Two teams that have struggled for wins in the early weeks of the Championship season go head-to-head on Saturday, as Derby County prepare to host Birmingham City at Pride Park.
The Rams, who are without a home win this season, languish down in 22nd place in the standings on four points from their first six games, while the Blues have not fared much better in 15th place on seven points.
Both sides only have a solitary win each to their names and another victory might be beyond the pair when they meet in the East Midlands this weekend.
Derby County v Birmingham City Tips Summary
Best Bet - Draw @ 23/10
Alternative Bet - Both teams to score @ 5/6
Bet Builder - August Priske anytime goalscorer & Sondre Langas to be booked @ 13/2
Derby County v Birmingham City Prediction
Best Bet: Draw @ 23/10
Wins have proven elusive for both these teams in the Championship this term and a draw might well be on the cards.
Birmingham have picked up the unwanted tag of draw specialists, with stalemates in four of their six Championship games this season.
Two of the last three games between Derby and Birmingham have ended in draws and it would be little surprise to see these two Midlands outfits play out another stalemate on Saturday.
Alternative Bet: Both teams to score @ 5/6
Given how encounters between these sides have played out in the recent past, going for both teams to score appeals as an alternative bet.
When it comes to games at Pride Park between these clubs, going for both teams to score would have landed in five of the last six meetings.
While a draw and both teams to score is available at 7/2, the more conservative approach is to simply side with both sides to find the back of the net at 5/6.
Derby County v Birmingham City Bet Builder Tip
August Priske anytime goalscorer
Sondre Langas to be booked
Pays 13/2
Already opening his goalscoring account for the season in the Championship, Danish forward August Priske appeals in the anytime goalscorer market for this two-fold Bet Builder.
Priske found the back of the net in a 1-1 draw against Southampton at St Andrew’s at the start of this month and the 22-year-old is fancied to strike again on Saturday.
Meanwhile, fellow Scandinavian Sondre Langas is backed to land his name in the referee’s book once again this weekend.
The Norwegian defender has already picked up three yellow cards in his six Championship appearances this term and it would be no shock to see the former Viking star booked again against the Blues.
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Key Match Stats
Derby County have won just once in their first seven games in all competitions this season (W1, D1, L5)
Birmingham City have drawn four of their eight matches in all competitions this term (W2, D4, L2)
Two of the last three games between these sides have ended in draws
The Rams edged a 1-0 victory the last time these teams met, which was at Pride Park back in March
Derby are winless in their last four home games in the Championship (D1, L3)
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