Derby vs Carlisle Prediction & Betting Tips (27 April)

Derby may have been denied a fourth successive League One title last term, but a run of six home wins on the bounce suggests that they may well be the team to beat again this time around. Carlisle can only dream of such impressive form on the road, with their previous five games resulting in no points and 13 goals conceded.

Carlisle have clearly found a recipe that works for them on their League One travels this season, collecting some points from 15 matches, all of which have produced three goals or fewer. What’s more, seven of the previous eight Derby home games at this level have also been of the under 3.5 goals variety, so there is no reason to expect anything different here.

At least one of the two keepers has emerged with a clean sheet from 11 of the most recent 16 Derby matches on their own patch in the League One, so thrills and spills have been few and far between. Given that seven of the previous ten Carlisle away games at this level have followed the same pattern, any deviation from this script would come as a shock.