Chelsea vs Derby County November 1 2018, this prestigious match from England (League Cup) takes place at Stamford Bridge (London).

Frank Lampard returned to Stamford Bridge on Wednesday when Derby County traveled to Chelsea for a place in the League Cup quarter-finals. This will be Lampard's first match against a team he has defended for most of his career.

This match must be watched out because The Rams got rid of Manchester United at Old Trafford in the previous round. They enjoyed a good season in the Championship division, sitting in 6th place after 15 rounds.

The Rams are unbeaten in the last five matches and they have come to this match with only one defeat in nine of their most recent matches in all competitions. They have been able to score in their last five matches and we will not be surprised if Maurizio Sarri rotates the composition of his players here.

Chelsea

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Chelsea are very seeded in this match, but they also should not underestimate Derby County playing at the Championship level. Maurizio Sarri's side played very well in the Premier League, Chelsea went through ten battles without losing.

Eden Hazard et al managed to make seven wins and three draws, the result drove him up to second place with a difference of two points from the leader, Liverpool.

In this match, Maurizio Sarri lowered the second tier player in this battle, of course this was an opportunity for Derby County to steal victory at home to his opponent. This must be responded to and watched out by the Blues so as not to lose the numbers in this match.

Derby County

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Derby County had a pretty good start in the Championship competition. Frank Lampard's team have recorded seven wins, four defeats and four draws in 15 battles that have been passed. The achievement brought Derby County into the top six with a difference of four points from the top of the table.

Frank Lampard's forces have a strong mentality in this battle, they are even unbeaten in their last five matches in the Championship. Lampard, who is also a former Chelsea player, will try to get his protégé to penetrate his former club's defense to win this fight. Of course Lawrence will be trusted as a key, the Wales player has contributed four goals so far this season.

Previously these two teams had met 78 times, from the meeting Chelsea were able to record 28 wins, while Derby County had 27 successes, while 23 other matches ended in a draw. The last time the two met in the same event, in December 2014 was won by Chelsea 1-3 through Eden Hazard, Filipe Luis and Andre Schurrle.

Head-to-head Chelsea vs Derby County:

This is the first meeting of the two teams in four years. At that time they also fought in the EFL Cup and Chelsea won 1-3.

The Blues won eight of the last nine meetings against Derby County and they should be favorites.

COMPOSITION OF CHELSEA PLAYERS VS DERBY COUNTY:

Chelsea: Kepa, Emerson, Andreas Christensen, G. Cahill, D. Zappacosta, M. Kovacic - Fàbregas, R. Loftus-Cheek, Willian, O. Giroud, Pedro.

Coach: Maurio Sarri.

Derby County: S. Carson, S. Malone, F. Tomori, R. Keogh, J. Bogle, M. Mount, T. Huddlestone, H. Wilson, T. Lawrence, J. Marriott, M. Waghorn.

Coach: Frank Lampard.

Prediction of Chelsea vs Derby County:

The Blues have grown in the final third under Maurizio Sarri this season, scoring 11 goals in their last four games in all competitions (almost three goals per match) and they are headed for this match with a 4-0 win over Burnley at Turf Moor. Eden Hazard missed a trip to Burnley and he will miss this cup match too. Nonetheless, quite a lot of quality among the Chelsea players. We them the Blues win this match. Score prediction: Chelsea 3-1 Derby County.