Derby County v Nottingham Forest match preview and predictions 17th December 2018

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Derby County entertains Nottingham Forest in matchday 22 of the English Championship both sides keen to bag the maximum points in an encounter that could go either way.

Derby County will be banking on their native home support to get the job done in an encounter that will prove to be tricky.

The home side head into the match buoyed by their 1-0 win over Wigan and they will be hoping for more of the same in the coming encounter.

Frank Lampard’s charges head into the match in decent form having won three and lost two of their last five matches coming into the clash and more of the same will surely please the former English international.

The hosts currently lie fifth in the Championship Standings with 22 points and a win the coming clash could see them rise up to 3rd in the English Championship standings.

Nottingham Forest travels to face Derby hoping to sneak away with the maximum points in an encounter that could go either way.

Nottingham will be keen to bounce back from their disappointing 1-0 at home against Prest North End in their last Championship encounter and a win in the coming clash will for sure lift their spirits.

The visitors head into the match having registered mixed results in their last five matches managing two wins, two draws and suffered one defeat.

The visitors currently lie 7th in the Championship standings with 34 points from 21 matches played and a win in the coming clash will see them go level on points with the hosts.

The home team will be counting on their well organized attacking unit to fire past the visitors who will keen to keep things quiet at the back.

Head to Head

Derby has won three and two draws have been registered between the two sides.

Tip

Derby win

Odds

2.06

Stake

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