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2021 is welcomed in by Sheffield Wednesday and Derby in the Sky Bet Championship, two sides who are desperate for points as they look to avoid the drop down to League One. Both have held promotion aspirations in recent seasons, a stark contrast to their current situation.
Wednesday are managerless once again after the shock sacking of Tony Pulis in the week. Despite that, they still managed to secure a 2-1 victory over Neil Warnock's Middlesbrough in their meeting on Tuesday. However, it should be acknowledged that they had five attempts on goal to Boro's 21 and lost the xG battle by a score of 1.16 to 1.94.
Derby were superb in their 4-0 win away at Birmingham and that should give them plenty of confidence for their trip to Hillsborough. They are near enough 6/4 across the board and hold a narrow -0.25 advantage on the Asian Handicap. Based on performances over the past few days, the Rams provide the better value in the two prices.
But instead of taking the outright prices, there are huge odds available in the anytime goalscorer market surrounding two Derby players. The first of which is Krystian Bielik, the midfielder who scored the opening goal of the game in their win at Birmingham.
Odds correct at 0800 GMT (31/12/20)
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