Brighton vs Derby Prediction, Betting Tips and Preview

Brighton & Hove Albion take on Derby County in a live match from the Championship this Friday night. Read the match predictions to find out why a home win is the betting tip at the AMEX. The Seagulls got back to winning ways with a 0-2 triumph away at Rotherham United in their last match while the Rams were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Preston North End.

Brighton vs Derby Preview

Brighton have Shane Duffy and Connor Goldson injured and have brought in Vegard Forren on a free as cover, should Hünemeier or Dunk get a knock in the game. Left-backs Gaetan Bong and Sebastien Pocognoli are both sidelined, so Liam Rosenior will deputise. Chuba Akpom is still struggling with a knee injury, so Tomer Hemed will partner Sam Baldock up-front.

Derby are still short at the back with captain Richard Keogh and Jason Shackell missing from the heart of defence through injury. Striker Nick Blackman, midfielder George Thorne and defender Craig Forsyth are also in the treatment room. Will Hughes and Ikechi Anya are likely to watch on and hope for some action from the bench but Darren Bent should come back in to lead the line.

Team Predictions Brighton vs Derby

Brighton 4-4-2 formation: Stockdale; Rosenior, Dunk, Hünemeier, Bruno, Skalak, Stephens, Kayal, Knockaert; Hemed, Baldock

Derby 4-2-3-1 formation: Carson; Olsson, Pearce, Baird, Christie; Butterfield, Johnson; Vydra, Ince, Russell; Bent

Brighton vs Derby Betting Tips

• Brighton have won 4 drawn 2 and lost 4 of their last 10 matches
• Derby have won 2 drawn 4 and lost 4 of their last 10 matches
• Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Brighton have scored an average of 1.8 goals and conceded an average of 1.6 goals per game
• Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Derby have scored an average of 1.3 goals and conceded an average of 1.3 goals per game
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 7 of Brighton’s previous 10 matches
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 4 of Derby’s previous 10 matches

Brighton vs Derby Prediction

Brighton could have had a hatful of goals at Rotherham and were piercing their defence at will. The win was very much needed after back-to-back defeats at home to Newcastle United and away at Nottingham Forest. With the feelgood factor back, Chris Hughton’s side will be looking to continue their promotion push and stave off the threat of Huddersfield who are six points behind.

Derby have gone from play-off contenders to mid-table on the back of some bad form. They’re now ten points behind sixth-placed Sheffield Wednesday and look destined to be playing at this level again next season. The Rams come into this game with just a single win in their last nine matches in all competitions.

The home side have been incredibly tough to beat at the AMEX, with Brentford and Newcastle the only Championship sides to win at the venue this season. They’ll be looking to apply some pressure on the latter for top spot and can move level on points with a victory. Derby have lost five of their last six away games in the league and failed to score in each of those defeats.

Free Betting Tips

Match Prediction
BRIGHTON at 20/23 with BetVictor

Over/Under Prediction
UNDER 2.5 goals at 3/4 with bwin

Correct Score Prediction
BRIGHTON 2-0 at 8/1 with bwin

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