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Derby face a trip to Walsall at Bescot Stadium on Saturday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Rams have won 1 of the 5 games compared to the host's 2 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2003, as the The Saddlers edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 in a League Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 26 Apr | Walsall | 3 - 2 | Derby | LD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 05 Oct | Derby | 2 - 2 | Walsall | LD1 |
| 1985/1986 | Mon 31 Mar | Walsall | 1 - 1 | Derby | DIV3 |
| 1985/1986 | Wed 12 Mar | Derby | 3 - 1 | Walsall | DIV3 |
| 1984/1985 | Wed 06 Mar | Derby | 2 - 0 | Walsall | DIV3 |
| 1984/1985 | Tue 23 Oct | Walsall | 0 - 0 | Derby | DIV3 |
| 1962/1963 | Wed 24 Apr | Derby | 2 - 0 | Walsall | DIV2 |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the The Saddlers in those games, with 6 conceded.
The away form of Derby is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Rams have hit 6 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Walsall find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 6 points from their 5 matches. Derby find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 5 games have yielded only 1 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Walsall | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 9 |
| Derby | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 1 |
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 Walsall. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Derby | Not won in previous 5 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 9 most recent games. |