Derby v Manchester United Betting Preview
Is there a giant-killing act on the cards for Friday night when Derby v Manchester United kicks off the fourth round of FA Cup actin. The Red Devils have been out of sorts for most of the season and they face a tough match at the IPro Stadium against Derby, who have been a pretty solid home side all season. The Championship side have just fallen foul of some indifferent form, but they will probably be well up for the challenge of trying to claim what would be a massive Premier League scalp.
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Derby v Manchester United Betting Tips
If the Rams were running on the kind of form that they had been in until the turn of the new year, this match would look more cut and dry towards the home side. However, the Rams have just going off the boil a little bit having only won one of their last six matches in all competitions. That lone win in that sequence was a 2-1 away win at Hartlepool in the last round of the FA Cup. So it has been a W1 D2 L3 record over their last six played, which is in stark contrast to the good form they have produced for most of the season. Prior to this stretch of form they had suffered just one loss in eighteen games, winning thirteen of those. Still, they are good at the IPro having posted a W7 D2 L1 in their last ten and they should test United. Derby have only failed to score twice at home all season
At the back, the Rams have picked up seven clean sheets in fourteen home games this season. Chris Martin is their top scorer this season and is running at a price of 12/5 to break the United defence on Friday night in the anytime goalscorer market. Derby lost their last FA Cup match against Manchester Untied pretty heavily, Cristiano Ronaldo weighing in with a goal as United ran out 4-1 winner back in 2009. Derby have won just one (L4) of their last five meetings with the Red Devils in all competitions and have won just one of the last seven against them. However, on paper at the moment looking at these two, with the home crowd behind them, there’s nothing really for Derby to be fearing in this match. The game isn’t likely to have a lot of goals in it, so go under the 2.5 goal line for a price of 4/6 with online betting site Ladbrokes.
Manchester United aren’t in much better form really and they have only picked up three wins in their last thirteen games across all competitions. Not what you would expect from them at all. They haven’t been good out on the road with just two wins in their last nine away from Old Trafford. United lost at home against Southampton in the Premier League on the weekend, another match where they lacked any dynamic, creative play or threat in the final third. Defensively United have earned just the one clean sheet in their last seven away games in all competitions and that is despite some brilliant performances from David de Gea. The Red Devils have lost three of their last five away games (W1 D1) and for Friday night’s game they have Wayne Rooney and Anthony Martial at 8/5 anytime goalscorer options. United have to be a little nervous about this trip and have only managed to score more than one goal in a game on two occasions.
Derby v Manchester United Betting Odds
Manchester United 10/11, Draw 12/5, Derby 3/1
Derby v Manchester United Predictions
It is pretty hard to back Manchester United at an odds on price for this one. There just hasn’t been the performances from them to warrant that short of a price. The Rams could get something big out of this fourth round tie if they approach it in the right manner and with the home support behind them, they’ll need to take this one shot at taking down the Premier League giants and avoid the replay. Home win.
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