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Ipswich vs Derby Bet Builder: Friday, October, 21st
Friday night under the lights in League One ushers Ipswich vs Derby bet builder tips into the spotlight at bettingexpert. Two teams vying for League One promotion first and foremost, with the hosts likely already eyeing silverware in the third tier. It has all the components of a thriller.
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Ipswich vs Derby Preview
Friday, October, 21st, 20:00 (UK)
Not quite at Plymouth Argyle’s standard in League One, but not far off. Ipswich Town sits four points behind the greens after 14 matches of the season, poised and ready for a sustained assault on the automatic spots. In 9th and after a somewhat hectic period following a club upheaval in the summer, Derby County, under new management, are now aiming for the likes of the Tractor Boys and Steven Schumacher’s Green Army in the South West.
The new Derby gaffer got off to a decent start following a swift exit from an overachieving Rotherham in the Championship. A win away at Cambridge was followed by a defeat to Port Vale and, most recently, a 0-3 victory in Accrington. Two away wins out of two for Paul Warne, who will be fully aware that Ipswich at Portman Road is another task entirely.
Nevertheless, Lincoln travelled to Ipswich at 9/1 for the win last weekend and left with three points. The visitors rode their luck as you’d expect. Thirty-three shots to three, the imposing statistic that tells the story there. But that should give hope to a Derby County side bursting with enough know-how and talent to drag themselves out of League One at the first time of asking.
The new boss will aim for Derby to lock in consistency in their game sooner rather than later under his stewardship. That is, after all, what will edge them into the playoff conversation. And what better way to start than versus Keiran Mckenna’s Ipswich?
Both teams come into the Friday night clash on the back of a loss in the EFL Trophy during the week. Not ideal, yet not something to read too much into. Friday night under the lights is where the focus will be. There’s a reason Sky moved to have this one televised – it should, on paper, be a cracking advert for the English Football League. Two sides steeped in history languishing in the third tier with ambitions very much fixed on life above League One.
Ipswich vs Derby Stats & Facts
- Both sides have three fixtures yet to play in October, including Friday night’s meeting. Three matches in eight days.
- Only Bolton (8) have conceded fewer goals than Derby’s 11 in League One this season.
- Plymouth Argyle, who sit top of the tree, are the only team to score more goals than Ipswich’s 27 in 14 matches.
- Ipswich may not top the division, but they do lead League One in shots per90 (17.21) and shots on target per90 (6.36).
Ipswich vs Derby Bet Builder
It’s a tricky fixture to call. Not only is it televised on the Friday night slot, but neither can afford to continue dropping points considering recent losses. As mentioned previously, Derby need consistency in their game. While Ipswich will be desperate to keep up with a Plymouth Argyle who are currently coasting past teams.
With that in mind, the draw at 4.00 is inviting. If the prospect of a close, nervy affair plays out at Portman Road, a 0-0 or 1-1 draw is priced well enough to back and include in a bet builder. However, on another day, it would be no surprise to see a hatful of goals due to the volume of chances Ipswich usually prompts at home.
Tricky. Nevertheless, something the data suggests should be in abundance is corners. Here we have the league leaders in both home and away corners forced. The hosts, Ipswich, boast 7.86 corners per90 average at home. On the road, Derby pip the other 23 League One sides – an 8.17 figure is enough to do so.
So, ignoring the 1X2 markets, let’s proceed with a corner angle. With Ipswich expected to dominate extensive periods and currently producing so many shots per90, it makes sense to favour their corner total with a higher amount. Over 4 Ipswich corners serves up a 1.44 shot – not huge, but certainly backable when coupled with a Derby corner punt in the bet builder.
Over 3 Derby corners looks a wise addition considering the 8.17 away corners average. It looks even better if you fancy Ipswich to take the lead at some point in the game. At 2.40, after taking away the risk of the game going in either direction, I’m happy with that.
- Over 4 Ipswich Corners
- Over 3 Derby Corners
Bet Builder odds: 2.40
Odds via bet365 as at 09:00, October 20th, 2022. Odds may now differ.
