Middlesbrough vs Derby Prediction & Tips
The Riverside Stadium opens its gates at 4pm on Saturday 1 March with a clash between Middlesbrough and Derby County. The stakes will be high from kick-off as the two teams battle for different objectives: Boro want to hold on to the top six, while Wayne Rooney’s former club want to move out of the relegation zone. Suffice to say that the match promises to be electric. In any case, the red-and-whites have a slight advantage following their fine performance against Stoke City last week. The win ended a run of five consecutive defeats on English soil, giving Boro renewed hope in the play-off race. Will Michael Carrick’s men become regulars on the road to success? The answer at around 5.45pm.
The situation at Derby County is tense. The last positive result came on Boxing Day against the Baggies, which means one thing: 2025 is a catastrophic year in terms of results. Quite simply, the Rams have played ten league games, with a record that can only be described as bad: two points taken out of a possible thirty. What’s more, not a single goal has been scored in the last 270 minutes! Add to that a humiliating 4-0 defeat at Rangers in mid-February, and you have a squad under the control of John Eustace that is lacking in confidence.
Middlesbrough – Derby FREE TIPS
Middlesbrough – Win @ 1.65
