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Southampton prepare to entertain Derby County at St. Marys on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 32 games played, Saints have recorded 15 wins, and Derby County have come away with 9 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at St. Marys was less than a year ago, in February 2006, when they played out a goalless draw in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sun 06 Aug | Derby County | 2 - 2 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Southampton are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Saints in those games, with 6 conceded.
Derby County's away form is equally impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. Just 6 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 2 have been let in at the wrong end.
Southampton's total of 52 points from their 30 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship. Derby County are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 30 games giving them a return of 59 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Southampton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 11 |
| Derby County | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 18 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Southampton are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of Derby County will prove too much for the homesters. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southampton | Unbeaten in the last 10 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Derby County | Undefeated in last 4 away games. Won each of the previous 7 matches. Last drawn game 9 outings ago. |