Ace Football previews the Championship round 24 match between Derby and Leeds and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Leeds go up against Derby on Sunday for a Championship meeting at Pride Park.
Sitting top of the table, Leeds claimed 48 points after 23 rounds, while Derby have amassed 27 points. This ranks the latter as number 14 in the Championship before the next round.
Form: Derby vs Leeds
Derby Form
Derby have been a little inconsistent recently, as they beat Portsmouth by 4-0. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 2-1 against Luton, before achieving a 2-1 win against West Bromwich. Derby only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Championship matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored ten and conceded seven goals.
Leeds Form
Leeds went unbeaten through their last three matches, which began with a 1-1 draw against Preston. A 4-0 win against Oxford followed, before they beat Stoke by 0-2. In their last six away matches in the Championship, Leeds won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying six goals conceded and seven scored.
Betting facts for Derby and Leeds
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 Leeds played across all tournaments.
- In 21 of the last 23 Derby home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 19 of the last 21 Derby matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 19 Derby matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Derby home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Derby home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Leeds away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Leeds away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Leeds away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Leeds away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Leeds have won 6 of the last 8 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
Players on top: Derby vs Leeds
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Ebou Adams, who is performing well for Derby. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Championship outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Leeds.The visitors will be looking to Daniel James to find the net once again, after managing two Championship goals for Leeds in recent matches.
Popular markets: Derby vs Leeds
Full-time result
Derby claimed five wins, drew two and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Leeds won four, drew four and lost two of their last 10 games away. Leeds didn’t lose any of their previous 5 outings. Leeds have not lost to Derby in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Derby scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Curiously, Leeds only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Leeds should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Sunday, as Derby only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Leeds claimed five clean sheets in their last 10 games. Leeds have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Derby when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Derby’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Leeds, who managed to score 2.1 times in those matches.
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