Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Derby County will be aiming to stay in the playoffs berth when they take on Cheltenham Town in a postponed League One game. The Rams are eager to recover from a 4-1 loss to Barnsley, and it seems as if they will not have a better chance than this to return to winning ways. David McGoldrick, who scored his 14th goal of the season at the weekend, will be the man to watch in the home team, while both James Chester and Max Bird remain on the sidelines with injuries. Lewis Dobbin is pushing for a start.
The Robins, meanwhile, aim to make amends for back-to-back defeats to Barnsley (0-4) and Portsmouth (0-4), but given their shaky defence, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the promotion-chasing hosts. Glen Rea has overcome his injury, but all Elkan Baggott, Ben Williams, Lewis Freestone, and Tom Bradbury remain in the recovery room.
Highlighted Player (David McGoldrick):
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David McGoldrick is an Irish international who was born in Nottingham, England on 29 November, 1987. McGoldrick was eligible to play for both England and Republic of Ireland and he decided to play for the Irish national team. The striker made his Ireland debut on 18 November, 2014, in a 4-1 win over USA and it has to be noted that he provided assists for Robbie Brady and Anthony Pilkington.
McGoldrick began his senior career at Nots County and he played for the likes of Northampton, Bournemouth, Port Vale, Nottingham Forest, Sheffield Wednesday and Coventry City in the past as well. The Irish attacker he joined Ipswich Town on loan until the end of the 2012/2013 campaign and he signed a permanent deal with the club in July 2013.
David McGoldrick scored 14 goals in 31 appearances for the Tractor Boys in the 2013/2014 Championship campaign and that is considered his most successful season. You should have in mind that his Ipswich teammates Daryl Murphy and Stephen Hunt backed David for his first-ever Ireland call-up.
Highlighted Team (Cheltenham):
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Founded in 1887 by a local teacher Albert Close White, Cheltenham Town are an English club that compete in League Two. The Robins wear white jerseys with red stripes and white shorts when playing at home, while sky blue is the dominant colour of their away kit.
Cheltenham Town clinched the FA Trophy in 1998, with the team defeating Southport 1-0 in the title game. The match was played at Wembley Stadium in front of 26,837 spectators, with John Eaton scoring the only goal of the match. The Robins have won Leamington Hospital Cup, Midland Floodlit Cup, Gloucestershire Senior Cup, Cheltenham League and Gloucestershire Senior Amateur North Challenge Cup as well.
The likes of Gloucester City and Hereford are seen as Cheltenham’s traditional rivals, while, in more recent years, Forest Green Rovers have been the club’s main rivals. A 12-0 win over Chippenham Rovers (November 2, 1935), with the team suffering their biggest defeat against Tydfil (1-10) on March 8, 1952.