Championship: West Ham vs Derby – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 5 match between West Ham and Derby and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

When Derby come to London Stadium for the Championship match on Saturday, West Ham will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

The Irons are currently just ahead of Derby by one point in the Championship table. While the hosts are number 11 with five points, the guests rank as number 15 in the standings.

Team form: West Ham vs Derby

West Ham Form

West Ham look good before their upcoming match, in which they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Southampton by 1-4, before drawing 1-1 with Watford. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Wolverhampton 4-2. West Ham claimed four wins in their last six Championship matches at the London Stadium. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded eight and scored 19 goals.

Derby Form

Derby got a mix of results in their last three matches. An encounter with Cardiff brought a 2-2 draw, which was followed by a 0-3 defeat at the hands of Swansea. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat Portsmouth by a 0-2 scoreline. In their last six away matches in the Championship, Derby won twice, while also recording zero draws. They endured four defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 11 goals conceded and ten scored.

Betting stats and facts for West Ham 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 West Ham and Derby played across all tournaments.

In-form players: West Ham vs Derby

Divine Mukasa is the most prolific Championship marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Derby look to Sammie Szmodics, hoping he can add to his current total of three Championship goals in his latest games.

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Full-time result

West Ham claimed five wins, drew three and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Derby won four, drew one and lost five of their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

West Ham scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Derby got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive West Ham games Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While West Ham managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Derby kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 4 consecutive meetings between West Ham and Derby.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of West Ham’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Derby, who scored 1.2 times on average in these matches. West Ham scored at least one goal in their last 21 matches.