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Ace Football previews the Championship round 15 match between Derby and Plymouth and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Derby enjoy home advantage, when visitors Plymouth swing by on Saturday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Derby are number 13 in the table on 18 points after 14 matches. Plymouth rank as number 22 with 15 points after 14 matches played.

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Team form: Derby vs Plymouth

Derby Form

Derby hope for some consistency, as their fans saw their team win, lose and draw in their last three matches. A close game with Hull resulted in a 1-1 draw, followed by a 2-1 defeat against Stoke, before beating Coventry by 1-2. Derby won four of their last six Championship matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded four and scored ten goals.

Plymouth Form

In their last three matches, Plymouth drew 3-3 with Preston, lost 3-0 against Leeds and beat Portsmouth 1-0. Plymouth are winless in their last six away games in the Championship, in which they drew one and lost five. They conceded 12 goals while scoring one themselves.

Betting facts for Derby and Plymouth

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Derby and Plymouth played across all tournaments.

  • In 18 of the last 19 Derby home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Derby have won 13 of the last 15 home matches and the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 13 of the last 15 Derby matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 12 of the last 14 Derby matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 12 of the last 14 Derby home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Plymouth have lost 8 of the last 9 away matches in the Championship while scoring less than 0.5 goals
  • Plymouth have lost the last 6 away matches in a row while scoring less than 0.5 goals
  • Plymouth have lost 8 of the last 9 away matches in the Championship while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • Plymouth have lost the last 6 away matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • In 12 of the last 14 Plymouth away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5

Players in form: Derby vs Plymouth

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Jerry Yates, who is performing well for Derby. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Championship outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Plymouth.The visitors will be looking to Michael Obafemi to find the net once again, after managing two Championship goals for Plymouth in recent matches.

Betting markets: Derby vs Plymouth

Full-time result

Derby claimed eight wins, drew one and lost one of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Plymouth won one, drew one and lost eight of their last 10 games away. Derby have not lost to Plymouth in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Derby scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Curiously, Plymouth only scored the opening goal of the match in zero of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Derby games Plymouth have failed to score in 5 consecutive away games. Plymouth should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Derby only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Plymouth claimed one clean sheets in their last 10 games. Plymouth have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Derby when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Derby saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Plymouth, who scored 1.2 times on average in these matches. Plymouth did not score a single goal in 5 consecutive games.

Recommended tip: Derby vs Plymouth

To summarize, the upcoming Championship clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Derby vs Plymouth mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

Derby vs Plymouth: Who wins the game?

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