Derby County U21 vs Manchester City U21: Lineups, Predictions & Betting Tips

Derby County U21 take on Manchester City U21 in the Premier League 2 Division One on Friday, and we've crunched the numbers to see what's likely to happen.

Form Check

Derby County U21 keep sharing the points: 3 draws in their last 5. Make of that what you will.

Manchester City U21's form has dipped, picking up 3 defeats from their last 5.

What Does The Model Say?

Really hard to call this one — Derby County U21 at 36.70%, Manchester City U21 at 43.30%, and 20.00% for the draw. Proper 50-50 stuff. The predicted scoreline? 2-3.

Goals, Goals, Goals?

Expect goals at both ends — BTTS comes in at 70.00% on our model.

Goals expected here. Over 2.5 at 75.00% confidence. The Over 1.5 (80.00%) looks nailed on, and even Over 3.5 (50.00%) isn't crazy.

The Bet We Like

Over 1.5 Goals looks like the play here — 2.60 available with a 80.00% confidence rating from our model.

What The Bookies Say

Here's how the bookies see it — Derby County U21 5.25, Draw 4.50, Manchester City U21 1.42. BTTS priced at 0.00 Yes / 1.83 No. Over 2.5 Goals is 1.11.

This preview was generated by our prediction algorithm. It crunches historical data, form, and stats to give you the numbers — but football being football, anything can happen. Bet responsibly.