Derby County vs Middlesbrough
13th February 1500hrs
Football – England – EFL Championship
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Odds: 7/2 odds taken 1303 GMT, Friday 12 February
Wayne Rooney’s Derby County and Neil Warnock’s Middlesbrough square off at Pride Park in EFL Championship action this weekend. The Rams have improved of late, but they will be hoping to hit back after a poor defeat at Rotherham United in their last league fixture. As for Boro, they have not won in four. Who will come out on top in this huge Championship matchup in the Midlands? We have the best odds and predictions.
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Derby County Preview – Can the Rams seal a crucial three points?
Wayne Rooney’s first official game as Derby County boss ended in a 1-0 home loss to Rotherham. The Millers frustrated Rooney and his Rams yet again last time out, with County crashing to a heavy 3-0 defeat at the New York Stadium.
However, in the middle of those two losses to Rotherham, Derby picked up successive victories over Bournemouth, Queens Park Rangers and Bristol City (all by a 1-0 scoreline). Overall, Rooney has won three and lost two of five Championship games since taking over at Pride Park on a permanent basis.
Derby’s fixture at Barnsley last Saturday was called off due to the weather, so the Rams start this weekend in the bottom three. The Midlands club have had a tough season on the whole, winning seven, drawing seven and losing 13 of 27 league matches.
Middlesbrough Preview – Will Warnock’s boys end winless run?
Neil Warnock’s Middlesbrough head to Pride Park having failed to win any of their last four. Since a 2-1 victory over Nottingham Forest at the City Ground, Boro have lost to Blackburn Rovers, Rotherham and Brentford, and have picked up a draw with Norwich City.
Despite their wobbly run of form, Middlesbrough are still within touching distance of the top six. Boro are in seventh place with 40 points to their name. The North Yorkshire club are five points behind Bournemouth, who currently occupy the final play-off spot.
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Warnock’s men will be on the lookout for all three points after a disappointing run of results. The away win is priced at 9/5, while you can get the draw at 21/10.
Derby County vs Middlesbrough Betting Advice
Middlesbrough were far too strong for Derby in the reverse fixture at the Riverside Stadium back in November. An own goal and strikes from Britt Assombalonga and Marvin Johnson gave Boro a routine 3-0 home win. However, prior to that, three of the previous four ended all square.
Key Facts – Derby County vs Middlesbrough Betting Tip
- Derby have taken nine points from the last 12 on offer
- Middlesbrough have lost three and drawn one of their past four
- Boro sit seventh, while the Rams are in 22nd place
These two are at different ends of the table, but this is a tough one to call. Boro are seventh, while Derby are in the bottom three, though County are the slight favourites with the bookies at the time of writing. Before Middlesbrough’s 3-0 win earlier in the season, three of the previous four meetings ended in draws. Take a punt on the draw and both teams to score in this one at 7/2.
Derby have scored the first goal in three of their last four Championship games. The home side are available at 20/21 to score the opening goal of this one.
The best betting odds for Derby County vs Middlesbrough
Derby County to win: 17/10 at Bet365
Draw: 21/10 at Bet365
Middlesbrough to win: 9/5 at Bet365
