Derby County vs Sunderland betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Championship match on January 21st, 2025

Derby County and Sunderland will play on Tuesday, January 21st, 2025, at 19:45h (UTC), in a Championship game to be held in England, check the Derby County vs Sunderland betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Derby County vs Sunderland will occur

The game is set to be played in the Pride Park Stadium stadium, in the city of Derby, with a capacity for 33597 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

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Introduction to the Derby County vs Sunderland betting tip 2024/2025

The Championship has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.67 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.47 goals per match played.

Derby County last match

Derby County comes from a draw in the last match played. On that occasion the opponent was Leyton Orient, in a match valid for FA Cup, and the match ended 1-1. Coach P. Warne's team lined up with this formation: 4-2-3-1.

The game had to be decided in penalty kicks, after a 1-1 draw after 90 minutes and another in overtime.

A very balanced game was expected, so a draw was somewhat anticipated, with odds around 3.30.

Sunderland last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for Championship, Sunderland, who used a 4-4-2 formation, faced the Burnley team with a final score of 0-0.

Prior to the match, there were signs indicating that the game would be evenly matched between the two teams. As a result, a draw with odds around 3.30 seemed like a plausible and expected outcome.

Derby County vs Sunderland h2h

The last time these teams played against each other was in Championship, where Sunderland was at 2nd place while Derby County occupied 13th place. Sunderland went in with a 4-3-3 formation while Derby County opened their game with a 5-4-1 tactic.

The two teams have not faced each other since 01-10-2024. On that occasion they were playing for the 2024/2025 season of the Championship, and the match ended with a 2-0 win for Sunderland.

The Sunderland team has accomplished more consistent results in the past five games, than Derby County its counterpart.

Teams with their unique strengths and objectives.

S. Allison will be in charge of arbitrating this game, well assisted by A. Fox and H. Karaivanov.

Derby County

Championship leaderboard now

Derby County joins this game with 27 points, having lost 13 games, winning only 7, and scoring 6 draws. The team ranks in 18th place in the Championship and suffers from a negative balance.

This means that in the 28th round, the Stoke City team is closing in at 19th place, with no points difference separating them.

Derby County analysis

The goal difference is not positive for Derby County: at the end of the round 27 it registers 31 goals scored against 35 taken by its goalkeeper.

Derby County team comes to this game with a sequence of 3 losses in the Championship that has been affecting the team's morale.

Over the course of the tournament, Derby County recorded an average ball possession of 43.58%. This indicates that the team usually does not impose its schemes, but adopts more guarded and defensive tactics. For the next game that Derby County will play against Sunderland, fans would like to see more aggressive soccer from their team, and especially a few more goals.

Playing in their home base prove wise for this team, as their record of 6 wins, 4 losses, and 2 draws shows. Playing as the visiting team, meanwhile has given them 1 game won.

Best goalscorer from Derby County

Jerry Yates has proved to be a tremendous individual asset for the team's offense this season. With 6 goals scored in the competition, the Attacker has been instrumental in leading Derby County to obtain favorable outcomes on several occasions.

Sunderland

Championship leaderboard now

The Sunderland team with 51 points currently occupies the 4th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion Play-off, with a campaign of 14 wins, 9 draws, and 4 losses.

Sheffield United ranks just above, occupying 3rd place in the 28th round, the team suffers a small disadvantage of 1 point.

Sunderland analysis

Sunderland counted 39 goals scored and 22 conceded at the end of Championship day number 27.

As we approach the Regular Season, Sunderland is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 4.56 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

This is a top 5 team in the Championship that wants to keep up with the good performances!

Sunderland is a more offensive team than Derby County, having 2485 attacks vs. 2184 from Derby County, having scored 39 times, in comparison, Derby County converted into goal 31 times.

Best goalscorer from Sunderland

If we want to highlight a player from the team's attack at this stage, we have to name Wilson Isidor. The Attacker scored 8 goals in the current season, helping Sunderland to achieve victory in several disputes.

Historical data: Sunderland

With 5 titles won in the history of the tournament, one of the leading names in the competition is the Sunderland team. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the game and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress their rivals with a win at a time when they are in poor form.

For punters some entries may be relevant for this game, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

In short, a much stronger team Sunderland, better placed in the competition, that usually wins and doesn't concede goals, against an irregular Derby County that has difficulty converting and that comes from a sequence of unfavorable results.

At the bookmaker Bet365, the market of Both Teams To Score - No is with great odds.

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Derby County is Jerry Yates, who has already scored 6 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Sunderland is Wilson Isidor, he has scored in 8 opportunities.

75-90 minutes into the game is where most goals occur, a good time to bet if one is following the live game.

Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Derby County 1.58 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team Sunderland 1.21 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.

At the bookmaker Bet365, the market of Total Goals Under 2.5 is with great odds.

Corners Top Betting Tips

The number of corners of both teams when combine gives an average of 5.38 corners per game, something to explore to gain good betting results.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4.15 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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