Leeds United v Derby County Betting Tips: Plenty of goals tonight?

Betting preview and odds for Championship tie

Derby County will be out for revenge tonight, as they face a Leeds United side who strolled to a 4-1 win in the reverse fixture at Pride Park in August.

Plenty has changed since then, with Marcelo Bielsa’s side now sitting atop the Championship table. They could extend their lead over Norwich City to five points here – if they can halt a three-match losing run.

The Rams, on the other hand, are looking to build a seven-point gap between themselves and seventh-placed Nottingham Forest. We’re all set for a cracker at Elland Road, and you can watch it all on Sky Sports Main Event from 7:45pm.

Head-to-Head

Lampard’s second match in charge of Derby provided the ex-Chelsea ace with a rude awakening. Bielsa’s men blew the Whites away through Mateusz Klich, Ezgjan Alioski and a Kemar Roofe double as the Whites continued their winning start to the season with a comprehensive 4-1 win.

That was their first win in three meetings with Derby, and only their fourth in total since 2006.

Likely XIs

Tom Huddlestone came off the bench for Derby against Middlesbrough on New Year’s Day. The midfielder could be restored to the starting line-up here in place of Martyn Waghorn.

Harry Wilson would then push forward and join Jack Marriott and Florian Jozefzoon on the right side of the front three. Lampard is expected to set his side up in a 4-3-3 system.

Leeds should go for something similar, with Aapo Halme set to retain his place at the heart of defence after deputising for the suspended Kalvin Phillips at Queens Park Rangers last week.

Jack Clarke could also replace Jack Harrison on the left of a five man midfield, which would see Roofe play as the lone front man in a 4-5-1 formation.