Derby County vs Yeovil Town: Match Preview

Date: Tuesday 28th January; Competition: Sky Bet Championship; Venue: Huish Park; Kick-Off: 19:45 The Championship's top goal scorers host the lowest Scorers on Tuesday night as Gary Johnson takes his relegation canditates Yeovil Town to face Steve McClaren's Derby County. The Rams could take advantage of Burnley's game in hand, for the time being anyway, and go third should they win this one, a match where the odds are massively in their favour. Yeovil on the other hand, remain five points adrift in 23rd place and the future looks bleak for the Somerset club. Team News Yeovil have no fresh injury worries, however Sam Hoskins and Liam Davis are still sidelined with a groin and toe injury respectively. Derby striker Patrick Bamford, who is on loan from Chelsea, will be looking for a place in the starting XI following two goals in as many substitute appearances in as many weeks. Jeff Hendrick could miss the clash after picking up an ankle injury at the weekend against Blackburn, Will Hughes is expected to replace him, should he not make it. Stats Derby won 3-0 at Huish Park in August in the first ever meeting between the two sides. Derby have won only one of their past five games in all competitions, losing three. The Rams have scored 51 league goals so far this season - more than any other side in the Championship. The Glovers have scored only 21 league goals so far this season - the fewest in the Championship. Source (BBC Sport) Likely Line-Ups Derby County: Grant, Wisdom, Keogh, Buxton, Forsyth, Bryson, Hughes, Eustace, Ward, Martin, Bamford Yeovil Town: Stech, Ayling, Duffy, Webster, McAllister, Grant, Edwards, Lundstram, Ralls, Hayter, Miller Prediction Derby County 2-0 Yeovil Town
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