West Brom. are ready to welcome Derby County to The Hawthorns on Friday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Baggies are clearly on top, having won 26 and lost only 12 of the 51 games.
The previous match played between the two at The Hawthorns was more than three years back, in September 2000, as the visitors ran out cosy 2-4 winners in a League Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 30 Aug | Derby County | 0 - 1 | West Brom. | LD1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 06 Jan | Derby County | 3 - 2 | West Brom. | FAC |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 26 Sep | West Brom. | 2-4 | Derby County | LC |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 19 Sep | Derby County | 1 - 2 | West Brom. | LC |
| 1995/1996 | Sun 05 May | West Brom. | 3 - 2 | Derby County | LD1 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 11 Nov | Derby County | 3 - 0 | West Brom. | LD1 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 22 Apr | West Brom. | 0 - 0 | Derby County | LD1 |
Recent respective form guides
West Bromwich Albion losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.
The away form of Derby County is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. Rams have conceded 10 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
West Brom. are holding the final promotion place in the Nationwide League Division One, and have accumulated 45 points from the 24 games they have played so far. Derby County are stuck down in the relegation zone of Nationwide League Division One with a return of just 23 points from their 23 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| West Brom. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Derby County | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The current home form displayed by West Brom. is obviously none too clever, but, with the current standing of Derby County, I firmly believe this match can only produce a victory for the Baggies. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| West Brom. | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Derby County | Not won in previous 7 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |