Our prediction for this Championship match:
There will be fireworks when Derby and Peterborough face each other in the relegation six-pointer at Pride Park. Derby are sitting in bottom three due to the 21-point deduction, but they are just five points behind the safe zone. Wayne Rooney’s troops are desperate to make amends for a 4-1 loss to Middlesbrough, and they are likely to fight tooth and nail against Peterborough. Richard Stearman remains on the sidelines through suspension, while both Kamil Jozwiak and Colin Kazim-Richards are out of contention with injuries.
The Posh, on the other hand, aim to escape the relegation zone, but seeing that Derby County recorded four wins in the previous five home fixtures, we predict that the visitors are going to return to Cambridgeshire empty-handed. Both Mark Beevers and Dan Butler should miss out with injuries for the visiting side.
Highlighted Player (Tom Lawrence):
Tom Lawrence is a Welsh footballer who plays as a winger for Championship side Derby County. Born in Wrexham (Wales) on January 13, 1994, Tom Lawrence played for Everton and Manchester United during his youth career.
The 180-cm-tall footballer, though, made no more than one appearances for the Red Devils in the Premier League as he was immediately sent on loan to Carlisle United. The Wales international played for the likes of Yeovil Town, Leicester City, Rotherham United, Blackburn Rovers, Cardiff City and Ipswich Town as well before signing a contract with Derby County. Tom Lawrence’s main position is left winger, but he is used as both second striker and right winger as well.
The Derby County man made his Wales debut in November 2015 in a 3-2 loss to Netherlands. The highlight of his career is the goal he scored against Georgia in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers. His preferred foot is right and he wears No. 10 jersey at Derby County.
Highlighted Team (Peterborough):
Founded in 1934, Peterborough United are a professional club that competes in the League One. The Posh play their home games at London Road Stadium, the venue with the capacity of 15,314. Peterborough’s home colour is blue, whilst the colour of their away kit is blue. The Posh have the third kit as well where yellow and black are the dominant colours.
Peterborough United’s biggest success came in the 1964/1965 when the club booked their place in the FA Cup quarter-finals. Chelsea, though, proved to be a big catch for the Posh, beating them 5-1 in London. It has to be noted that Peterborough United made it to the Football League Cup semis in the 1965/1966 season, with the team losing to WBA in the two-legged tie.
The likes of Cambridge United and Northampton Town are considered the club’s main rivals. The Posh have built a rivalry with Huddersfield Town, with fans seeing MK Dons as rivals as well.