Ace Football previews the Championship round 30 match between Derby and Sheffield United and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
The Blades are out to consolidate their place inside the top four of the Championship table, when stepping up against Derby for a match on Saturday. Derby no doubt have a surprise in mind, but a win for Sheffield United nevertheless seems the likely outcome.
While The Blades are chasing the lead in the Championship after collecting 58 points in 29 rounds, Derby trail by 27 points after 29 rounds, leaving them as number 22 in the table.
Form: Derby vs Sheffield United
Derby Form
In their last three matches, Derby lost 0-2 against Watford, 0-1 against Sunderland and 2-1 against Cardiff. Derby only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Championship matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored seven and conceded seven goals.
Sheffield United Form
In the last three matches, Sheffield United beat Norwich 2-0, won 1-2 against Swansea, and lost 0-3 against Hull. Sheffield United won four times in their last six away games in the Championship, in which they drew once and lost once. They conceded six goals while scoring ten themselves.
Betting facts for Derby and Sheffield United
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 Sheffield United played across all tournaments.
- In 25 of the last 27 Derby home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 20 of the last 22 Derby matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Derby home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Derby have lost the last 3 home matches in a row while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Derby have lost the last 3 home matches in a row in the Championship while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- In 27 of the last 29 Sheffield United matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 25 of the last 27 Sheffield United matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 20 of the last 22 Sheffield United away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 16 of the last 18 Sheffield United away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Sheffield United have won 4 of the last 5 away matches while scoring less than 2.5 goals
Players on top: Derby vs Sheffield United
Having scored just once lately in the Championship, Ebou Adams will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Sheffield United hope Harrison Burrows can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three Championship goals in his last six Championship games.
Popular markets: Derby vs Sheffield United
Full-time result
Derby claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing five. Sheffield United won six of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost two of the games in this run. Derby lost 6 matches on the bounce. Derby have not lost to Sheffield United in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Derby scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Sheffield United scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Derby managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Sheffield United were first on target in six of their last 10 outings. Derby have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Sheffield United.
Total goals
Derby saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Sheffield United played across all tournaments. They scored 1.2 times on average in the process. Derby conceded a goal in their previous 8 matches.
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