FootyMAD's Derby County match preview

History of the Derby County v Southampton fixture

Southampton face a trip to Derby County at Pride Park on Sunday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Saints will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 16 and win only 3 of the 30 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in September 2005, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006	Sat 04 Feb	Southampton	0 - 0	Derby County	CHMP
2005/2006	Sun 18 Sep	Derby County	2 - 2	Southampton	CHMP
2001/2002	Sat 06 Apr	Southampton	2 - 0	Derby County	PREM
2001/2002	Sat 17 Nov	Derby County	1 - 0	Southampton	PREM
2000/2001	Sat 30 Dec	Southampton	1 - 0	Derby County	PREM
2000/2001	Sat 19 Aug	Derby County	2 - 2	Southampton	PREM
1999/2000	Mon 24 Apr	Derby County	2 - 0	Southampton	PREM

Recent respective form guides

Derby County have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Rams in those games, with 4 conceded.

Southampton have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Saints's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.



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Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Derby County	6	1	2	3	3	11	5
Southampton	6	5	0	1	12	5	15

FootyMad's prediction ...

This promises to be an excellent test for the in-form Saints, but one which I believe will end in stalemate. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Derby County	Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Southampton	4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 7 outings ago.