Derby v Oxford Utd

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Derby County managed to stem the flow of defeats in the Championship on the weekend when The Rams earned a valuable point by way of a 1-1 draw away from home at in-form Norwich City, and the east midlands club will be looking to build upon that promising result here at Pride Park on Tuesday night.

Oxford United's impressive and solid looking nine-match unbeaten run in the English second tier was halted with a 1-0 defeat away from home at high-flyers Burnley at Turf Moor last Tuesday but nevertheless, Oxford United manager, Gary Rowett, will be plotting the downfall of one of his former clubs at Pride Park in this upcoming encounter.

Derby County had previously slumped to seven defeats on the trot in the Championship with four of these seven losses being inflicted upon The Rams on home soil at Pride Park and the fall-out of this poor sequence of results prompted the sacking of former coach, Paul Warne.

Losses on home soil to the likes of Leeds United, Watford, Sunderland and Sheffield United suggest Derby County are by no means guaranteed a result here though on Tuesday night, especially as The Rams have managed to capture just two wins from their previous 17 matches overall.

Despite collecting wins against Portsmouth and West Brom, both at Pride Park, Derby County have slipped to no fewer than 11 defeats within these 17 games, while six of their last 10 matches overall have resulted in Under 2.5 goals.

Oxford United's fortunes have changed dramatically since the sacking of former boss Des Buckingham and the subsequent arrival of new coach, Gary Rowett, as The U's have been dealt just the single defeat within their last 10 matches overall in the Championship.

Five wins within these previous 10 matches overall have seen Oxford United pick up important victories over the likes of Cardiff City, Plymouth Argyle, Millwall, Blackburn Rovers and Luton Town respectively, and these results have helped lift the visitors up into a more respectable looking 16th place in the table.

However, results away from home though have been particularly poor where Oxford United have been concerned as The U's have managed to register just one win from their 15 outings on the road so far this season and along with having slipped to nine defeats as well, the straight win market looks risky here.

Goals could also be in short supply as eight out of Oxford United's last 10 away games in the Championship have resulted in Under 2.5 goals.

Derby County v Oxford United Verdict

Derby County have really struggled to pick up results in recent times while Oxford United's form on the road has been abysmal, so this looks like being a low-scoring affair.

Therefore, our main bet will be Under 2.5 goals @ 1.61

Other side bets worth considering:

Oxford United win @ 3.60

Correct Score: Oxford United win & Under 4 goals @ 4.20