Our prediction for this Championship match:
Derby
Match Time & Date:
11/12/2021
16:00
Prediction: 2-0
Blackpool
Derby County will be aiming to collect vital three points in their battle for survival when they take on Blackpool on Saturday afternoon. The Rams are stuck at the bottom due to the 21-point deduction, and they head into the match following back-to-back losses to QPR and Bristol City. Derby County will be without Lee Buchanan, Sam Baldock, and Krystian Bielik in Saturday’s clash.
The Seasiders, on the other hand, experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 3-0 loss to Luton Town, with the team failing to find the net in their third consecutive league fixture. Since Derby want this win more than Blackpool, we predict that Wayne Rooney’s troops are going to pick up all three points from the match. All Luke Garbutt, Kevin Stewart, Grant Ward, and Matty Virtue are out of contention through injuries for the visiting side.
Highlighted Player (Craig Forsyth):
Craig Forsyth is a left back who is capable of playing as a midfielder as well. The Derby County footballer was born on 24 February, 1989 and he started his youth career at Carlogie Boys Club. Forsyth spent five years in Dundee (2006-2011), but it has to be noted that he played for Montrose and Arbroath (on loan) during his spell at Dens Park.
The Scottish footballer joined Watford in June, 2011 for an undisclosed fee and he did well to score on his debut against Burnley in the opening match of the 2011/2012 Championship campaign. He played 20 games for the Hornets in the 2011/2012 season, but on 19 October, 2012, he was sent on loan to Bradford City.
After ending his loan spell with Bradford, Forsyth signed a loan deal with Derby County on 4 March, 2013 and nine months later he penned a permanent teal with the Rams. The left back made 46 league appearances for Derby County in the 2013/2014 campaign, scoring two goals in the process.
Highlighted Team (Blackpool):
Blackpool FC are a professional English club based in Blackpool, Lancashire. Considering that Blackpool is a seaside town, it is no surprise they are nicknamed the Seasiders. Founded back in 1887, the club play their home matches at Bloomfield Road, which can hold up to 17,338 spectators. In the 2009/2010 season Blackpool secured promotion to the Premier League, but they were not competitive at this level, suffering relegation to the Championship the following season.
The club’s biggest success, though, came in 1953 when they defeated Bolton Wanderers 4-3 in the FA Cup final. Blackpool are well known for their orange shirts, but the dominant colour of their away kit is white. Preston are considered the club’s biggest rivals, with the two teams facing each other in the West Lancashire derby.
Charlie Adam, who played for Liverpool and has 26 caps for Scotland national team, is regarded as one of the club’s most notable players.
