Our prediction for this Championship match:
Stoke City
Match Time & Date:
20/03/2021
16:00
Prediction: 1-0
Derby
Bet365 Stadium will host Saturday’s football match between Stoke City and Derby County, the two teams who sit in the opposite halves of the table. The Potters occupy 11th position following a goalless draw with Cardiff City, and they are 12 points behind the playoffs berth. Since this has to go down as a must-win game for the hosts, we are positive that they will leave their hearts on the field.
Keep in mind, though, that all Campbell, Clucas, Collins, Doughty, and Fox are sidelined with injuries, while Cousins will be assessed ahead of the kick-off. The Rams were producing fine displays in the Championship when Wayne Rooney took over the reins, but they do not seem to be at the top of their game ahead of Saturday’s clash. Considering that Derby failed to win the previous six league fixtures, we are tempted to put our money on the hosts. Bielik, Davis, and Ibe are likely to miss the game with injuries.
Highlighted Player (Steven Fletcher):
Steven Fletcher is a professional footballer who plays for Sheffield Wednesday. After ending his loan spell with Marseille, he joined the Owls on a free transfer in July 2016. Steven Fletcher was born in Shrewsbury, England on 26 March, 1987 and he began his youth career at Hibernian.
He made his debut for the Scottish outfit on 10 April, 2004 in a 3-0 win over Kilmarnock. After spending three years at Burnley and Wolverhampton Fletcher signed a four-year deal with Sunderland for a fee of £12 million. The left-footed attacker scored 11 goals in 28 appearances for the Black Cats in the 2012/2013 Premier League campaign and he was struggling in front of goal in the 2013/2014 season, scoring no more than three league goals.
Steven Fletcher was eligible to play for both England and Scotland, but he decided to represent his mother’s home country. Fletcher made his Scotland debut in March 2008, in a friendly against Croatia. He did well to provide an assist for Kenny Miller, who scored the equaliser for the Scotts (1-1).
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.
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