Championship: Derby vs Middlesbrough – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 25 match between Derby and Middlesbrough and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Derby welcome Middlesbrough this coming Thursday in the Championship, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 25 match.

One spot behind the leader of the table, Middlesbrough have claimed 43 points after 24 rounds, while Derby have amassed 32 points and are now ranked as number 14 in the Championship standings.

Team form: Derby vs Middlesbrough

Derby Form

Derby only managed to finish level twice in the last three matches. They first drew 1-1 against Portsmouth, followed by another draw. This time 1-1 against Birmingham, before going down in a 2-1 defeat against Leicester. Derby claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Championship. They also drew two and lost two, scored eight goals and conceded nine.

Middlesbrough Form

Middlesbrough only managed to gain a single draw in their past three games. First, they suffered a 2-0 defeat against Bristol City. Then a 0-0 draw with Blackburn followed, before Hull claimed a 0-1 victory. Middlesbrough claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches reads nine goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting stats for Derby and Middlesbrough

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Derby and Middlesbrough. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Derby vs Middlesbrough

Patrick Agyemang has three strikes in six Championship matches for Derby, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Middlesbrough. The visitors are looking to Morgan Whittaker, who has provided his team with three Championship goals.

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Full-time result

Derby claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing three. Middlesbrough won three of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost three of the games in this run. Derby have not lost to Middlesbrough in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Derby scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Middlesbrough scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games Derby played. Middlesbrough have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Derby probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Thursday, as Middlesbrough managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed one clean sheets in their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Derby saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Middlesbrough, who scored 1.6 times on average in these matches. Derby are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 14 matches. Middlesbrough did not score a single goal in 3 consecutive games