December 4th features a match where Bristol City plays host to Derby County in a clash of these two mismatched Championship teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, 18th placed Bristol City, recorded a 0-2 loss against Sheffield United. Rhian Brewster struck first for Sheffield United in the 40th minute, then Billy Sharp added another in the 89th minute on a feed from David McGoldrick In the end, Bristol City couldn’t muster any offence and Sheffield United ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while derby County sits at 24th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Queens Park Rangers. Tom Lawrence scored the first goal for Derby County in the 10th minute, then in the 50th minute, Charlie Austin sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Christopher Willock Finally they completed the comback in the 90th minute on a goal by Andre Gray to cap off a wild match. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.
Tom Lawrence has been the most effective weapon for Derby County lately. The Welsh midfielder has netted three goals in his last five matches. Bristol City is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Andreas Weimann and Chris Martin each only have 1 goal in their last 5.