Derby County vs Birmingham City: Bet on Yellow Cards for Birmingham & Win for Derby

Derby County will take on Birmingham City in round 29 of the Championship. In the first round, Birmingham City scored two unanswered goals against the Rams. Will Rooney's team get revenge?

Derby County form

After a successful home performance against Sheffield United and a 2-0 win, Derby County traveled to Nottingham Forest. Wayne Rooney's team conceded two goals in the second half. In the end, the Rams managed to respond with one effective action. During penalties, Morrison was sent off, resulting in a 1-2 defeat for the team. Derby County sit in last but one spot in the Championship table with 14 points.

Birmingham City form

After a 2-6 defeat at the hands of Fulham in London, Birmingham City played two home games and picked up four points. First, the Birmingham side came up 2-1 against Barnsley, the main underdog of the current campaign. Next up, the Blues traded action with Peterborough United. This encounter ended 2-2. Birmingham City is 19th in the Championship table with 32 points.

Head-to-head encounters

In the first round of the current Championship campaign, Birmingham City showed a good home game against Derby County. The Birmingham team was stronger than the opponent with a score of 2-0. In total, the clubs have met in 126 matches. By the number of victories, Derby has an advantage of 48-42.

Predicted lineups

• Derby County: Allsop, Byrne, Davies, Stearman, Buchanan, Knight, Thompson, Bird, Lawrence, Kazim-Richards, Ebosele;
• Birmingham City: Etheridge, Mengi, Roberts, Pedersen, Colin, Gardner, Sunjic, Bela, Woods, Hogan, Jutkiewicz.

Key stats

• The last three home games Derby County against Birmingham City in all tournaments saw Total Over 2.5 goals scored;
• In six of Birmingham City's previous eight matches in all tournaments, the Total Over 2.5 line has been played;
• Birmingham City lost the first half in five of the last seven matches in all tournaments.

Expert Betting Tips

Derby County continues to fight heroically to retain their Championship spot (after dropping 21 points earlier in the campaign). At the moment Derby are eight points behind 21st-placed Reading. That gap can be made up in a few appearances, there will still be a large number of matches in the Championship season. As for the upcoming match, I suggest considering Yellow Cards Total Over for the Birmingham players. The game will be tense, the suspension is very likely to happen. You can also consider the possibility that the second half will be more productive than the first, and bet on the victory of Wayne Rooney's team.

Betting options

• Birmingham Yellow Cards TO (1.5) for 1.70;
• W1 for 2.50;
• 2nd Half > 1st Half for 2.12.