ENG. CHAMPIONSHIP BETTING PREVIEW - DERBY COUNTY VS IPSWICH TOWN

Eng. Championship

2026-02-07 - Derby County vs Ipswich Town

A Sports Betting Preview by ArmchairPunter

Derby County v Ipswich Town
Football : England: Championship
Venue: Pride Park
Saturday 7th February 2026, 1230hrs (GMT)

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Derby County bring a four-game unbeaten sequence into Saturday lunchtime’s clash with fellow high-flyers Ipswich Town at Pride Park with The Rams looking to make it four wins in five games overall.

Previous wins in the Championship against the likes of Preston NE, Charlton Athletic and a 5-0 thumping of Bristol City away from home at Ashton Gate last weekend will give John Eustace’s side plenty of confidence as they prepare for this upcoming visit of the Tractor Boys.

This recent resurgence in form has also lifted the east midlands club on the fringes of the play-off pack where they occupy 7th place in the table although there is still a lot of work to do in terms of making Pride Park a fortress with a home record of 4-6-5 18/21.

Ipswich Town sit in 4th place in the Championship table but the visitors have failed to win either of their last two games in the domestic second tier following a 3-1 loss away from home at Sheffield United as well as a 1-1 draw at home with Preston NE.

Kieran McKenna’s side had previously put together a promising seven-game unbeaten run in the league which consisted of six wins and a draw but the majority of Ipswich Town’s success so far this season has been recorded on home soil at Portman Road.

Indeed, the Tractor boys have suffered just the single defeat at home so far this season but form away from home continues to hamper their efforts at home as the visitors hold an underwhelming away record which stands at 4-4-5 19/16 so far this term.

The Betting Verdict

Derby County’s recent upturn in form should see the hosts at least avoid defeat here.

The Pick :

Derby County 1-1 Ipswich Town

FIXED ODDS BETTING :

Take Derby County AH+0.5 at odds of 1.80 with BetFred