Ipswich vs Derby Predictions

• Derby have lost one of their three league matches against top-six opposition this season (W2, L1)
• Derby have kept four clean sheets in their last five away league matches
• Derby’s six away matches in League One this season have averaged 1.33 goals per game
• The average league position of the teams Ipswich have beaten in League One this season is 17^th

Rams overpriced for trip to Ipswich  

Derby have made a promising start under new boss Paul Warne and appear slightly overpriced for their trip to Ipswich on Friday. The Rams have won two of their three league games since Warne took charge, with the only defeat in that time coming against Port Vale. Derby have played three of League One’s current top-six already this season, beating both Barnsley and Peterborough, with their defeat against Plymouth coming in a game in which they blew a 2-0 lead.

Derby have won their last two away league matches and have the best defensive record away from home in League One this season – Paul Warne’s side have kept four clean sheets in their last five league matches on the road. Half of derby’s starting XI from last week’s win at Accrington played in the Championship last season, The Rams certainly have the firepower to trouble their hosts on Friday.

Tractor Boys’ league position slightly misleading

The average league position of the teams Ipswich have beaten in League One this season is 17^th. The Tractor Boys have earned 12 of their 30 league points against the current bottom-four sides in the division. Ipswich’s record this season against teams in the top-eight of League One, reads (W2, D3, L1) and Kieran McKenna’s side can be avoided at odds-on for Friday’s game.

Goals could be in short supply at Portman Road 

Friday’s game could turn out to be a cagey-affair and goals may well be in short supply at Portman Road. Derby have kept four clean sheets in their last five away league matches – Derby’s six away matches in League One this season have averaged 1.33 goals per game. Both teams to score, no, has been a winning selection in five of Ipswich’s last six home matches in all competitions. Both teams have scored in just one of Ipswich’s last four home league matches.

Under 2.5 Match Goals will be the main selection for Friday’s game, with a 1-0 away win forming the Correct Score prediction.