Derby vs Birmingham Betting Tips & Match Predictions
Derby vs Birmingham Intro
Both Derby and Birmingham will be hungry to grab the three points in a Championship match both clubs will consider themselves having a genuine chance in. Kick off at Pride Park is set for 1:30 PM on Sunday January 30, 2022.
Up until matchweek 29, Wayne Rooney’s home team have taken 14 points and are 23rd place. Lee Bowyer has done a far worse job, as his team is in the last place in the Championship table on 32 points. We’re deep inside the second half of the season, and there’s a difference in fortunes between Derby and Birmingham in the Championship table. The sides are separated by 18 points and 5 places.
Derby vs Birmingham Form
The last five games have been good to Derby. They have picked up 10 points even though they lost to Nottingham Forest along the way. At the same time, Birmingham have earned a total of 5 points in the last five games of the campaign and drew with Peterborough. But much more is needed. Derby have 12 points from last five home games. Birmingham have seen little success away from home recently, winning just 2 points in their last five matches as visitors.
Derby vs Birmingham H2H
What makes this meetup all the more special is that the teams are currently tied in the number of wins. Looking at the history of their H2H games, out of the 29 matches, Birmingham have won on exactly the same number of occasions as have Derby – 10, while the remaining 9 matches were ended with a draw. In the last six meetings Derby has won one more than Birmingham and will hope to extend that advantage here.
Derby vs Birmingham Analysis
Derby’s last match suffer a defeat. Nottingham Forest was their last opponnent. When the referee blew fulltime, the score was 1-2. With that game now a memory, Wayne Rooney’s men will narrow their focus to this week’s challenge : Birmingham in Championship. Against Nottingham Forest, Derby had a ball possession of 53%. Looking at shots on goal, Derby, in its previous game, shot 3 times on target and in the same game, Wayne Rooney’s men gave up 11 shots. Meanwhile, Birmingham drew their last match. Lee Bowyer’s men were up against Peterborough. At the final wistle, the score board showed 2-2. In their match against Peterborough, Birmingham had the following ball possession : 50%. If we look at shots on goal, Birmingham had a total of 8 shots while they conceded 7 shots.
Derby vs Birmingham Odds
According to the oddsmakers, the favourite for this match between Derby and Birmingham is Derby.
