Derby County vs. Crewe Preview (What To Know Before Betting)

Derby County vs. Crewe

Derby County, after staging a comeback from being two goals down, is set to host Crewe Alexandra at Pride Park for Tuesday’s first-round replay. The Rams managed to secure a 2-2 draw against their League Two counterparts earlier this month, and the winners of this clash will have the opportunity to face Bristol Rovers in the second round.

Derby County faced a challenging moment in their initial encounter with Crewe Alexandra, where Courtney Baker-Richardson broke the deadlock 41 minutes into the FA Cup tie, and Elliott Nevitt doubled his side’s advantage.

Derby County vs. Crewe

Derby County was on the verge of a historic first-round exit in the tournament when Nathaniel Mendez-Laing’s strike, which slipped through Harvey Davies’s grasp, cut the deficit in half. The dramatic comeback was completed by Conor Hourihane’s fine strike into the top corner in the third minute of injury time. Despite narrowly avoiding early elimination, Derby County has been in excellent form since, scoring seven goals in consecutive victories against Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Under-21s and Barnsley.

What to remember – Derby County vs. Crewe

Derby County, having turned the tide from the brink of defeat to a clear path into the FA Cup second round, should leverage their home advantage and recent goalscoring form to their benefit on Tuesday. While Crewe’s League Two record provides them with some hope, Bell’s side is likely to face consequences for their late collapse in the initial fixture, setting the stage for Derby to advance and set up a second-round clash with Bristol Rovers.

Betting tip for Derby County vs. Crewe

Our expert tipster partners anticipate that there will be lessthan 2.5 goals in this game