Match Pack: Derby County FC vs Sunderland AFC

In this upcoming Championship clash, Derby County finds themselves in a challenging position as they host a well-forming Sunderland side. Derby County has struggled to find consistency, securing only 3 points from their last 5 games and managing to score just 4 goals during this stretch. The issues in attack could prompt the manager to rethink his tactical approach or perhaps consider additional forward options to bolster the team’s offensive output. Moreover, Derby’s home form hasn’t been promising, adding to their concerns.

Meanwhile, Sunderland steps into this fixture on a positive note, having gained 8 points from their last 5 matches, and maintaining a 3-game unbeaten run. Although they, like Derby, have faced some challenges in front of goal, the team has shown resilience and adaptability, securing important results away from home. Their previous encounter in this matchup ended in a convincing 4-1 win for Sunderland, which will boost their confidence further going into this game.

Historically, the fixture has not favored Derby County, who have failed to defeat Sunderland in their last 5 meetings, with Sunderland taking three wins and two games ending in draws. Given Sunderland’s strong recent form and superior record in this head-to-head, they likely enter this contest with the psychological edge.

Considering the form and head-to-head statistics, Sunderland appears capable of maintaining their positive run, while Derby County will need to significantly up their game if they are to secure any points from this encounter. The likelihood of both teams scoring remains moderate, given recent trends, but the edge lies with Sunderland to potentially come out on top once again.

Insights

• Derby County has struggled recently, securing only 3 points from their last 5 games, with a goal scoring frequency of 0.8 goals per game.
• Derby County has failed to score in 3 of their last 5 matches, and hasn’t found the net in their last 2 games.
• BTTS (Both Teams to Score) has occurred in only 2 of Derby’s last 5 games, suggesting a lack of offensive prowess.
• Sunderland is in better form, collecting 8 points from their recent 5 games, showing an average of 1.6 points per game.
• Sunderland maintains a positive momentum, being unbeaten in their last 3 fixtures.
• Both Derby and Sunderland have seen BTTS in just 40% of their previous encounters against each other.
• Sunderland has won 3 out of their last 5 competitive meetings against Derby County.
• Derby’s home performance this season averages 1.54 PPG, marginally better than Sunderland’s away average of 1.43 PPG.
• In their past encounters, Derby County and Sunderland matches have averaged 2 goals, pointing towards a generally low-scoring setup.
• Derby County’s winless streak against Sunderland and their current lack of form could be telling in the upcoming game.
• Sunderland may need a tactical change, as they have failed to score in 2 of their last 5 outings.
• Key historical matchup: recently, Derby County lost heavily to Sunderland with a scoreline of 1-4.

Match Facts

• The most frequent scoreline between Derby County and Sunderland AFC is 1-1, occurring in six games.
• In their last 13 home matchups against Sunderland AFC, Derby County have won four times, drawn three times, and lost six times, with a goal difference of 18-14 favoring Sunderland AFC.
• Over the last 26 encounters, Derby County have secured victory four times, with eight draws and 14 wins for Sunderland AFC, resulting in a goal difference of 37-21 in favor of Sunderland AFC.
• Derby County’s last home win over Sunderland AFC was in 2001.
• Derby County are currently on a three-match losing streak in the Championship.
• Derby County scores 26% of their goals between the 61st and 75th minutes, the highest in the league.
• Sunderland AFC nets 23% of their goals between the 16th and 30th minutes.
• Derby County have lost their last four consecutive matches.
• Derby County have not scored in just one of their 12 home games in the Championship this season.
• Sunderland AFC have failed to score in five of their 14 away matches in the Championship this season.
• Jerry Yates is Derby County’s top scorer with six goals, while Wilson Isidor has eight goals for Sunderland AFC.
• Nathaniel Mendez leads Derby County in assists with four, and Patrick Roberts has the most for Sunderland AFC with six.
• Derby County have conceded at least one goal in each of their last six matches.
• Derby County win the first half in 31% of their matches compared to Sunderland AFC’s 33%.
• The recent meeting winner between the teams was Sunderland AFC, who won by two goals.
• Derby County win 77% of their home matches after leading 1-0, while Sunderland AFC win 69% when leading 0-1 away.
• Derby County win 42% of their home matches when down 0-1, while Sunderland AFC win just 7% when trailing 1-0 away.
• Sunderland AFC have shown better performance in the Championship than Derby County.
• In the last five matches, Sunderland AFC’s performance has been superior to Derby County’s.
• Sunderland AFC are unbeaten in their last five games against Derby County across all competitions.
• In the last five meetings, Derby County have no wins, Sunderland AFC have two wins, and there have been three draws.
• In the Championship, Sunderland AFC have not lost any of their last five matches against Derby County.
• Derby County have failed to win any of their last five Championship games against Sunderland AFC.
• Derby County average 0.6 goals per match against Sunderland AFC, while Sunderland AFC average 1.6 goals against Derby County.
• The average number of goals in meetings between Derby County and Sunderland AFC is 2.2.
• The average first-half goals in fixtures between them is 1.2.
• Both teams suffered defeats in their most recent matches.
• Derby County average 1.64 goals at home; Sunderland AFC average 1.19 goals away.
• Neither team has won their latest Championship game.