Our prediction for this Championship match:
Derby
Match Time & Date:
28/08/2021
13:30
Prediction: 1-1
Nottingham Forest
There will be fireworks when Derby County and Nottingham Forest square off against each other at Pride Park in the East Midlands derby. The Rams have been having their ups and downs of late, with the team beating Peterborough, losing to Hull City, while sharing the spoils with Middlesbrough at the weekend. Wayne Rooney’s troops aim to return to winning ways, but they will have to do it without Bielik, Kazim-Richards, Knight, and McDonald, who remain in the recovery room.
Tom Lawrence is a major doubt, while Festy Ebosele should be fit for the game. The Reds, on the other hand, head into the match following a 1-0 loss to Stoke City. Since both sides have been struggling in front of goal of late, we are tempted to put our money on under 2.5 goals. The good news for the visitors is that defender Jordan Gabriel returns from suspension.
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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