Prediction
- Defeat here could spell the end of Louis van Gaal. The Dutchman isn’t expected to last until the end of the season and it now appears he is just one more damaging defeat away from walking away.
- Derby’s run of 10 league games at home without defeat came to an emphatic end at the hands of Birmingham at the weekend. They are still well-placed in the Championship but they haven’t won in any of their last five matches and were notably thrashed 4-1 away to Burnley on Monday evening.