Our prediction for this Championship match:
After dropping two points in a 1-1 draw with Peterborough, Bournemouth will be looking to return to winning ways when they host yet another relegation-threatened side Derby to their Vitality Stadium. The Cherries are still sitting in automatic promotion berth, but high-flying Huddersfield are breathing down their neck ahead of Matchday 37. Adam Smith is in the middle of his three-match ban, while important midfielder Jefferson Lerma returns from suspension.
The Rams, on the other hand, are fighting hard to secure the Championship survival. Wayne Rooney’s troops proved their worth in a 2-0 win over Barnsley, with the team putting an end to their three-game losing run. Derby County, though, are not regarded as good travelers, which is probably the main reason why we are going to put our money on the Cherries. Midfielder Kamil Jozwiak remains on the sidelines with injury for the away side.
Highlighted Player (Robbie Brady):
Robbie Brady is an Irish footballer who plays for Norwich City as a winger, but he is capable of playing at left back as well. Brady began his youth career at St. Kevin’s Boys, where he was spotted by Manchester United scouts. In 2008 he joined the Old Trafford outfit at age 16.
He played for Manchester United U-18 team, but he did not make his debut for the senior team. The Irish footballer played for Hull City on loan in the 2011/2012 and the 2012/2013 Championship campaigns and in January, 2013 he signed a permanent deal with the Tigers for an undisclosed fee. Robbie Brady made his Republic of Ireland debut on 8 September, 2012, in a 4-1 win over Oman and it has to be noted that he scored one goal and provided two assists for his teammates in the victory over the Asian team.
He represented the Boys in Green at the 2016 European Championship finals and he scored the winner against Italy that helped the team make it to the knockout stages of the showpiece tournament.
Highlighted Team (Derby):
Derby County is one of the 12 founder members of the Football League. However, nowadays the Rams compete in the Championship and they play their home matches at Pride Park Stadium. Derby County have won the two trophies in the English top flight (1971/1972, 1974/1975), with the team lifting the FA Cup trophy just after the World War II (1946).
Derby’s main rivals are Nottingham Forest, Leicester City and Leeds United, but the rivalry between Forest and Derby is regarded as the biggest one.
The two teams take on each other in the East Midlands derby. The colour of Derby’s shirts is white, whilst their shorts are black. It has to be noted that the club was founded in 1884 by William Morley. The Rams competed in the European competitions four times, but they did not record a notable result in the European Cups. The club’s chairman is Mel Morris.