Derby County host Norwich City in the Championship on Saturday looking to maintain their 100% record at Pride Park.
Derby have made an impressive start to their Championship campaign after taking nine points from their first six matches.
The Rams currently sit in 10th position, five points clear of the bottom three and two adrift of the playoffs, with Paul Warne’s men making a positive impression on their return.
Last time out, Derby continued their losing streak away from home as Gustavo Hamer’s second-half free kick handed Warne’s side a defeat.
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Now, they’ll be looking to make amends for that loss by making it four wins from four at home, with Norwich City the visitors this weekend.
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Sam Parkin issues Derby County vs Norwich City score prediction
Speaking on the Championship Check-In podcast, EFL pundit Sam Parkin has shared his score prediction for the game between Derby and Norwich.
Norwich – who sit one point and one place behind the Rams – got the better of their opponents on their last meeting in 2021, and former Nottingham Forest player Kieran Dowell scored the winner.
Parkin believes the Canaries will pick up where they left off by securing the win in this fixture and end Derby’s 100% home record.
Claiming that Derby ‘rode their luck’ in the victory over Middlesborough last month and predicting Norwich to win 2-1, Parkin said: “I will go for Derby’s run to end at Pride Park. I think Derby have obviously been very good. They rode their luck in certainly the Middlesbrough game, which they won.
“I think they have won to nil on three occasions, haven’t they? But I am going to go for Norwich to be feeling much better about things after that thumping win. I am going to go for Norwich to win at Derby by two goals to one.”
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Derby County will need to be wary of Norwich City danger men
The key to Derby surviving in the Championship this season will be maintaining their strong record at Pride Park.
Norwich will no doubt pose a difficult test and with the likes of David Ozoh and Callum Elder out injured, they’ll need to be wary of the Canaries’ danger men.
Having thrashed Watford 4-1 last time out, including goals from Callum Doyle, Borja Sainz, Marcelino Nunez and Ben Crisene, Norwich proved they’re a threat in attack.
Although he didn’t score in that game, striker Josh Sargent is arguably their most dangerous attacker. The 24-year-old was on fire last season, bagging 16 goals in 26 Championship appearances.
Sargent has started with just two goals in six matches this time around however, the USA international will be craving the chance to score against Derby, with Curtis Nelson and Eiran Cashin needing to be at their best to keep him out.