History of the West Ham United v Derby County fixture
Derby County pack their bags to visit West Ham United at Boleyn Ground at tea-time on Saturday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 37 games played, Rams have recorded 6 wins, and West Ham United have come away with 15 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Boleyn Ground was more than three years back, in April 2008, the Hammers carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 26 Dec | West Ham Utd. | 4 - 0 | Derby County | Premiership |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
West Ham United have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Hammers in those games, with 6 conceded.
In complete contrast to West Ham United, Derby County are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Rams have hit 6 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
West Ham United are holding the final promotion place in the npower Championship, and have accumulated 34 points from the 17 games they have played so far.
Derby County's 24 points from 17 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham United | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 13 |
| Derby County | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 4 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Rams are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against West Ham United. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| West Ham United | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Derby County | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here