Nottingham Forest vs Derby County
22nd January 1230hrs
Football – England – EFL Championship
Pick Draw & BTTS
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 15/4 odds taken 2104 GMT, Thursday 20 January
Fierce rivals Nottingham Forest and Derby County go head-to-head at the City Ground in the EFL Championship on Saturday afternoon. In-form Forest are the bookies’ favourites on home turf, but the Rams head to the home of their rivals having taken 13 points from the last 15 on offer. With both teams in fine fettle, this East Midlands derby promises to be a cracker. Check out the latest betting odds and tips.
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Nottingham Forest Preview – Can Forest make it back-to-back wins?
Nottingham Forest looked like relegation fodder in the early weeks of the season, as the Reds started their campaign with six defeats and one draw from seven under Chris Hughton. However, since Steve Cooper arrived at the City Ground, Forest have shot up the Championship table.
Under Cooper, Nottingham Forest have racked up nine league wins to fire themselves into play-off contention. The Reds recently suffered back-to-back losses to Middlesbrough and Huddersfield Town, but they got back on track with a crucial 1-0 victory at Millwall last time out.
Forest have been tough to beat since Cooper took over, with just Fulham, Boro and Huddersfield getting the better of them. Can they see off their rivals and chalk up another precious three points on Saturday?
Derby County Preview – Will the Rams continue their fine form?
After the points deductions, Wayne Rooney’s Derby County remain bang in trouble in the Championship table. However, they moved off the bottom after a stunning 2-0 home win over in-form Sheffield United last Saturday.
Derby are in excellent form, winning four and drawing one of their past five in the Championship. Before the win over the Blades, Rooney’s side beat Blackpool, West Bromwich Albion and Stoke City and came from two goals down to draw 2-2 at Reading.
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Derby still have an awful lot of work to do, but County are certainly heading in the right direction on the pitch amid off-field issues. Can they leave the City Ground this weekend with a positive result?
Nottingham Forest vs Derby County Betting Advice
The last four meetings between these great rivals have ended in 1-1 draws. Back in August, Brennan Johnson’s late goal for Forest cancelled out Tom Lawrence’s 11th-minute opener at Pride Park. The last winner in this fixture was Forest back in November 2019, with Lewis Grabban scoring the only goal of the game at the City Ground.
Key Facts – Nottingham Forest vs Derby County Betting Tip
- Nottingham Forest have won five of their last seven in all competitions
- Derby have taken 13 points from the last 15 on offer
- The last four meetings between the Reds and Rams have ended in 1-1 draws
In their last home fixture, Nottingham Forest beat Premier League Arsenal in the FA Cup. They followed that up with a much-needed 1-0 victory over Millwall at The Den in the league last weekend.
The home side are the favourites, but Derby are one of the form sides in the division at present, and Rooney’s men will back themselves to leave the City Ground with a positive result. Take a punt on the draw and both teams to score at 15/4. For another 1-1 stalemate between the pair, check out bet365’s decent odds of 11/2.
The best betting odds for Nottingham Forest vs Derby County
Nottingham Forest to win: 10/11 at Bet365
Draw: 12/5 at Bet365
Derby County to win: 16/5 at Bet365
