EFL Championship acca & predictions: Ipswich to win the East Anglian derby

• Wrexham and Birmingham expected to cancel each other out

• Derby County to claim their second win of the season

• Ipswich tipped to earn bragging rights in the East Anglian derby

Ahead of the latest round of EFL Championship matches, Ladbrokes' football acca takes you through the odds and predictions, with Ipswich tipped to get the better of rivals Norwich.

We're a couple of months into the EFL Championship season now and the table is starting to take shape, with promotion hopefuls flexing their muscles, early strugglers feeling the pressure and some surprise performances catching the eye.

With the GW9 fixtures in sight, Ladbrokes’ football acca takes you through our four standout predictions - featuring the East Anglian derby, and Birmingham City's highly anticipated trip to Wrexham.

After a memorable midweek of Championship action, Birmingham and Wrexham meet at the Racecourse Ground, with both sides rescuing points in dramatic fashion on Tuesday night.

The first 'Hollywood derby' of the season arrives with both teams sitting around mid-table, but it's the hosts who come into the game in slightly better form, with Wrexham unbeaten in their last four. Birmingham are stuttering, having one just one of their last five, but a 99th-minute equaliser against Sheffield Wednesday will potentially reignite some of their pre-season optimism. This one should be a cracking watch on Friday night, but we're backing Wrexham and Birmingham to cancel each other out, with a score draw on the cards.

Derby welcome Southampton to Pride Park on Saturday, with both sides still looking to really kickstart their Championship campaigns. Both teams have won one of their last five, so this is a meeting between two reasonably out-of-form sides - but we're backing Derby to claim their second win of the season.

While the Rams have struggled for wins, they are also proving tough to beat, with just one defeat in their last six matches. They're always good for a draw, but with Southampton's disappointing away form, John Eustace's Derby will fancy their chances.

The Saints do come into this off the back of an impressive midweek win at Sheffield United, so will take confidence from Ross Stewart's match-winning brace - but their defeat at Hull a couple of weeks ago shows they can struggle when given the lion's share of possession. It will be tight, but Derby could just edge it.

Preston's form has dropped off in recent weeks after a strong start, with North End only managing one win from their last five games. They remain unbeaten at home, but having drawn their last two, another stalemate could well be on the cards when Charlton visit Deepdale on Saturday.

Charlton come into the fixture in decent form, with two wins from their last three, and were temporarily as high as third in the league on Tuesday night - before conceding the equaliser in their 1-1 draw with Derby. Nathan Jones has the Addicks ticking over very nicely, with Charlton looking up at the play-offs with real optimism.

The same can be said for Preston, who sit outside the top six on goal difference, so this one should be a pretty even affair. We're predicting that the hosts will draw at home for the third game in a row, with Charlton picking up a good away point.

Wrapping up our Championship acca & predictions, Ipswich and Norwich go head-to-head in the first East Anglian derby of the season - and the first at Portman Road since a 2-2 draw in December 2023. Ipswich are still joint-favourites to win the league this season (alongside Frank Lampard's Coventry), and we're tipping the Tractor Boys to show their class at home.

Norwich are struggling in the Championship this season, with just one win from their previous six matches, but they are unbeaten away from home. Two wins and two draws on their travels suggests they will be difficult to break down on Sunday, but with Ipswich beginning to find their feet after relegation from the Premier League, we can only see one winner. In a fierce atmosphere with bragging rights on the line, it's Kieran McKenna's side who should come out on top.

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