FM Preview: Peterborough United v Derby County 05 Nov 2011

Last updated : 04 November 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Peterborough United v Derby County fixture

Derby County face a trip to Peterborough United at London Road Ground on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 2 of the 4 previous games, with the hosts winning just 1.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in January 2010, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-3 winners in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2009/2010 Sat 16 Jan Peterborough 0-3 Derby County Championship
2009/2010 Sat 08 Aug Derby County 2 - 1 Peterborough Championship
1993/1994 Wed 16 Mar Peterborough 2 - 2 Derby County League Division One
1993/1994 Sat 11 Sep Derby County 2 - 0 Peterborough League Division One
1992/1993 Sat 06 Feb Derby County 2 - 3 Peterborough League Division One
1992/1993 Sat 15 Aug Peterborough 1 - 0 Derby County League Division One
1972/1973 Sat 13 Jan Peterborough 0 - 1 Derby County F.A. Cup

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Recent respective form guides

Peterborough United's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While Posh have scored 9, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.

Derby County's away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Rams have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Peterborough United see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 19 points from their 15 games played so far,

Derby County lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower Championship, picking up 24 from their 15 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Peterborough United 6 2 0 4 12 14 6
Derby County 6 1 2 3 6 13 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the Rams has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Peterborough United. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Peterborough United 11 games since last home draw.
Latest 3 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Derby County Not won in previous 3 away matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.

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