Championship: Derby vs Sunderland – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 28 match between Derby and Sunderland and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Sunderland are out to consolidate their place inside the top four of the Championship table, when stepping up against Derby for a match on Tuesday. Derby no doubt have a surprise in mind, but a win for Sunderland nevertheless seems the likely outcome.

Form: Derby vs Sunderland

Derby Form

Only a single draw prevents Derby from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short in a 1-0 defeat against Bristol City, before drawing 1-1 with Leyton Orient. They came up empty-handed once again when Watford ran out as 0-2 winners. Derby claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Championship. They also drew zero and lost four, scored eight goals and conceded eight.

Sunderland Form

Sunderland are unbeaten in their previous three matches, winning 1-0 against Portsmouth, before recording a 1-1 draw with Stoke. Another draw followed then, this time 0-0 against Burnley. Sunderland claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Championship. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by seven goals to six.

Betting stats for Derby and Sunderland

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Derby and Sunderland. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Derby vs Sunderland

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Jerry Yates, 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 Sunderland.The visitors will be looking to Wilson Isidor to find the net once again, after managing three Championship goals for Sunderland in recent matches.

Popular betting markets: Derby vs Sunderland

Full-time result

Derby won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Pride Park. They drew two and lost five as well, while Sunderland won three of their last 10 games away. They drew five and lost two. Derby lost their previous 4 matches. Sunderland have not lost to Derby in 14 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Derby only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Sunderland scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Sunderland should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Tuesday, as Derby only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Sunderland claimed two clean sheets in their last 10 games. Sunderland have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Derby when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Derby’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of one goal during this run. In the last ten games for Sunderland, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.4 times goals per game themselves. Derby conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.