Manchester United usually enjoy playing against Derby County in the FA Cup. Jose Mourinho's side have won each of their previous seven meetings with the Rams in this competition, with the most recent victory coming in January 2016 at the iPro Stadium.
Match Odds
Quotes of 2/7 (1.29) indicate that dabblebet expect this meeting to be no different to the previous head-to-head clashes between the two.
The draw is priced at 9/2 (5.50) while Derby, who are second in the Championship following a particularly fruitful festive period, are 11/1 (12.0)outsiders to buck the trend of losses against their Premier League hosts.
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Romelu Lukaku is back in contention to start after the Belgium international sustained a head injury in the 0-0 draw against Southampton. The striker is 9/4 (3.25) to score first at Old Trafford and 6/10 (1.60) to get his name on the score sheet at any time. Mourinho will start Sergio Romero in goal and, as with most early stage cup clashes, it's likely to be a much-changed home team.
Gary Rowett has explained that his side is in need of freshening up after a hectic few weeks. That said, the Derby boss commented that: "We'll have to make some subtle changes to the team - but we're going there to be very competitive."
No easy assignment for United
Derby have been languishing in the Championship for a decade but Friday's visitors have been in fine form this season and could easily be set for a return to the top tier.
Rowett has led his side to five league wins in their previous seven away games including eye-catching performances against fellow promotion candidates Middlesbrough and Leeds.
Mourinho's men got a much-needed victory over Everton last time out but haven't been at their sparkling best for a little while. The win over the Toffees at Goodison Park was first victory in five games in all competitions and that run included a League Cup exit to Bristol City, who sit two points and two places below Friday's visitors.
GOALTips and predictions
While the 11/1 (12.0) about Derby might be worth a play for those who can foresee a shock result in this FA Cup tie, there is an attractive option at a solid price in the handicap markets available with dabblebet.
The online firm are Evens (2.0) about the Rams with a +1.5 goal Asian Hanicap. This will see any bets settled as a winner if the underdogs win, draw or lose the match by a single goal margin. A defeat by two clear goals or more would be a loser but there's plenty to like about the Championship outsiders given their impressive away record.
Both teams will make changes of course, but Rowett should still put out a team that can challenge their more illustrious hosts. With that in mind, Evens (2.0) about United not running away with this FA Cup tie makes plenty of appeal for the clash at Old Trafford.
Derby +1.5 goals (Asian Handicap) at Evens (2.0) for a 1pt stake with dabblebet