Under 2.5 goals at Derby vs Swansea 4/6 for Wednesday’s Championship showdown

Competition: Championship

Market: Under 2.5 goals

Odds: 4/6 @ 888sport

In a showdown that could see chances come at a real premium on Wednesday night, promotion chasers Swansea will make the trip to Derby in midweek.

Starting with the hosts, while Derby might still be struggling to pick up maximum points, they have shown some recent improvements and are desperate to forge a route away from the drop zone. In their 18 Championship contests this season, they have recorded just two wins, seven draws and nine defeats, scoring eight and conceding 22 in return. Managing to collect a points tally of 13, the Whites open the midweek fixtures holding just a two-point buffer over the drop zone and holding the worst attacking record in the division. However, as for their recent run of results, after playing out back-to-back 0-0 draws against Brentford and Stoke, Derby are unbeaten in their last five Championship contests, drawing four of those matchups. It should also be noted, Wednesday’s hosts have seen each of their last five appearances end with under 2.5 goals by the final whistle.

As for the visitors, picking up an eye-catching 2-0 win away at Welsh rivals Cardiff last time out, Swansea find themselves firmly battling it out in the promotion chase. In their 18 Championship contests this season, they have recorded nine wins, six draws and three defeats, scoring 21 and conceding 10 in return. Along with collecting a points tally of 33 and opening the midweek fixtures sat just a single point adrift of breaking into the top-two, it should also be noted that Wednesday’s guests hold the best-attacking record in the division. As for their recent run of results, Swansea have collected seven points from their last three Championship contests and they have lost just one of their last seven second-tier matchups. However, with 12 of their last 13 appearances also seeing under 2.5 goals by the final whistle, we’re backing a similar outcome on Wednesday night.

Bet: Under 2.5 goals at Derby vs Swansea 4/6 for Wednesday’s Championship showdown @ 888sport