A rare sabbath with only a single top flight game shifts the Sky Sports spotlight to the East Midlands for the Brian Clough derby.



Bet Victor are 21/20 about Nottingham Forest, Ladbrokes are 3/1 on Derby and the draw is 5/2 with Sky Bet.



Nigel Clough and co. are positioned not too far from Forest, geographically and league table-y; an away win would see the Rams leapfrog their red rivals. The problem arises when Derby have only scored once away from home this campaign, festering on eight points from seven games.



For sides with hushed plans of play-offs such as Forest, home wins against tenth place and down are essential. The hosts have scored in every game this season, Dexter Blackstock has hit form for the first time since he scored twice for his primary school and Derby have leaked eleven goals so far this season; three factors that make a widely available even money home win very bet worthy.



Sean O'Driscoll may have a selection issue up front between the talents of Billy Sharp and Simon Cox, and the form of Dexter Blackstock. Loanee Sharp will most likely be the one overlooked, but is still far more value in the first goalscorer market than Derby's English-football-misfit Connor Sammon, who looks set to lead a solo Derby line.



Derby matches are often coupon busters so skipping past this may be best advice. However, it is a TV game on a Sunday, so treating yourself to a few match bets and scorecasts should add interest and keep you drinking the Wheatsheaf's watered down Carling a bit longer. Add three red cards in three games in this fixture to the goals expected and this should make for an entertaining game for the neutral.

Nottm Forest vs Derby Betting Tips

Nottingham Forest to win 2-1 at 8/1 with Stan James

Over 2.5 goals at 19/20 with Bet365

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