Derby County and Wycombe Wanderers meet at Pride Park Stadium, in a match for the 14th round of the Championship. These two teams have never met before, so this will be their first head-to-head meeting. In this game, the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Derby :
After 1 win, 3 draws and 9 losses, the home team is currently in 24th position, with 6 points won. In their last match, they lost in an away match against Middlesbrough by (3‑0), after losing in the previous match by (1‑0) away, in a match against Bristol City. This is a team that curiously has been stronger as a visitor than in their home games, since in the last 30 games they have registered 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses as a visitor; against 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 losses in his stadium. For the championship, Derby County won 1 point in 18 possible, after 1 draw and 5 losses in the last 6 games they played in their stadium.
For this competition, they did not win any of the last 6 matches at their stadium. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition, so they have not been very strong defensively. In 13 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 9 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 9 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 7 of their 13 goals between minutes (76′ ‑ 90 ‘).
Derby County comes into this game after a 3×0 loss to Middlesbrough, adding their fourth consecutive loss in this competition. It should be noted that the locals have not won nine games in a row. In this game against Wycombe, coach Liam Rosenior should play 4-3-3, favoring possession and attacks from the flanks. Wayne Rooney is one of the most important players in the Derby County style of play, owning great vision of the game and passing quality. For this game the coach has in doubt Jordan Ibe, Krystian Bielik and Craig Forsyth, all with physical problems.
Wycombe :
After 2 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses, the visiting team is currently in 22nd position, with 9 points won. In their last match, they drew with Huddersfield Town at home by (0‑0), after in the previous match having drawn at home, in a match against Brentford, by (0‑0). This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 4 wins, 1 draw and 10 losses as a visitor, with 15 goals scored and 34 suffered; against 5 victories, 5 draws and 5 defeats in his stadium, with 17 goals scored and 19 suffered. In their last away match for this competition they lost (2‑0) against Nottingham Forest. In their last 6 away games for the championship, Wycombe Wanderers have 1 win out of 5 losses, so they have 3 points out of 18 possible. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition, so they were not very strong defensively. This is a team that tends to score few times first: it only opened the scoring in 2 of its last 13 games for the Championship, of these 2 it reached the break in advantage in all and won at the end of the 90 ‘in 1. In 13 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 9 times and only managed 1 comeback.
Wycombe Wanderers come to this game after a scoreless draw with Huddersfield, thus adding the third consecutive game without a win in this competition. In this away game, coach Gareth Ainsworth will act in the usual 4-3-3, privileging a low block and counterattacks, thus exploiting the space in the opponent’s back. Scott Kashket is the star of the visiting team, with 3 goals scored. It should be noted that Wycombe have some weaknesses in the passing game and in the defensive transition, resulting from the slowness of their players. For this game the coach cannot count on Uche Ikpeazu and Ryan Tafazoli, both with physical problems.
