In the English Championship on February 7th, Derby County will face Ipswich Town. The main odds for the outcomes are distributed as follows: a win for Derby County is at 3.72, a draw is priced at 3.32, and a victory for Ipswich Town is at 2.01. Looking at the probabilities, Ipswich Town is given 46.60%, a draw 28.21%, and Derby County 25.18%. The most likely outcome is considered to be a win for Ipswich Town, as confirmed by both the odds and percentages. In this encounter, bookmakers clearly highlight Ipswich Town as the favorite, while Derby County is seen as the underdog. However, the difference between the chances of a draw and a win for Derby County is not so significant, adding extra intrigue to the match.
In their last five matches, Derby County shows 43.8% possession, averages 2.6 yellow cards, commits 14 fouls, and 1.4 offsides per game. Ipswich Town has higher possession at 59.2%, with 1.6 yellow cards, 11.2 fouls, and 1.2 offsides. In Derby County's last three matches: January 30th - Bristol City - Derby County 0-5, January 23rd - Derby County - West Bromwich 1-1, January 20th - Charlton Athletic - Derby County 1-2. For Ipswich Town: January 31st - Ipswich Town - Preston North End 1-1, January 24th - Sheffield United - Ipswich Town 3-1, January 20th - Ipswich Town - Bristol City 2-0. The last head-to-head meeting took place on August 30th, 2025: Ipswich Town - Derby County 2-2.
In terms of goal scoring, both teams have been showing productive football over a five-game stretch. Derby County averages 3 goals per match, scoring 2 and conceding 1. Ipswich Town has an average total of 2.8, scoring 1.8 and conceding 1. Over 5 matches, both teams had over 2.5 goals in 3 out of 5 cases. By halves: Derby County had over 1.5 goals in the first half 2 times, and in the second half 3 times; similarly, Ipswich Town had 2 and 3 times respectively. In terms of goal intervals, Derby County most frequently scores between 31-45 minutes (67%), and concedes late (76-90 minutes - 31%). Ipswich Town's goals are most frequently distributed across three intervals: 0-15, 31-45, and 76-90 minutes - each 27%. Ipswich Town concedes across three sections of the second half: 46-60, 61-75, and 76-90 minutes - each 33%. Both teams maintain an over-profile for totals, making a bet on over 2.5 goals at 2.17 logical for this match.
On average, over 5 matches, Derby County wins 3.4 corners, and Ipswich Town 8.6, adding up to 12. In a five-game series, Derby County had over 9.5 corners 2 times, while Ipswich Town had it 4 times. Among the corner totals, the line closest to the average value is 11, where over 11 is priced at 2.33, and under 11 at 1.53. In terms of corner outcomes, Ipswich Town is the favorite with odds of 1.75. Considering Ipswich Town's high activity on corner kicks, a bet on over 11 corners seems justified, and Ipswich Town's advantage in corner count can also be considered.
Sportwars.net Prediction for Derby County vs. Ipswich Town, 2026-02-07 - Over 2.5 goals, odds 2.17. Correct score: 1:2, odds 8.50.


