The Championship: Derby County v West Ham Odds and Betting Preview

DERBY, UK – Derby County host West Ham on Saturday afternoon in their eagerly anticipated Championship clash at Pride Park. Despite playing away from home, Sam Allardyce’s West Ham side start the game as favourites to win, and can currently be backed to do so at best odds of 23/20 (bet £20 to make £23 profit) with William Hill. For those punters anticipating a victory for the home side, however, Derby can be backed at 13/5 with Coral, whilst the draw is on offer at 5/2 with Coral.

West Ham are currently second in the Championship, and will be aiming for automatic promotion to the top flight at the end of the season. They are three points behind leaders Southampton, and will need to keep their promotion-rivals under pressure with a victory on Saturday. Derby are thirteen points and thirteen places behind West Ham, but Allardyce’s side face a tough challenge nonetheless. The Rams have won their last two fixtures at Pride Park, securing important wins against Leeds United and Bristol City, and will doubtless be full of confidence going in to this game. The stage is set for a captivating encounter.

In the over/under betting the top price on over 2.5 goals being scored is evens with Stan James, whilst under 2.5 goals can be backed at 10/11 with William Hill. For those punters expecting this important fixture to end in a goalless stalemate, however, under 0.5 goals can be backed at longer odds of 10/1 with Ladbrokes.

Carlton Cole has been West Ham’s most dangerous striker so far this season, hitting the net eight times so far in the Championship. Cole starts Saturday’s fixture as favourite to open the scoring, and can currently be backed to do so at a market best of 11/2 with Bet365. Cole’s team mate John Carew is also deemed to be dangerous, and can be backed to be the first name on the score sheet at a slightly longer 6/1 with Paddy Power. Derby’s most dangerous striker, on the other hand, is Theo Robinson, who is available to break the deadlock at 7/1 with Stan James.

West Ham are quoted at best odds of 13/5 with Boylesports to win the match after leading at half time, whilst draw/West Ham is on offer at 9/2 with Boylesports. Draw/Derby is available at 8/1 with Ladbrokes, whilst those punters who think that Derby will fight back to win the match after trailing at half time can back West Ham/Derby at considerably longer odds of 40/1 with Skybet.

Kick-Off is at 13.00 GMT

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