Middlesbrough vs Derby County
12th February 1500hrs
Football – England – EFL Championship
Pick 2-1 Home Win
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 15/2 odds taken 1113 GMT, Friday 11 February
Wayne Rooney’s Derby County make the trip to the Riverside Stadium this Saturday to face Chris Wilder’s Middlesbrough. The pair may be at different ends of the EFL Championship table, but this is not a foregone conclusion. In tough circumstances, the Rams are putting up a brave fight in their quest for survival. As for Boro, new boss Wilder has fired them into promotion contention. We have the latest odds and best predictions for this Championship clash.
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Middlesbrough Preview – Will Boro continue superb form with another three points?
Chris Wilder has turned Middlesbrough into genuine promotion contenders after taking over from Neil Warnock in November. After a run of good results, Boro are now in seventh, level on points with sixth-place Nottingham Forest.
Wilder started with one point from his opening two games, but Middlesbrough have gone on to win seven of the following ten in the Championship. They are also through to the fifth round of the FA Cup after a stunning win at Old Trafford last weekend. The North Yorkshire club followed that up with a battling away draw at Queens Park Rangers in midweek.
Middlesbrough are on a superb home run at present, winning the last five at the Riverside since losing to Preston in Wilder’s second in charge in late November. Can they claim another home win here?
Derby County Preview – Can the Rams cause an upset at the Riverside?
A few months ago, Derby County were doomed and looked certain to drop into EFL League One. However, despite having 21 points deducted due to administration, County are just four points away from safety after an excellent run of results.
The players have got on with matters on the pitch and have picked up nine wins, 12 draws and suffered nine losses. No club in the bottom half have lost fewer games than Wayne Rooney’s men.
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Since early December, Derby have won five of nine Championship matches and lost just two. In midweek, goals from Craig Forsyth, Tom Lawrence and Festy Ebosele gave the Midlands club a comfortable 3-1 home victory over Hull City. Can they spring a surprise at the Riverside on Saturday?
Middlesbrough vs Derby County Betting Advice
In the last game between the pair at the Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough cruised to a 3-0 win. An own goal and efforts from Britt Assombalonga and Marvin Johnson did the damage in that meeting back in November 2020. Since then, Derby have picked up four points against Middlesbrough. However, County have not won at the Riverside in three attempts.
Key Facts – Middlesbrough vs Derby County Betting Tip
- Middlesbrough have won nine of 12 in all competitions
- Derby have suffered just two league defeats in nine
- Boro won 3-0 in this fixture last season
These two sides drew 0-0 at Pride Park back in August, and this could be another close one. However, we are backing Boro to shade it this time. Check out the 2-1 home win at the tempting price of 15/2.
Andraz Sporar has been in good form since Wilder arrived, and has scored four goals in his previous seven Championship appearances for Boro. The Slovenian is the 5/1 favourite to open the scoring in this one.
The best betting odds for Middlesbrough vs Derby County
Middlesbrough to win: 4/6 at Bet365
Draw: 3/1 at Bet365
Derby County to win: 15/4 at Bet365
