Derby County vs Coventry City Prediction: Frank Lampard returns to his old ground

Frank Lampard will lead Coventry City to face his former team, Derby County, at the Pride Park Stadium on Tuesday. Coventry are unbeaten in five of their last six games against Derby. Can they extend this record? Below, I have the team news, possible starting 11, some interesting facts, expert betting tips, and odds.

Derby County

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Derby County returned to winning ways with a 2-1 win over Blackburn Rovers in their last game. Craig Forsyth opened the scoring just three minutes into the game before Ebou Adams extended the lead four minutes later. The Rovers were able to get a consolation goal in the 40th minute. The Rams have now secured their first win after experiencing a 13-game winless run. Playing at home hasn’t got a special effect on the team as they have secured one win in their last seven games in front of their home fans. They sit 22nd on the table with 32 points in 36 games, scoring 35 goals and conceding 49. Meanwhile, Lars-Jorgen Salvesen (knee), Ben Osborn (hamstring), Ryan Nyambe (hamstring), Kemar Roofe (hamstring), and Curtis Nelson (knee) are ruled out of this game due to injuries.

Coventry City

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After six years of leading Derby to the Championship playoff final, Lampard will return to the Pride Park Stadium as he continues to lead Coventry into the playoffs. Coventry secured a 3-2 win over Stoke City in their last game to extend their winning run to five games. They have only lost one of their last nine games in the Championship and remain the most in form team in the Championship at the moment with 27 points in their last 10 games. Only Sheffield United (24 points), Leeds (23 points) and Burnley (22 points) came close during this period. The Sky Blues sit 5th on the table with 56 points in 36 games, scoring 52 goals and conceding 46. Meanwhile, Ephron Mason-Clark (toe), Milan van Ewijk (Achilles), and Jack Rudoni (shoulder) will miss this game due to injuries.

Possible Starting 11

Derby County — Jacob Widell Zetterström, Kane Wilson, Sondre Langås, Craig Forsyth, Callum Elder, Ryan Nyambe, Ebou Adams, Nathaniel Phillips, Marcus Harness, Liam Thompson, Jerry Yates.

Coventry City — Oliver Dovin, Bobby Thomas, Liam Kitching, Victor Torp, Milan van Ewijk, Josh Eccles, Matt Grimes, Jay Dasilva, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Ellis Simms, Brandon Thomas-Asante.

Match Facts:

• Coventry City have picked the most points in their last 10 games (27) than any other team in the Championship;
• Derby are winless in 13 of their last 14 games in all competitions;
• Derby are winless in six of their last seven games at home;
• Coventry are unbeaten in five of their last six games against Derby;
• Four of the last six games between them saw the BTTS results;
• Derby conceded in 15 of their last 16 games;
• Coventry conceded in 6 of their last 7 games.

Expert Betting Tips

Frank Lampard is truly doing wonders with this Coventry team, and the team's momentum is higher than ever. There is the belief that they can actually get a promotion through the playoff phase. The Sky Blues are the best-performing team in the Championship this period, and I doubt anything can stop their shine. So, it is an easy win for the visitors, but I expect the hosts also to find the back of the net because Coventry conceded in 6 of their last seven games.

Our prediction for this match is for both teams to score, for odds of 1.89 at Betway.

Our second prediction is to see more than two goals for odds of 2.15 at Bet365.

Our third prediction is a win for Coventry with odds of 2.18 at 1xbet.