H2H: Bristol City vs Derby County – Prediction (Championship

H2H: Bristol v Derby – Comparison.

Former Derby hitman Chris Martin scored his first goal for Bristol last time out. He has scored a goal in all four career appearances vs the Rams (W1, D1, L2). Derby’s Martyn Waghorn has contributed to a first-half opener in the Rams’ last two away league games (one goal, one assist). Bristol City are comfortably the best-disciplined Championship side, averaging just 0.82 bookings per-match.

Bristol Insights.

Bristol City boss Dean Holden goes well in his first managerial role ahead of his 17th league game in charge of the Robins (W8, D4, L4 – 1.65 PPG). Bristol came off the international break in good spirits, having patched together back-to-back victories to end a five-game winless streak prior to it (W2, D2, L3), one of which saw them overcome a 1-0 HT deficit. In rather obscure fashion, Bristol have picked up just seven of their 20-point haul here at Ashton Gate, due to a three-game winless streak in which they shipped first in all games (D1, L2). Despite that, they are favourites to end that run here, and boast just a 23.53% loss-rate as home favourites since the start of last season (W9, D4, L4).

Derby Insights.

Rock-bottom Derby County sacked Phillip Cocu after a run of just one win from 11 league games (W1, D3, L7), leaving Wayne Rooney in caretaker charge. However, he has a job on his hands, with Derby relinquishing a HT lead to draw in each of the last three games in which they scored first (D3, L4), and averaging 1.73 bookings per-match this term. Five of Derby’s six points earned this season have come away from home (W1, D2, L2), though their overall record is still worse than at this stage of any campaign across the last decade. Furthermore, Derby lament a 50% loss rate as outsiders in away league games since the start of 2019/20 (W7, D6, L13).