West Brom have endured a very tough start to life under Eric Ramsey as the Baggies now travel to an in-form Derby tonight.
John Eustace's side most recently won 2-1 at Charlton in midweek to make it back-to-back victories, leaving the Rams just two points outside of the top six and the play-off places in the Championship.
Following the underwhelming stint of rookie boss Ryan Mason, former Minnesota United boss Eric Ramsey is the new man in charge at the Hawthorns. However, he started with a 3-2 loss at home to Middlesbrough before Norwich demolished them 5-0 in front of their own fans.
Can Derby make it three wins in a row or will Ramsey ease the early pressure on himself at Pride Park? AllSportsPeople brings you all the latest tips and odds for this Championship clash, as well as some huge betting offers for the biggest match this weekend — Arsenal vs. Man United.
Derby vs. West Brom Prediction: Who Will Win Today?
We can't see past a Derby win tonight in the Championship.
Derby have managed three wins from four matches. After a slow start, they have become one of the more efficient teams in the second-tier, with a defensive style that is difficult to play against.
West Brom head to Derby without much idea of what they want to do with the ball and a complete lack of cohesion without it. Derby are favourites for what should still likely be a low-scoring encounter.
Score Prediction: Derby 1-0 West Brom (6/1 with Paddy Power)
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Head-to-Head Record: Derby vs. West Brom
- These two sides have already played each other twice this season with Derby winning both in the Carabao Cup and a league game at the Hawthorns in the late summer.
- Derby are on a six-match winning streak against the Baggies and won perhaps the most famous result between the sides as they won the playoff final back in 2007, the first playoff final at the new Wembley Stadium.
- Overall, the two storied clubs have clashed on 128 occasions with West Brom winning just 38 of those and Derby having the better of it with 59 victories.
Derby vs. West Brom: Form Guide
Derby – Last 5 matches (All competitions)
- Charlton Athletic 1-2 Derby County (Championship)
- Preston North End 0-1 Derby County (Championship)
- Derby County 1-3 Leeds United (FA Cup)
- Derby County 1-2 Wrexham (Championship)
- Derby County 1-0 Middlesbrough (Championship)
West Brom – Last 5 matches (All competitions)
- West Bromwich Albion 0-5 Norwich City (Championship)
- West Bromwich Albion 2-3 Middlesbrough (Championship)
- Swansea City 1-1 West Bromwich Albion [AET 2-2 PENS 5-6] (FA Cup)
- Leicester City 2-1 West Bromwich Albion (Championship)
- Swansea City 1-0 West Bromwich Albion (Championship)
Friday Football Tips: Derby vs. West Brom
West Brom have now suffered through four successive losses in the league and they are sitting just three points outside of the bottom three in the second-tier.
The Rams will be aware that the visitors will keen to simply batten down the hatches now, especially in the aftermath of that loss to Norwich. With Eustace’s defensive style of football, the Rams winning to nil (3/1 with Sky Bet) looks a value bet.
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Derby vs. West Brom Team News, Injury Updates
Derby Team News
- Derby have a few defensive issues for this one as Matt Clarke is missing through suspension, while fellow centre-back Dion Sanderson is also sidelined due to a persistent shin issue.
- Summer signing Max Johnston is also sidelined until at least mid-February due to a hamstring injury, alongside fellow full-back Owen Beck.
- Patrick Agyemang is being linked with a move away but he is even more important than normal at the moment with Carlton Morris missing through injury.
West Brom Team News
- Eric Ramsey will already be working his way down a long list of tactical ideas with the set-piece specialist packing the defence in a back three shape, albeit with two very attacking wing-backs in Samuel Iling-Junior and Mikey Johnston.
- That has perhaps limited key man Isaac Price, who is now playing more or less a nothing role between defence and attack, attempting to link things.
- Aune Heggebo found excellent form through the late autumn and it should be expected that he comes back into the XI ahead of Josh Maja.
Derby vs. West Brom Lineups: Predicted Starting XI’s
This is how we think the two teams will lineup at Pride Park tonight:
Derby predicted lineup to play West Brom
O’Donnell (GK) – Ward, Langas, Forsyth, Elder – Ozoh, Travis – Brereton, Clark, Blackett-Taylor – Agyemang
- Out: Sanderson, Johnston, Beck, Morris
- Doubtful: N/A
- Suspension: Clarke
West Brom predicted lineup to play Derby
Griffiths (GK) – Mepham, Phillips, Taylor – Johnston, Bielik, Styles, Iling-Junior – Price, Ahearne-Grant – Heggebo
- Out: Diakite, Mitchell, Bany
- Doubtful: N/A
- Suspension: N/A
Derby vs. West Brom Odds
- Derby to win: 31/20 with BetVictor
- West Brom to win: 205/100 with 10Bet
- Draw: 215/100 with 10Bet
Bet Builder Tips Today: Derby vs. West Brom
Our bet builder for Derby vs. West Brom backs the hosts to win with under 3.5 goals in the game, Patrick Agyemang to have a shot on target and Isaac Price to pick up a card, which came to overall best odds of 22/1 with Bet365 at the time of writing.
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Derby vs. West Brom: TV Channel, Live Stream
All the information you need for how to watch Derby vs. West Brom tonight:
- Date: Friday, January 23
- Venue: Pride Park, Derby, England
- Time: 20:00 GMT
- TV/Stream: Sky Sports / Sky Go