Derby County v Nottingham Forest
26 February 1945hrs
Football – England – Championship
Pick Under 2.5 goals
Bookmaker Marathonbet
Odds: 1.58 odds taken 0929 GMT, Thursday 25 February
Friday night features action from the Championship with Derby County taking on Nottingham Forest at Pride Park.
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Derby County Preview – Can Rams take bragging rights?
There’s no doubting the Rooney effect upon a previously ailing Derby County outfit as The Rams have won six of their last eight matches which has not only helped Derby out of the relegation zone in the Championship but up into the relative safety of 18th place.
This impressive turnaround in results also includes winning their last four home matches on the trot at Pride Park with victories gained over Bournemouth, Bristol City, Middlesbrough and Huddersfield Town and although Rooney was a striker by trade, he’s also helped Derby tighten up at the back too.
This is evident as 14 of Derby County’s 16 home matches have resulted in under 2.5 goals with three of their last four matches at home also producing clean sheets for the hosts.
Nottingham Forest Preview – Can Forest win three on trot?
East midlands rivals, Nottingham Forest, have also undergone something of a renaissance under manager, Chris Hughton, as the Tricky Trees have suffered just two defeats out of their last 14 matches overall in the Championship, a run that has lifted the visitors up into 16th place.
Previously, Forest had been flirting dangerously with the bottom three but seven wins and five draws within this 14-match period has seen an upturn in fortunes for Nottingham Forest and they too will be in confident mood ahead of this local derby.
A poor start to the season away from home saw Forest pick up just one win out of their opening 11 matches which included seven defeats but they’ve since turned things around by losing just one of their subsequent seven matches while goals have also been hard to come by on their travels as 13 of Forest’s 16 away matches has resulted in under 2.5 goals.
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Derby County v Nottingham Forest
Key Facts – Derby County v Nottingham Forest Tip
- 14 of Derby County’s 16 home matches have resulted in under 2.5 goals
- 13 of Forest’s 16 away matches has resulted in under 2.5 goals
- 7 of the previous 8 meetings have seen under 2.5 goals
Derby and Forest may well cancel each other out in what could be a low-scoring local derby.
The best betting odds for Derby County v Nottingham Forest
Derby to win: 2.55 at Marathonbet
Draw: 3.18 at Marathonbet
Nottm F to win: 3.02 at Marathonbet
