FootyMAD's Derby County match preview

Last updated : 04 December 2009 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 36 and win only 9 of the 59 games.

The previous match played between the two at Pride Park was within the last three years, in May 2007, the Rams carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Football League Play-Offs (Lvl 2) match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007 Mon 28 May Derby County 1 - 0 West Brom. D1PO
2006/2007 Sat 02 Dec West Brom. 1 - 0 Derby County CHMP
2006/2007 Sat 04 Nov Derby County 2 - 1 West Brom. CHMP
2003/2004 Fri 26 Dec West Brom. 1 - 1 Derby County CHMP
2003/2004 Sat 30 Aug Derby County 0 - 1 West Brom. CHMP
2000/2001 Sat 06 Jan Derby County 3 - 2 West Brom. FAC
2000/2001 Tue 26 Sep West Brom. 2 - 4 Derby County LGEC


Recent respective form guides

Derby County are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Rams in those games, with 9 conceded.

West Brom. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The The Baggies's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.

Derby County find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 20 points from their 18 matches. West Brom. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola Championship, and have accumulated 37 points from the 18 games they have played so far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides: P W D L F A P
Derby County 6 2 0 4 6 10 6
West Brom. 6 4 1 1 15 3 13


FootyMad's prediction ...

Its been an indifferent run of form for the The Baggies of late away from home, but your FootyMad panel sees things improving, starting here at Pride Park with West Brom. coasting to victory. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Derby County 13 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 6 .
West Brom. Undefeated in last 4 away games.
Won each of the previous 4 matches.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.