Championship: Sheffield United vs Derby – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 12 match between Sheffield United and Derby and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Sheffield United enjoy home advantage, when visitors Derby swing by on Saturday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Placed 11th in the table Sheffield United have amassed 15 points after 11 matches. On six points, Derby rank 23th with 11 matches played this season.

Form: Sheffield United vs Derby

Sheffield United Form

Sheffield United added two wins to their account in their three most recent outings, as they beat Lincoln City by 3-0. Their next match left them empty-handed in a 3-2 defeat against Portsmouth, followed up by a 0-1 win against Bristol City. Sheffield United managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Championship. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored nine and conceded nine goals.

Derby Form

Derby recorded a single draw in their previous three games, and they claimed it in a 1-1 match against Wrexham. Then Queens Park Rangers proved too strong in a 4-1 defeat, just like Stoke who won 0-1. Derby won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches says 12 goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting stats for Sheffield United and Derby

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 Sheffield United and Derby played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Sheffield United vs Derby

Patrick Bamford found the target two times in his previous six matches, whereas Sammie Szmodics just scored once in a similar number of matches.

Popular betting markets: Sheffield United vs Derby

Full-time result

Sheffield United won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Bramall Lane. They drew two and lost four as well, while Derby won three of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost five. Derby conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Sheffield United scored the first goal of the match in just two out of the last ten games at home. Derby got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Sheffield United managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Derby kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Sheffield United have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Derby.

Total goals

Sheffield United saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Derby, who managed to score 0.8 times in those matches. Derby conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.