s easy to point out Sunderland as the clear favourites, but we wouldn’t call this match completely one-sided. The hosts are definitely more likely to win between the two, but a tie game is another possibility. An away win would be quite a surprise, but we’ve seen bigger upsets.

From the current viewpoint, the situation is straightforward. Given the strength of Sunderland and the fact that Derby County are given 5.14 odds to win, it is easy to see that an Derby County victory would be a shocking surprise.

Top online bookmakers gave Sunderland a slight edge over their opponents in the previous round despite the fact they were playing away, but they ended up losing anyway. More disappointingly, they were behind at both halftime and the final whistle, which is not something their fans are too happy about.

The home team are coming off of a 2:3 home defeat against Norwich City. Though disappointing, the loss can’t be called unexpected – they were near underdogs from the get-go, and the fact they fell behind in the first half didn’t do them any favours either.

The home team’s tendency to see their defence crumble under the pressure of away games is worrying – they conceded more than 5 times over the previous 3 away games. The fact that they’re at Stadium of Light this Tuesday makes things easier for them, but not by a lot.

Derby’s recent performance as visitors has been marked by a lot of conceded goals – 7 in their previous 3 away games.

This match is notable for the number of injuries reported prior by both sides. On one hand, the hosts will have to make do without Niall Huggins, Ajibola-Joshua Alese, Alan Browne, Salis Abdul Samed, Ahmed Abdullahi. On the other, the visitors will not be able to count on Jake Rooney, Callum Elder, Liam Thompson, David Ozoh. Both are in a precarious state, but you should take the importance of these players to the respective strategies before putting down a stake.

Over 2.5 Goals is easily the safest bet when it comes to this matchup. The best part is that it also maintains a decent betting value, especially if you use the 2.05 odds offered at Pncl.