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Derby County face a trip to Birmingham City at St Andrew's on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rams will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 26 and win only 12 of the 49 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2008, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Premier League match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Tue 30 Sep | Derby County | 1 - 1 | Birmingham C. | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 02 Feb | Birmingham C. | 1 - 1 | Derby County | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 25 Aug | Derby County | 1 - 2 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Fri 09 Mar | Birmingham C. | 1 - 0 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 21 Oct | Derby County | 0 - 1 | Birmingham C. | CHMP |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 20 Apr | Derby County | 1 - 1 | Birmingham C. | CHMP |
| 1995/1996 | Tue 21 Nov | Birmingham C. | 1 - 4 | Derby County | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Birmingham City are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Blues's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Derby County have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Rams have hit 9 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Birmingham C. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 52 points from 28 games. Derby County are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 29 points from 27 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Birmingham C. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| Derby County | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Derby County have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Birmingham C. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Birmingham C. | Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Derby County | 4 games since last away draw. No win in the 3 most recent games. |