Championship: Derby vs Bristol City – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 4 match between Derby and Bristol City and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Matchday 4 of the new Championship season sees Bristol City pay Derby a visit at the Pride Park in what promises to be a gruelling affair.

A glance at the Championship table reveals that the current difference between the teams is two points and eight places.

Form: Derby vs Bristol City

Derby Form

In has been a bit of everything for Derby in their previous three matches, where they first beat Middlesbrough by 1-0. This was followed by a disappointing 2-1 defeat against Watford, before an encounter with Barrow produced a 0-0 draw. Derby won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored six and conceded six goals.

Bristol City Form

In their last three matches, Bristol City lost 0-1 against Coventry, won 4-3 against Millwall, and drew 1-1 with Coventry. Bristol City only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Championship. In these six matches they drew three and lost two as well as being outscored by eight goals to three.

Betting facts for Derby and Bristol City

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 Bristol City played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Derby vs Bristol City

It is the beginning of a new Championship campaign, and both Derby and Bristol City will be looking for their main strikers this season. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

Betting markets: Derby vs Bristol City

Full-time result

Derby won ten of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing zero times. Bristol City won three of their last 10 games away from home, with three draws and four defeats as well.

Both teams to score

Derby scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Bristol City scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Bristol City managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Derby have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Bristol City.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Derby, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Bristol City, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches.

Suggested bet: Derby vs Bristol City

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 Bristol City mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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