Derby County hosts Preston North End in round 21 of the English Championship. The match will be played on Saturday, December 26th at Pride Park (Derby)
So far, Derby County is in the danger zone. The Rams significantly slowed down after the departure of Lampard. With Frank, the team participated in the playoffs and laid claims to promotion to the Premier League, but in 2020, it dropped to the middle of the standings. In the summer, the Rams decided to bet on Philippe Koku, who created a good reputation as a coach in his homeland. However, the Dutchman didn’t live up to expectations and was fired at the end of autumn because his ambitious team fell to the bottom of the standings. At the end of November, Wayne Rooney was finally approved as interim manager. Let’s recall that he had come to finish his career in this club a year ago. And this gave a result - after four defeats in a row (and nine matches without victories), the Rams began to earn points. They tied with Wycombe and Coventry and then beat Millwall. As a result, before Christmas, the unbeaten streak amounted to six games in a row, and Derby scored 10 points.
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Preston’s results worsened a little, but the team generally spends the season as expected. The Lilywhites have spent their last years in the Championship. Sometimes they lack a little to move up to the top six of the division and take part in the playoffs (they were 9th in the 2019/2020 season). But in general, Preston North End is perceived as the middle peasant of this division. Now there is a slight decline, but not critical. The club scored 26 points in 20 rounds and took 15th place. In the last round, the Lilywhites beat Bristol City after a couple of defeats. Johnson scored the only goal from a penalty spot in the middle of the first half. It is strange that Scott Sinclair did not come to the point because he remains Preston's top scorer. He has already scored seven goals this season.
Derby County had a 14-game unbeaten streak in which Preston gained only three draws. But in September, the Lilywhites managed to win 2-1 on the road in the League Cup. Under Rooney, the Rams clearly came to life, and the main thing is that the holidays do not change the mood of the team. We think there is a reason to bet on the hosts’ victory with a zero handicap.
Prediction for the match: Derby County to win with 0.0 handicap
