League One: Cambridge U vs Derby – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 45 match between Cambridge U and Derby and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Cambridge U enjoy home advantage, when visitors Derby swing by on Saturday for a clash in the League One. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

While Derby are chasing the lead in the League One after collecting 86 points in 44 rounds, Cambridge U trail by 46 points after 43 rounds, leaving them as number 19 in the table.

Form: Cambridge U vs Derby

Cambridge U Form

A solitary draw point prevents Cambridge U from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short in a 1-0 defeat against Blackpool, before drawing 1-1 with Charlton. They came up empty-handed once again when Bristol Rovers ran out as 1-0 winners. Cambridge U just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six League One matches at the Abbey Stadium. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded seven goals.

Derby Form

In their last three matches, Derby drew 2-2 with Portsmouth, 0-0 with Wycombe and beat Leyton Orient by 3-0. In their last six away matches in the League One, Derby won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying five goals conceded and nine scored.

Betting facts for Cambridge U and Derby

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Cambridge U and Derby. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Cambridge U vs Derby

It has been a great season for James Collins who bagged 13 for his club so far and bringing that kind of form to the table is crucial for the success of Derby.

Popular markets: Cambridge U vs Derby

Full-time result

Cambridge U claimed three wins, drew three and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Derby won four, drew three and lost three of their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Cambridge U only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Astonishingly, Derby scored the opening goal of the match in six of their last ten games. Derby should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Cambridge U only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Derby claimed six clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Cambridge U’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Derby, who scored 1.6 times on average in these matches.

Suggested bet: Cambridge U vs Derby

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

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