FM Preview: Derby County v West Ham United 31 Dec 2011

Last updated : 30 December 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Derby County v West Ham United fixture

Derby County play host to West Ham United at Pride Park at lunchtime on Saturday, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 35 games played, Rams have recorded 16 wins, and West Ham United have come away with 10 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Derby County was just over four years ago, in November 2007, where West Ham United annihilated the Rams 0-5 in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 26 Nov West Ham Utd. 3 - 1 Derby County Championship
2007/2008 Sat 19 Apr West Ham Utd. 2 - 1 Derby County Premier League
2007/2008 Sat 10 Nov Derby County 0-5 West Ham Utd. Premier League
2004/2005 Sun 23 Jan West Ham Utd. 1 - 2 Derby County Championship
2004/2005 Wed 29 Sep Derby County 1 - 1 West Ham Utd. Championship
2003/2004 Sat 10 Apr West Ham Utd. 0 - 0 Derby County League Division One
2003/2004 Sat 04 Oct Derby County 0 - 1 West Ham Utd. League Division One

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Recent respective form guides

Derby County have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Rams's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

The away form of West Ham United however, is much more impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Hammers, and 5 goals against.

Derby County see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 31 points from their 23 games played so far,

West Ham United are holding the final promotion place in the npower Championship, and have accumulated 44 points from the 23 games they have played so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Derby County 6 2 1 3 5 7 7
West Ham United 6 3 1 2 8 7 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Derby County are not in a rich vein of form at the moment, and your Madmen see things getting no better with West Ham United running out comfortable winners. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Derby County 7 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
West Ham United Not won in previous 2 away matches.

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