Championship: Derby vs Bristol City – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 3 match between Derby and Bristol City and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

As the early season favourites, Derby will look to justify their title credentials this coming Friday when they take on Bristol City for a round 3 match in the Championship.

A glance at the Championship table reveals that the current difference between the teams is four points and 18 places.

Form: Derby vs Bristol City

Derby Form

A draw is the best Derby can show from their last three games, where they came up short in a 3-1 defeat against Stoke. A1-1 draw with West Bromwich followed before they were defeated 3-5 by Coventry. Derby claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Championship. They also drew two and lost two, scored seven goals and conceded six.

Bristol City Form

In their three most recent outings, Bristol City won 1-4 and 2-0 against Sheffield United and Milton Keynes Dons, before drawing 0-0 against Charlton. Bristol City claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Championship. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 13 goals to six.

Betting facts for Derby and Bristol City

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Derby and Bristol City. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Derby vs Bristol City

Ebou Adams is the most prolific Championship marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Bristol City look to Ross McCrorie, hoping he can add to his current total of three Championship goals in his latest games.

Betting markets: Derby vs Bristol City

Full-time result

Derby won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Pride Park. They drew three and lost three as well, while Bristol City won two of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost five.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Derby only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Curiously, Bristol City only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Bristol City managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Derby have scored in 6 consecutive home meetings with Bristol City.

Total goals

Derby saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Bristol City, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches.