FootyMAD's Derby County match preview

Last updated : 03 November 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Derby County v West Bromwich Albion fixture

West Brom. pack their bags to visit Derby County at Pride Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Baggies will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 34 and win only 9 of the 57 games.

The previous match played between the two at Pride Park was more than three years back, in August 2003, with West Brom. inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Rams in a League Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Fri 26 DecWest Brom.1 - 1Derby CountyCHMP
2003/2004Sat 30 AugDerby County0 - 1West Brom.CHMP
2000/2001Sat 06 JanDerby County3 - 2West Brom.FAC
2000/2001Tue 26 SepWest Brom.2 - 4Derby CountyLGEC
2000/2001Tue 19 SepDerby County1 - 2West Brom.LGEC
1995/1996Sun 05 MayWest Brom.3 - 2Derby CountyCHMP
1995/1996Sat 11 NovDerby County3 - 0West Brom.CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Derby County are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 5.

West Brom. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The The Baggies's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 8 against.

Derby County's 22 points from 15 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. West Brom.'s total of 26 points from their 15 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Derby County631210810
West Brom.631213810

FootyMad's prediction ...

With West Brom. only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Pride Park will be a good result. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Derby County 4 games since last home draw.
West Brom. 4 games since last away draw.
No win in the 3 most recent games.