The EFL Championship returns with a fresh set of fixtures as Derby County host Swansea City on Wednesday.
Derby were involved in a share of the spoils on Saturday, coming from behind to salvage a 1-1 draw with Preston North End. The Rams have two wins in their last eight matches, losing once, since last month.
With 20 points from 16 matches, Derby are 11th in the Championship, one point and three places above Swansea, who fell to a 4-3 defeat to Leeds United, conceding a 91st-minute winner at the Swansea.com Stadium.
That followed a narrow 1-0 defeat against Burnley at Turf Moor, which snapped their run of two back-to-back victories. The Swans are winless in five visits to Pride Park, losing three, since a 1-0 victory in February 2010. They are 14th in the points table, with 19 points, winning five of 16 matches.
Derby County vs Swansea City Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Swansea have 21 wins from their last 48 meetings with Derby, losing 18.
- Swansea have won two of their last nine competitive away games, losing five, since April.
- Derby have 11 wins in their last 14 competitive home matches, losing once, since March.
Derby County vs Swansea City Prediction
With one point separating the two sides in the points table, expect an action-packed contest at Pride Park. The two sides are evenly matched on paper, so they should cancel out each other’s and settle for a share of the spoils.
Prediction: Derby 1-1 Swansea
Derby County vs Swansea City Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - No (There have been fewer than three goals scored in seven of Derby’s last nine games.)
Tip 3: Both sides to score - Yes (Both sides have scored in Derby’s last seven matches.)