Derby County vs Birmingham City Prediction, Betting Tips and Preview

Derby County meet Birmingham City in a televised Championship match this Tuesday. Read the match predictions to find out why a home win is the betting tip at Pride Park. The Rams played out a 2-2 draw away to Fulham last week while the Blues let a lead slip to lose 1-2 at home to Brighton & Hove Albion.

Derby County vs Birmingham City Preview

Derby are missing right-back Cyrus Christie who has a fractured foot. Centre-forward James Wilson is also out with a ruptured cruciate ligament. Manager Steve McClaren is expected to stick to the same starting XI that battled back to draw at Fulham. Tom Ince grabbed a goal and an assist in that match and is the player to watch on the right side of attack.

Birmingham looked good against Brighton until 10 minutes from time, so new manager Gianfranco Zola may go with the same setup. The visitors have two players at risk of suspension with Maikel Kieftenbeld and Ryan Shotton set for a ban if they get booked here. Lukas Jutkiewicz has made his loan move permanent and gives Birmingham a genuine aerial threat in attack.

Team Predictions Derby County vs Birmingham City

Derby 4-3-3 formation: Carson; Olsson, Pearce, Keogh, Baird; Hughes, Johnson, Butterfield; Russell, Vydra, Ince

Birmingham 4-3-3 formation: Kuszczak; Grounds, Shotton, Morrison, Spector; Davis, Gleeson, Kieftenbeld; Cotterill, Jutkiewicz, Stewart

Derby County vs Birmingham City Betting Tips

• Derby have won 7 drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 10 matches
• Birmingham have won 4 drawn 2 and lost 4 of their last 10 matches
• Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Derby have scored an average of 1.6 goals and conceded an average of 0.5 goals per game
• Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Birmingham have scored an average of 1.2 goals and conceded an average of 1.7 goals per game
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 4 of Derby’s previous 10 matches
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 6 of Birmingham’s previous 10 matches

Derby County vs Birmingham City Prediction

Derby County look to be on the up since Steve McCLaren took the helm. They’re unbeaten in 8 matches and that form has moved them into contention for a playoff spot. Having been unlucky to go behind at Fulham, they did well to battle back for a point and will be looking to get back to winning ways in front of their home fans.

Gianfranco Zola has been given a good squad to work with and a good run of form would put Birmingham in the playoff hunt. They certainly ensured Brighton were in a game last time out but all of their work was undone in the end. The Blues arrive in bad form, losing 3 of their last 4 matches.

Derby have won each of their last 4 home games and have kept a clean sheet in each of their last 6 at Pride Park. Birmingham tend to find the net though, and it’s interesting that each of their last 5 matches have seen over 2.5 goals. Derby should win this but it will be a close game and Birmingham may also nick a goal.

Free Betting Tips

Match Prediction
DERBY at 8/11 with William Hill

Over/Under Prediction
OVER 2.5 goals at 11/10 with Ladbrokes

Correct Score Prediction
DERBY 2-1 at 8/1 with BetVictor

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