Derby County Sheffield United betting prediction


Betting suggestion:

The most likely scenario for this match is that Derby County will not win. Although the home team will have the support of their fans, they are facing an opponent who is fighting for the top of the table. Additionally, it is important to highlight that Derby County is experiencing a terrible run at home, having lost their last three matches in this condition. Therefore, it is expected that Sheffield United will demonstrate their superiority and end up securing at least one point.
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Preview
Derby and Sheff Utd meet at Pride Park Stadium, in a match for the 30th round of the Championship. Sheffield United got a home win by (1‑0), in the last league head‑to‑head, played in 21‑09‑2024. The head‑to‑head record at this stadium favours the away team, since in the last 3 head‑to‑heads they won 2 and lost 1. Accordingly, in the last head‑to‑head played at this stadium, for the Club Friendlies, on 29‑07‑2023, Sheffield United won by (1‑3). Korey Smith (59' ) scored for Derby and Iliman Ndiaye (85' ), Anis Ben Slimane (18' ) and George Baldock (83' ) for Sheff Utd. Derby registers significant differences between home and away results, so the home/away factor is worth special attention.

Analysis Derby

After 7 wins, 6 draws and 16 losses, the home team is in the 22th position, havinf won 27 points so far. In the last match, they have lost in an away match against Cardiff City by (2‑1), after in the previous match they have lost (0‑1) at home, against Sunderland. 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, 6 draws and 8 losses in away matches, with 11 goals scored and 21 conceded; against 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses at their stadium, with 21 goals scored and 15 conceded. For the league, Derby won 11 points out of 30 possible points, after 3 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses in the last 10 home matches. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half‑time was the 1‑0 (5 out of 14 matches). Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 29 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 16 times and have never been able to turn the score around.

Derby County enters this round after a 2-1 defeat away to Cardiff, marking their sixth consecutive loss in this competition: the team's only goal was scored by Lars-Jørgen Salvesen. It is worth noting that the home team usually lines up in a 4-4-2 formation, with the two forwards Lars-Jørgen Salvesen and Jerry Yates. Midfielder Ben Osborn is the key player responsible for setting up his teammates, being excellent at passing. Missing from this game are Corey Blackett-Taylor, Curtis Nelson, Kane Wilson, and Dajaune Brown, all due to physical issues.

Confirmed Lineup: Jacob Widell Zetterström, Craig Forsyth, Matthew Clarke, Ryan Nyambe, Kenzo Goudmijn, David Ozoh, Ben Osborn, Ebou Adams, Kayden Jackson, Jerry Yates, Lars-Jørgen Salvesen.
Coach: J. Eustace.

Analysis Sheff Utd

The away team is currently in the 2nd position of the league, with 58 points won, after 18 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Swansea City, by (1‑2). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Hull City, by (0‑3). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses in away matches, with 19 goals scored and 14 conceded; against 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 19 goals scored and 9 conceded. In the last 10 away league matches Sheff Utd has a record of 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, so they have won 20 points out of 30 possible. Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 29 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 9 times and have only turned the score around in 2. In the last 15 away matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 5 of their 13 goals between minutes (16'‑30').

Sheffield United enters this match after a 0-3 defeat at home to Hull City, ending a run of three consecutive wins in this competition. The away team often lines up in a 4-3-3 formation, making the central corridor the preferred route for their attacking play. It is worth mentioning that the three players in the forward line will be Jesurun Rak-Sakyi, Ben Brereton Díaz, and Tom Cannon. According to reports, manager Chris Wilder will not have Gustavo Hamer, who is suspended, as well as Jamie Shackleton, Kieffer Moore, Sai Sachdev, Harry Souttar, and Oliver Arblaster, all due to physical issues.

Confirmed Lineup: Michael Cooper, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Jack Robinson, Harrison Clarke, Harrison Burrows, Hamza Choudhury, Vinicius Costa, Callum O'Hare, Thomas Cannon, Rhian Brewster, Ben Brereton.
Coach: P. Heckingbottom.

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The tip and bet suggestion for the Derby vs Sheff Utd match, on 1 February 2025, of the preview written by the editors of Betting Academy Kenya, goes to: Draw no bet, Sheff Utd ⇒ bet available on 1xbet.

The Derby vs Sheff Utd on 1 February 2025 will be played at Derby, Pride Park Stadium.

The most voted bet by tipsters at Betting Academy Kenya, for the Derby Sheff Utd match, on the "match odds" market, was a win by Sheff Utd at with 100% of the tips.

 

Championship - 2024/2025

  • 100% 555 / 556 Games

  • Home team wins 45.77%
  • Draws 28.29%
  • Away team wins 25.95%
  • Over 1.5 70.99%
  • Over 2.5 44.68%
  • Over 3.5 21.62%
  • Goals 1362
  • Goals /match 2.45
  • Goals /match home 1.43
  • Goals /match away 1.02
  • Both teams score 50.09%
  • Goals after 80' 16.67%
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