Our prediction for this Championship match:
Derby
Match Time & Date:
26/02/2021
20:45
Prediction: 1-1
Nottingham Forest
All eyes will be on Pride Park when Derby County and Nottingham Forest face each other in the East Midlands derby. The Rams have been producing fine displays under Wayne Rooney, with the team recording three wins in the previous four league fixtures. Derby County aim to build on a 2-0 win over Huddersfield Town, and we are positive that they will leave their hearts on the field in the local derby. All Bielik, Davies and Lawrence are sidelined through injuries, while Stretton is a major doubt.
The Reds have been showing signs of improvement of late as well, with the team beating both Blackburn and Rotherham in the previous two league fixtures. Nottingham Forest have been playing some low-scoring games of late, and seeing that both sides are likely to adopt a cautious approach in the East Midlands derby, we are tempted to put our money on under 2.5 goals.
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 (Nottingham Forest):
Nottingham Forest, the club that are often referred to as Forest, were formed in 1865. They have been playing their home games at the City Ground since 1898 and the capacity of the stadium is 30,445. Nottingham Forest are regarded as one of the greatest English clubs as they won the European Cup on two occasions. In 1979 Forest outplayed Malmo (1-0) at the Olympiastadion in Munich in the final of the elite competition, with the team beating Hamburg in 1980 in the title game at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu (1-0).
Nottingham Forest won the national championship in the 1977/1978 season, with the team finishing the campaign seven points clear of second-placed Liverpool. To make things even better for the fans, the City Ground outfit clinched the FA Cup trophies in 1898 and 1959. Derby County are regarded as Forest’s bitterest rivals and the two local rivals contest in the East Midlands derby. In their first ever meeting in the local derby Forest recorded a 3-2 win over Derby County.
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