The two sides are one point apart with two games to go…
The race for promotion in the Championship has taken a huge twist as Derby beat Cardiff 3-1 at Pride Park, turning it round after going a goal down.
It’s a huge blow for the Bluebirds but a huge lift for Fulham, who are on an incredible 22-game unbeaten run and now just one point behind Cardiff with the same amount of games played.
1/3 before the game for a top two finish, Cardiff are now just 8/13 best price for automatic promotion, with Fulham cut from 9/5 to 6/5 and just 11/10 in places.
70% of bets since tonight’s game have gone on Fulham, with punters now thinking that their run will continue all the way through and surge them to Premier League glory.
Derby meanwhile have put themselves back in the Top Six with a two point cushion to Millwall and have been cut to 3/10 (from 4/5) for a Play-off place. With Middlesbrough and Millwall playing each other, the Rams are in a strong position to finally get back to the Top Tier after an 11-year absence.
Oddschecker Spokesman George Elek: “Derby have so often been called ‘bottlers’ but they showed plenty of character to come from behind and beat Cardiff, giving their Play-off hopes a massive boost. It’s a result that was celebrated massively in West London, with Fulham breathing down Cardiff’s necks now. They are the popular bet to pip the Bluebirds to second place and you can see why.”
