West Bromwich Albion will travel to Pride Park Stadium to face Derby County still reeling from a heavy 0:5 home defeat against a bottom-of-the-table Norwich City side.
Derby County
Derby County, by contrast, won 2:1 away at Charlton Athletic. Even the dismissal of Matthew Clarke for a second yellow card in the 85th minute did not prevent the team from seeing out the victory. The results show that they are more comfortable away from home: they have won 7 of their 14 away matches, whereas at home they have only 4 wins from 14. The supporters are pleased with the away success, but they would also like to have more to cheer about on their own ground.
West Bromwich Albion
However, this time Derby County may get that opportunity. They host West Bromwich Albion, who are having a difficult January (four consecutive defeats) and have been poor away from home overall – just three wins and 11 defeats. Their winless away run now stretches to 10 matches. All this has dragged the visitors into a relegation battle: they are only three points above the relegation zone, and their rivals still have games in hand.
Derby County vs West Bromwich Albion Prediction
West Bromwich Albion are in deep crisis, and the humiliating defeat against a direct rival who have almost caught them in the standings is clear evidence of that. This time Derby County should claim a home win at Pride Park Stadium. We recommend backing the hosts: the odds are excellent.
