Derby County vs Sunderland prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups – January 21, 2025
One of the matches of the 28th round of the Championship will be played on Tuesday at the Pride Park stadium, where Derby County will host Sunderland. I suggest a bet on the outcome of this match with good chances of success.
Match preview
Derby County played in League One last season, but managed to rise to the Championship. It's worth noting that their start was promising, but Derby County couldn't maintain that momentum, and a slump followed. Currently, the team occupies only the 19th spot in the standings with 27 points.
The team has lost four consecutive matches and is clearly heading for relegation. They are just one point ahead of the relegation zone. Last weekend, Derby County hosted Watford at home and lost 0-2.
On the other hand, Sunderland was considered one of the Championship favorites and even held the top spot in the standings for a while. However, in recent rounds, Sunderland has slowed down and dropped to the fourth position. The team has 51 points, five fewer than Leeds.
In the last round, Sunderland played an away match against Burnley, one of their rivals in the standings, and finished in a 0-0 draw. Before that, Sunderland had two wins, one against Portsmouth (1-0) and another against Sheffield United (2-1).
Probable line-ups
- Derby County: Zetterström; Wilson, Nelson, Cashin, Phillips; Goodwin, Osborne, Adams; Mendes-Laing, Blackett-Taylor, Jackson
- Sunderland: Patterson, Cirkin, O'Nien, Mefam, Hume, Bellingham, Neil, Rigg, Mandl, Isidor, Roberts
Match facts and head-to-head
- In the first round, Sunderland defeated Derby County 2-0.
- Sunderland has won the last two meetings against Derby County.
- Sunderland has won three out of the last five matches at Derby County's home ground.
Prediction
Derby County has been struggling in recent rounds, and Sunderland should take advantage of this. As we've seen, games at Pride Park have always been an opportunity for Sunderland to earn points. Our bet is on Sunderland to win, with a coefficient of 2.17.
