Derby v Middlesbrough Tips

After four wins in a row, Boro have struggled to gather points of late. Derby is also a side out of form. At Derby, Boro do struggle to win matches, but this would be the momentum swing for them to remain relevant for the second automatic promotion slot, albeit remote if Ipswich has anything to say about that particular fight.

Middlesbrough are having something of a lull in form after two defeats and a draw in their last three. They have failed to score in three matches too. Derby's form isn't very good either, but with home advantage they might edge this one.

Derby have managed 3 draws and a win from their last 5 games, while Middlesbrough had 2 wins and a draw from their last 5 games. I think a draw looks like a good bet.

I'm backing under two total goals here, as three of the last five Championship matches between this pair have stayed under 2.5 goals.

Middlesbrough have hit a mini slump with no goals in their last three, but I see that run ending tonight. In their previous eight games, both teams scored in all of them. Derby are a great both-to-score side, with 3/4 of their games ending with both sides scoring.