Derby v West Brom

Derby County host West Bromwich Albion on Boxing Day, hoping to put their late defeat at Luton behind them,

The Rams were 1-0 with 88 minutes in the clock before being beaten by 2 late goals.

The Baggies enjoyed a comfortable 2-0 win at home against Bristol City, during which they were dominant in both halves.

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It was tough to separate these two sides. Derby have picked up 17 points from their 10 home games, whilst WBA have collected the same total on their travels, albeit from 1 more game.

Our angle here is based on schedules, with Derby having played on Friday night, whilst West Brom only played on Sunday afternoon. Yes, Derby had to travel back from Luton whilst WBA were at home, but that still gives Paul Warnes's side a 40+ hour advantage on their rest and recuperation.

The Rams have been priced up as underdogs for this one and we don’t think that is correct,

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🔍 Derby v West Brom Players to Watch

🔵 Mikey Johnston

Johnston finally arrived at the Championship party on Sunday, with his first goals of the season to lead the Baggies to victory,

He scored 7 in 18 appearances in the second half of last season on loan from Celtic, but had struggled to replicate that form this term, having gone 17 league appearances without a goal.

Johnston is a high-volume shooter, usually working his way in from the left to try and test the keeper. With confidence now high, we expect him to cause Derby some problems on Boxing Day.

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💻 Derby v West Brom Form and Tactics

Derby County are a direct side under Paul Warne, preferring to get the ball as far away from their own goal as possible, as quickly as they can. Only Millwall have a lower average possession percentage this season. 

At home, they tend to set up in a 4-3-3, which brought them a 4-0 victory over Portsmouth in their last game at Pride Park.

Carlos Corberan prefers a structured approach, which can at times produce a drab style of play, as a clean sheet is seemingly favoured over scoring a goal.

They have within their ranks the Championship's second-highest scorer, Josh Maja. 8 of his 10 goals this season have come away from the Hawthorns, but he is now on a 6-game goal drought.

🏁 Derby v West Brom Ref Watch

• Referee: Jarred Gillett
• This will be Gillett’s first Championship game of the season, having only taken charge of 4 Premier League games so far. 
• He has shown 6.5 yellow cards per game, with 0 reds.
• Gillett was the first person born outside the British Isles to referee a Premier League game.

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