Championship: Bristol City vs Derby – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 26 match between Bristol City and Derby and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Mid-placed Bristol City face relegation-threatened Derby at Ashton Gate in round 26 of the Championship in a match that kick-offs on Saturday. The visitors have a lot more at stake, but are lacking in quality.

Bristol City approach the next Championship round as number 10 in the table, having claimed 34 points this season so far. With 25 games behind them, Derby amassed 27 points, placing them as number 17 before their next fixture.

Team form: Bristol City vs Derby

Bristol City Form

In their last three matches, Bristol City won 1-0 and 3-0 against first Luton then Portsmouth, before drawing 2-2 against Plymouth. Bristol City won three of their previous six matches at Ashton Gate in the Championship. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring ten goals to four against.

Derby Form

Derby have only one win in their last three matches, as they did beat West Bromwich by 2-1. Disappointment followed, going down 0-1 against Leeds, and 4-2 against Sheffield Wednesday. Derby only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Championship. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by ten goals to six.

Betting stats and facts for Bristol City 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 Bristol City and Derby played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Bristol City vs Derby

Ebou Adams shows decent form right now for Derby, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Championship. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Bristol City, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Anis Mehmeti also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Championship matches.

Betting markets: Bristol City vs Derby

Full-time result

Bristol City claimed a modest four 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 two. Derby won one of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost five of the games in this run. Bristol City have beaten Derby in 3 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Bristol City scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Derby scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Bristol City managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Bristol City have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Derby.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Bristol City’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Derby, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.2 times goals per game themselves.