Bristol City Derby County betting prediction


Betting suggestion:

The most likely scenario for this match is that Bristol City will win. As well as the home side having the massive support of their fans, they'll be facing an “enemy” who are very down, having lost three of their last four games in this competition. Bristol City have won their last two matches in this competition. The home side are expected to show their favoritism and take all three points.

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Preview
Bristol City and Derby meet at Ashton Gate Stadium, in a match for the 26th round of the Championship. Derby County got a home win by (3‑0), in the last league head‑to‑head, played in 31‑08‑2024. At this stadium, the head‑to‑head history favours the home team, since they have a record of 3 wins in the last 3 matches. Sure enough, the last time these teams met at this stadium, on 04‑12‑2021, in a match for the Championship, Bristol City won by (1‑0). The only goal of the match was scored by A. Scott (16' ). In this match the home advantage may play an important role, since Derby presents significant differences between home and away performances.

Analysis Bristol City

After 8 wins, 10 draws and 7 losses, the home team is in the 10th position, havinf won 34 points so far. In the last match, they have tied in an away match against Plymouth Argyle by (2‑2), after in the previous match they have won (3‑0) at home, against Portsmouth. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses in away matches, with 19 goals scored and 20 conceded; against 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 20 goals scored and 12 conceded. In the last 10 home league matches Bristol City has a record of 4 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses, so they have won 16 points out of 30 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half‑time was the 0‑0 (7 out of 12 matches). They haven't been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 25 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 10 times and have only turned the score around in 1.

Bristol City go into this game on the back of a two-all draw at Plymouth, with Anis Mehmeti and Jason Knight scoring the goals. The home side usually play a 3-4-3 tactical system, favoring a slower, more organized style of play. The three players responsible for creating panic in the opposing defense are Scott Twine, Nahki Wells and Anis Mehmeti. Cameron Pring, George Tanner, Max Bird and Jason Knight are expected to play in central midfield. Sinclair Armstrong, Joe Williams, Ayman Benarous, Mark Sykes and Kal Naismith are all out with fitness problems.


Confirmed Lineup: Max O'Leary, Hayden Roberts, Robert Dickie, Zak Vyner, Ross McCrorie, Luke McNally, Jason Knight, Scott Twine, Max Bird, Anis Mehmeti, Nahki Wells.
Coach: D. Holden.

Analysis Derby

The away team is currently in the 17th position of the league, with 27 points won, after 7 wins, 6 draws and 12 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in a home match against Leeds United, by (0‑1). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Sheffield Wednesday, by (4‑2). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 1 win, 5 draws and 9 losses in away matches, with 15 goals scored and 27 conceded; against 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses at their stadium, with 25 goals scored and 13 conceded. In the last 10 away league matches Derby has a record of 1 win, 4 draws and 5 losses, so they have won 7 points out of 30 possible. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half‑time was the 1‑0 (5 out of 13 matches). Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 25 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 12 times and have never been able to turn the score around.

Derby County go into this match unmotivated after a 4-2 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday: the team's goals were scored by Jerry Yates and Ebou Adams. The visiting team opts for a traditional 3-5-2 formation, where the two most advanced players are Kayden Jackson and Jerry Yates. Away from home, Derby County are expected to adopt a more defensive stance in order not to get off balance. Coach Paul Warne won't be able to count on Eiran Cashin, David Ozoh and Ryan Nyambe, who are all out with fitness problems.


Confirmed Lineup: Jacob Widell Zetterström, Curtis Nelson, Callum Elder, Kane Wilson, Nathaniel Phillips, Marcus Harness, Kenzo Goudmijn, Liam Thompson, Kayden Jackson, Jerry Yates, Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
Coach: J. Eustace.

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The tip and bet suggestion for the Bristol City vs Derby match, on 4 January 2025, of the preview written by the editors of Betting Academy UK, goes to: Bristol City wins ⇒ bet available on 1xbet.

The Bristol City vs Derby on 4 January 2025 will be played at Bristol, Ashton Gate Stadium.

The most voted bet by tipsters at Betting Academy UK, for the Bristol City Derby match, on the "match odds" market, was a win by Bristol City at with 80% of the tips.

 

Championship - 2024/2025

  • 80% 444 / 552 Games

  • Home team wins 45.5%
  • Draws 29.28%
  • Away team wins 25.23%
  • Over 1.5 72.3%
  • Over 2.5 44.14%
  • Over 3.5 21.85%
  • Goals 1094
  • Goals /match 2.46
  • Goals /match home 1.45
  • Goals /match away 1.02
  • Both teams score 49.77%
  • Goals after 80' 16.64%
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