Derby vs Nottingham Forest predictions and Championship betting tips. See this weekend’s preview including team news, head to head stats and the best odds for each bet.
The Midlands derby is always a terrific occasion and Sunday’s clash should be a cracker. We’ve got the best three betting tips as Derby host Nottingham Forest.
Rarely do both sides arrive into this match in terrific form. There is often a crisis or a downturn in form for one of these teams, but this year, they are both on the up. Derby have improved massively since Steve McClaren regained the hotseat at the iPro and have marched up the table. They still have the second best defence in the Championship with just 13 goals conceded so far and have started to find their shooting boots. They’ve won five in a row, scoring 10 times and arrive off the back of three consecutive clean sheets, albeit two of those came against members of the bottom three. Captain Richard Keogh is back to his defensive best and has urged his players to keep the momentum going and the good times appear to be back for the Rams. Nottingham Forest have also started to climb the table in recent weeks. It’s taken a while under boss Phillipe Montanier, but progress is evident and they can be confident coming into this crunch match. They may have been helped by a card-happy referee last weekend, but they beat Newcastle 2-1 at the City Ground which made it three victories in a row. They’ve hit 9 goals in that trio of successes. Britt Assombalonga may not have scored last week, but he’s returned from injury and Forest fans will be hoping he can find his form and fitness with a run of games.
Derby vs Nottingham Forest Betting Tips
Derby have kept things tight recently, but Forest provide a real threat. They will give as good as they’ve got, but the Rams might sneak ths and that’s our first Derby vs Nottm Forest prediction for Sunday’s game.
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Derby vs Nottm Forest Over 2.5 Goals Tips
Both sides have plenty of firepower and Forest usually provide an open style of play. Each team can also bring several options on from the bench to change the game so we’re backing goals for our second Derby vs Nottingham Forest betting tip.
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Derby vs Nottingham Forest Anytime Goalscorer Tip
Bradley Johnson appears to finally be enjoying life in a Derby shirt after a difficult start, but he’s netted a couple recently and the midfielder often embarks on scoring runs so we’re on him to score first to complete our Derby v Nottm Forest betting tips.
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Derby vs Nottingham Forest Team News
Long term absentees for Derby include George Thorne, Cyrus Christie and Nick Blackman. Darren Bent and Ikechi Anya should return to the squad for this one.
The usual injuries are still present for the visitors with Matty Fryatt, Daniel Pinillos and Chris Cohen all absent. Hildeberto Pereira returns following a three match ban.
Derby vs Nottingham Forest Head to Head
Both of these games were cagey last season and were ended by a single. Marcus Olsson scored the only goal as Derby won 1-0 here whilst back in November 2015, a very early Nelson Oliveira strike clinched all three points. Forest have won just one of their last five visits here.
Derby vs Nottingham Forest Betting Odds
Derby start as favourites for this one starting at around 8/11 with most firms. The draw is around 11/4 with Forest priced at a large 4/1.
Derby vs Nottingham Forest Betting Tips
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