Derby vs Norwich Prediction: Stalemate on the cards in relegation battle

Derby County and Norwich City find themselves scrapping at the wrong end of the Championship table, with both teams desperate for points ahead of their clash on Tuesday night (19:45, Sky Sports+) at Pride Park Stadium.

Alex Jack provides his best bets in his Derby vs Norwich prediction piece, as well as all the essential team news and match odds for the clash in the East Midlands.

Team News

Derby are dealing with a host of injuries, with Liam Thompson, Corey Blackett-Taylor, Sondre Langas, Owen Beck and Curtis Nelson all set to miss out on the clash against the Canaries.

The same can be said for Norwich, with Jose Cordoba and Shane Duffy ruled out, while Mathias Kvistgaarden, Ben Chrisene, Papa Amadou Diallo, Gabe Forsyth, Anis Silmane and Amankwah Forson are all doubtful.

Derby vs Norwich Odds

Derby County are 7/5 to secure the valuable three points on home turf, while Norwich City are 2/1 to head back to East Anglia with a much-needed victory.

A draw on Tuesday is currently 11/5, while under 2.5 total goals, which has been a winning bet in each of Derby’s last four Championship games, is 8/11.

Draw and both teams to score @ 16/5

Both teams are certainly not where they want to be after the first 10 games of the season, with Norwich down in 20th place and Derby just one spot behind them.

Sitting on eight points, both clubs have endured similar starts, with Derby having the unwanted tag of becoming draw specialists in the second tier.

Only Southampton have earned more draws than the Rams, with Derby already playing out five stalemates in their 10 league games this term.

The last match between Derby and Norwich ended in a 1-1 stalemate and given the Rams’ recent form, another scoring draw might well be on the cards here.

Josh Sargent anytime goalscorer @ 7/4

With both teams expected to find the back of the net in a draw at Pride Park, Norwich’s American striker Josh Sargent is backed in the anytime goalscorer market.

A player who was linked with sides in the Premier League over the summer, former Werder Bremen striker Sargent has enjoyed a solid individual start to the season, scoring five goals in the Championship already this term.

More than comfortable at this level and having scored in the 1-1 the last time these teams crossed paths in February, the 25-year-old USA international Sargent is well priced at 13/8 to find the net at Pride Park.

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