Derby County FC
Football England - EFL Championship Pride Park Fri 22 Aug 15:00
Bristol City FC
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Championship Betting Preview: Derby vs Bristol City

Derby host Bristol City in this Championship match at Pride Park, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Friday 22 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Expect a Tight Affair

Derby +0.25 look like a value bet on the Asian Handicap. This involves splitting our stake between 0 and +0.5, with a win against Bristol City the desired outcome at betting odds of -152.

1-0 Win for City in Last Head-to-Head

Derby County have been defeated in back-to-back Championship games, most recently suffering a 5-3 home loss to Coventry City at Pride Park. The Rams had four shots on target and 47% possession, with Callum Elder, Carlton Morris and Ebou Adams each scoring one goal.

Bristol City drew 0-0 in their previous game. This was at home against Charlton Athletic at Ashton Gate. Gerhard Struber's side boasted 58% possession and had one shot on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The scoreline was 1-0 for home side City when they last faced Derby, with the encounter taking place at Ashton Gate. The past 9 matches between the teams have seen City win six times and Derby rack up three victories.

Championship G W D L GF GA GD GD P
8 Derby logo Derby 39 17 9 13 56 48 8 56:48 60
16 Bristol City logo Bristol City 39 14 9 16 49 50 -1 49:50 51
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Derby County – Last 10 League Games

Derby have 3 wins, 4 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 6.9 attempts and 2.9 shots on goal. The Rams have averaged 38.4% possession and 4.7 corners per game, conceding 1.3 goals and 4.6 corners from 8.7 attempts and 3.2 shots on goal.

Jerry Yates is the top scorer with 3 goals, while Carlton Morris and Ebou Adams both have 2. Craig Forsyth and Nathaniel Phillips have recorded the most assists with 2 apiece.

Bristol City – Last 10 League Games

City have won 3, lost 4 and drawn 3, with an average of 3.5 shots on goal, 9.3 attempts and 1.2 goals. Gerhard Struber's side average 53.3% possession, 4.0 corners taken and 5.7 corners against them, while 1.9 goals have been conceded from 11.4 attempts and 5.1 shots on goal.

Ross McCrorie got 4 goals, Scott Twine notched 2, while Anis Mehmeti and two other players scored 1. The top assistors in the last 10 games are Scott Twine, Emil Riis Jakobsen and Ross McCrorie who have all made 1.

Confirmed Lineups

Derby confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Jacob Widell Zetterstroem (GK), Dion Sanderson, Danny Batth, Matthew Clarke, Ryan Nyambe, Liam Thompson, David Ozoh, Callum Elder, Ebou Adams, Andreas Weimann, Carlton Morris.

Bristol City confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Radek Vitek (GK), Rob Dickie, Zak Vyner, Robert Atkinson, Ross McCrorie, Jason Knight, Adam Randell, Mark Sykes, Scott Twine, Emil Riis Jakobsen, Anis Mehmeti.

Derby vs Bristol City Prediction & Betting Tips

This Derby vs Bristol City betting breakdown features a main match prediction, a correct score insight, expert player prop picks, corners analysis and a sharply constructed bet builder to guide your wagers.

Match Prediction

We’re backing Derby at -152 in this Championship game with a +0.25 goal start. We think that the home team will have the edge and we can therefore feel confident of a return with this bet.

Understanding the injured players situation proves useful when assembling football picks. Once we’ve also considered the form guide, we use the latest stats and provide Championship betting predictions.

Key Derby vs Bristol City league stats:

  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Derby in 6 of their last 10 games.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Derby in 3 of their last 5 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by City in 8 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by City in 4 of their last 5 games.
Derby +0.25 Probability

According to the top betting sites, our pick has a 60.2% chance of landing a return. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success between 65-70%. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Derby Derby logo 2 - 1 Bristol City logo Bristol City

Derby are available at +900 to win by a 2-1 scoreline. Correct score betting allows us to bet at bigger odds and it’s also a fun type of wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Carlton Morris Over 0.5 Shots On Target -118 BetMGM logo

Carlton Morris (Derby) is available at -118 to register at least one shot on goal. We’ll take a chance with this Shots on Target pick as the betting odds look pretty attractive.

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Scott Twine to Score +360 BetMGM logo

Scott Twine (City) has scored two goals in his past four Championship games. When it comes to him finding the net, we believe the +360 available is appealing when backing him on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

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Corners Prediction

Derby Over 4.5 Corners -120 BetMGM logo

In their past four home games, Derby have covered the 4.5 corners line, while the previous four City matches have involved them conceding over 4.5 corners. We’re anticipating that there will be plenty of Derby corners and that the Team Corners line will be covered, with odds of -120 on offer.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Derby Logo Derby
Total
9.30 4.70 4.60
Home
8.90 4.70 4.20
Away
8.50 3.80 4.70
Bristol City Logo Bristol City
Total
9.70 4.00 5.70
Home
7.80 4.90 2.90
Away
9.90 3.80 6.10
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Derby +0.25 -152
Both Team To Score Yes -109
Shots On Target Carlton Morris Over 0.5 -118

If you’re keen to place a bet builder, go for Derby on the Asian Handicap at +0.25, Yes on the Both Teams to Score market and Carlton Morris (Derby) to have one or more shots on target.

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Derby vs Bristol City Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Tight Affair Likely According to the Bookies

The bookies have priced up the Full-Time Result betting odds and Bristol City are +143 to land a Championship victory, while Derby County are +200 to win. The draw is trading at +215 should you think the clash will end all square.

As the name suggests, the Draw No Bet market means money back if the game ends level. Should you take this option, then you can choose between City at -143 and Derby at +105.

For those expecting a low-scoring contest, Under 2.5 is the market leader on the Total Goals market. A fresh approach might involve siding with a BTTS wager and there’s -147 on offer for Both Teams to Score No.

The top football betting sites ensure that customers are able to choose from a wide range of options. It’s no exaggeration that they provide hundreds of markets when it comes to Championship games.

Carlton Morris Favourite to Score the First Goal

Carlton Morris is the favourite to be First Goalscorer at +575. If you’re interested in backing him to find the net at anytime, then the price is +310.

Player Goals
Carlton Morris (Derby)
First
+310
Anytime
+575
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Fally Mayulu (City)
First
+310
Anytime
+650
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Scott Twine (City)
First
+320
Anytime
+650
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Emil Riis (City)
First
+335
Anytime
+700
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Player Shots On Target
Carlton Morris (Derby)
Over 0.5
-161
Under 0.5
+102
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Fally Mayulu (City)
Over 0.5
-127
Under 0.5
-111
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Dajaune Brown (Derby)
Over 0.5
-118
Under 0.5
-120
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Player Shots
Carlton Morris (Derby)
Over 2.5
+128
Under 2.5
-
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Scott Twine (City)
Over 2.5
+125
Under 2.5
-
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Fally Mayulu (City)
Over 2.5
+140
Under 2.5
-
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Derby Searching For Improved Results at Home

Derby haven’t triumphed in four straight games at Pride Park. John Eustace's team have four defeats, three victories and three draws in the last 10 home matches, netting an average of 0.90 goals per game and conceding 0.90.

City have four draws, four losses and two victories in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.10 goals per game and conceding 1.60.

The most recent Pride Park meeting saw Derby claim a 3-0 win over City. The previous 4 H2H games at Pride Park have seen both teams achieve two victories.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Derby logo Derby Home Stats 3-3-4 1.80 0.90 0.90 2 8 2 8
Bristol City logo Bristol City Away Stats 2-4-4 2.70 1.10 1.60 4 6 6 4
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Derby logo Derby League Stats
Bristol City logo Bristol City League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 4 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Derby vs Bristol City Lineups & Team News

Know who’s in and who’s out for Derby vs City before making your bets. We’ll offer the predicted and confirmed Championship lineups along with the latest injury developments.

Derby Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Bristol City Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Derby Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

1 J. W. Zetterstroem
28 Dion Sanderson 4 Danny Batth 5 Matthew Clarke 24 Ryan Nyambe
16 Liam Thompson 18 David Ozoh 20 Callum Elder 32 Ebou Adams
14 Andreas Weimann 9 Carlton Morris
23 Radek Vitek
16 Rob Dickie 14 Zak Vyner 5 Robert Atkinson
2 Ross McCrorie 12 Jason Knight 4 Adam Randell 17 Mark Sykes
10 Scott Twine 18 Emil Riis Jakobsen 11 Anis Mehmeti

Bristol City Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Derby Substitutes

  • 3Craig Forsyth
  • 8Ben Osborn
  • 10Rhian Brewster
  • 17Kenzo Goudmijn
  • 19Kayden Jackson
  • 21Jake Rooney
  • 23Joe Ward
  • 31Josh Vickers
  • 42Bobby Clark

Bristol City Substitutes

  • 6Max Bird
  • 7Yu Hirakawa
  • 9Fally Mayulu
  • 13Joe Lumley
  • 19George Tanner
  • 20Sam Bell
  • 24Haydon Roberts
  • 27Harry Cornick
  • 30Sinclair Armstrong

Previous Derby Lineups

16 Aug Championship
Derby 3-5 Coventry
12 Aug EFL Cup
West Brom 3-4 Derby
09 Aug Championship
Stoke 3-1 Derby
03 May Championship
Derby 0-0 Stoke
26 Apr Championship
Hull 0-1 Derby
21 Apr Championship
West Brom 1-3 Derby

Previous Bristol City Lineups

16 Aug Championship
Bristol City 0-0 Charlton
12 Aug EFL Cup
Bristol City 2-0 MK Dons
09 Aug Championship
Sheffield Utd 1-4 Bristol City
12 May Championship
Sheffield Utd 3-0 Bristol City
08 May Championship
Bristol City 0-3 Sheffield Utd
03 May Championship
Bristol City 2-2 Preston

Injuries & Suspensions

Derby Injury Table
Type Name Info
L. Salvesen Muscle
Josh Vickers Hamstring
Bristol City Injury Table
Type Name Info
Yu Hirakawa Knee
Rob Dickie Hamstring
Robert Atkinson Ankle
Luke McNally Lower leg
Team Squads

Derby Player Stats & Squad

Manager: John Eustace

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Jacob Widell Zetterstroem 1 G 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
Carlton Morris 9 F 2 180 2 0 2 0 0 0
Ebou Adams 32 M 2 180 2 0 1 0 0 0
Matthew Clarke 16 D 2 180 2 0 0 0 1 0
Ryan Nyambe 24 D 2 178 2 0 0 0 1 0

Bristol City Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Gerhard Struber

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Zak Vyner 14 D 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
Jason Knight 12 M 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
Ross McCrorie 2 D 2 180 2 0 1 1 0 0
Robert Atkinson 5 D 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
Radek Vitek 23 G 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
England FlagChampionship Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 39 24 8 7 81:40 80
2 Middlesbrough 39 20 11 8 59:37 71
3 Ipswich 38 19 12 7 67:39 69
4 Millwall 39 20 9 10 53:44 69
5 Hull 39 20 6 13 62:57 66
6 Southampton 39 17 12 10 63:48 63
7 Wrexham 39 17 12 10 60:51 63
8 Derby 39 17 9 13 56:48 60
9 Watford 39 14 14 11 50:46 56
10 Norwich 39 16 6 17 52:46 54
11 Birmingham 39 14 11 14 48:49 53
12 QPR 39 15 8 16 55:61 53
13 Preston 39 13 13 13 45:49 52
14 Swansea 39 15 7 17 44:49 52
15 Stoke 39 14 9 16 46:43 51
16 Bristol City 39 14 9 16 49:50 51
17 Sheffield Utd 39 15 5 19 54:54 50
18 Charlton 39 12 12 15 36:46 48
19 Blackburn 39 11 10 18 36:49 43
20 West Brom 39 11 10 18 40:54 43
21 Portsmouth 38 10 10 18 37:54 40
22 Leicester 39 11 12 16 51:60 39
23 Oxford 39 9 12 18 36:51 39
24 Sheffield Wed 39 1 9 29 24:79 -6
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 19 14 3 2 40:15 45
2 Ipswich 20 12 7 1 36:14 43
3 Southampton 19 10 6 3 29:14 36
4 Middlesbrough 19 10 6 3 27:14 36
5 Watford 20 10 6 4 29:20 36
6 Millwall 20 11 3 6 28:23 36
7 Birmingham 19 9 8 2 33:19 35
8 Swansea 20 10 5 5 28:22 35
9 Wrexham 20 9 6 5 36:30 33
10 Hull 20 10 3 7 32:32 33
11 Derby 20 8 6 6 27:25 30
12 Preston 20 8 6 6 26:24 30
13 Stoke 19 8 5 6 29:21 29
14 QPR 19 9 2 8 35:31 29
15 West Brom 19 7 7 5 23:23 28
16 Charlton 19 8 4 7 18:19 28
17 Sheffield Utd 19 8 3 8 30:23 27
18 Bristol City 20 7 4 9 28:27 25
19 Norwich 19 8 1 10 23:23 25
20 Leicester 19 7 4 8 26:28 25
21 Portsmouth 19 6 4 9 19:20 22
22 Oxford 19 5 7 7 17:24 22
23 Blackburn 20 4 7 9 18:25 19
24 Sheffield Wed 20 0 5 15 10:41 5