Championship: Sunderland vs Derby – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 8 match between Sunderland and Derby and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Sunderland are highly favoured to claim a win against Derby, whom they face on Tuesday. In their current shape, a win at Stadium of Light seems to be the obvious outcome.

Sunderland approach round 8 as number 2 in the Championship table with 15 points on their account so far. With seven rounds behind them, Derby have amassed nine points, placing them as number 13 in the standings.

Team form: Sunderland vs Derby

Sunderland Form

Sunderland are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Plymouth by a 3-2 score, before winning 1-0 against Middlesbrough. They lost again in their most recent match, this time 2-1 against Watford. Sunderland won three of their previous six matches at Stadium of Light in the Championship. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring six goals to three against.

Derby Form

Derby have only one win in their last three matches, as they did beat Cardiff by 1-0. Disappointment followed, going down 1-0 against Sheffield United, and 2-3 against Norwich. Derby managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Championship. On top of winning once they also drew zero as well as losing five, while scoring ten time and letting in six.

Betting stats for Sunderland 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 Sunderland and Derby played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Sunderland vs Derby

Kayden Jackson shows decent form right now for Derby, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Championship. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Sunderland, who are strong favourites on Tuesday. Siding with Romaine Mundle also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Championship matches.

Popular markets: Sunderland vs Derby

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Stadium of Light across all tournaments Sunderland won three times, drew three and lost four times. Derby claimed one wins, three draw and six defeats in their last 10 games away. Sunderland have not lost to Derby in 13 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Sunderland scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Derby got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Sunderland have won to nil in 3 consecutive home games. Sunderland managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Sunderland have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Derby.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Sunderland’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Derby, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.4 times goals per game.

Suggested bet: Sunderland vs Derby

To sum up, the upcoming match between Sunderland and Derby seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Championship game.

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