Derby County vs. Hull City – preview and prediction – team news, and lineups
Match preview
Derby would have finished 16th in the Championship table if they hadn’t been docked 21 points for winning eight, drawing 12 and losing nine of their 29 league games this season.
The Rams are now in 23rd place in the division with 15 points, seven points behind the safety of 21st place, implying that they face an uphill battle to accomplish what would be a remarkable survival.
Between December 11 and January 15, Rooney’s side was in superb form, winning four of their five Championship games. However, they had only one point from their previous three league games, drawing with Birmingham City and losing to Nottingham Forest and Huddersfield Town.
Hull, on the other hand, will be coming off a 1-0 home loss to Preston on Saturday, which ended an outstanding run of play in England’s second tier.
Between January 19 and January 29, the Tigers had won three consecutive games against Blackburn Rovers, Bournemouth, and Swansea City before losing to Preston.
Hull has won nine, drawn five, and lost 15 of its 29 league games this season for a total of 32 points, putting them in 19th place in the table, 12 points clear of relegation.
Team News
Following his red card in the defeat to Huddersfield last time out, Derby will be without Richard Stearman on Tuesday due to suspension.
As a result, Krystian Bielik, who was needed off the bench on Wednesday following Stearman’s dismissal in the first half, is anticipated to find a place in the back four.
At the John Smith’s Stadium, Louie Sibley, Festy Ebosele, and Lee Buchanan all returned to the starting lineup, and it would not be surprising if all three played from the start again.
Hull will be without Andy Cannon, Josh Emmanuel, Mallik Wilks, Callum Elder, Lewie Coyle, and Alfie Jones due to injuries.
Allahyar Sayyadmanesh, Marcus Forss, and Liam Walsh, all new recruits, were named on the bench against Preston, with Matt Ingram taking over in goal.
On Tuesday, the away side’s starting XI is unlikely to include any major surprises, with leading goalscorer Keane Lewis-Potter anticipated to keep his place in attack.
Derby County possible starting lineup:
Allsop; Byrne, Bielik, Davies, Buchanan; Sibley, Thompson, Knight, Ebosele; Lawrence; Plange
Hull City possible starting lineup:
Ingram; Bernard, Greaves, McLoughlin; Longman, Docherty, Smallwood, Fleming; Honeyman, Eaves, Lewis-Potter
Our Predictions: Under 3.5 Goals
This is a crucial game for Derby, who need to get back on track as quickly as possible if they are to stay in the Premier League. Hull’s recent play, on the other hand, has been remarkable, and we anticipate the two sides will end up drawing in a low-scoring draw.
