Championship: Middlesbrough vs Derby – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship game between Middlesbrough and Derby who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Despite their unconvincing form, Middlesbrough stand a good chance of adding three more points to their account in round 35. They face Derby on Saturday, and they’ll be disappointed to miss out on a win at Riverside Stadium.

Ranked as number 11 in the Championship standings, Middlesbrough, have so far collected 47 points this season, while Derby collected 29 points. This puts them up as number 23 after 34 rounds.

Team form: Middlesbrough vs Derby

Middlesbrough Form

Middlesbrough lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 0-1 by Watford and 2-1 against Bristol City. They turned the table by winning 1-3 against Stoke. Middlesbrough claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Championship, which also saw them drawing three and losing two matches, in which they scored eight and conceded eight goals.

Derby Form

A draw is all that prevents Derby from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They claimed this single draw against Oxford as the match ended 0-0 before getting trounced against Queens Park Rangers by a 4-0 score. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Millwall won the game and the exact score was 0-1. Derby didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Championship matches, but managed one draws, while suffering five defeats. They conceded 14 and scored five goals themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Middlesbrough and Derby

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 Middlesbrough and Derby played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Middlesbrough vs Derby

Delano Burgzorg is showing good form for Middlesbrough, scoring three goals in their last six matches. Lars-Joergen Salvesen scored once in his previous half dozen outings.

Betting markets: Middlesbrough vs Derby

Full-time result

Middlesbrough claimed three wins, drew three and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Derby won zero, drew four and lost six of their last 10 games away. Middlesbrough have not lost to Derby in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Middlesbrough scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Curiously, Derby only scored the opening goal of the match in one of the last ten away games. Derby have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Middlesbrough managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Derby kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Middlesbrough have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Derby.

Total goals

Middlesbrough saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of the last ten outings for Derby, who managed to score 0.3 times in those matches. Middlesbrough conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches. Derby did not score a single goal in 3 consecutive games