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Derby County prepare to entertain Blackpool at Pride Park on Wednesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Rams are clearly on top, having won 18 and lost only 4 of the 31 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Pride Park was just last season, in August 2007, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in an League Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Tue 21 Oct | Blackpool | 3 - 2 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 28 Aug | Derby County | 2-2 | Blackpool | LGEC |
| 1985/1986 | Sat 01 Feb | Blackpool | 0 - 1 | Derby County | LGE1 |
| 1985/1986 | Sat 07 Sep | Derby County | 1 - 2 | Blackpool | LGE1 |
| 1976/1977 | Wed 19 Jan | Derby County | 3 - 2 | Blackpool | FAC |
| 1976/1977 | Sat 08 Jan | Blackpool | 0 - 0 | Derby County | FAC |
| 1970/1971 | Sat 20 Feb | Blackpool | 0 - 1 | Derby County | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Derby County have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Rams have scored 5, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.
Blackpool have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.
Derby County find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 35 points from their 30 matches. Blackpool see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 38 points from their 32 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Derby County | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| Blackpool | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Derby County only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Derby County | Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Blackpool | No win in the 2 most recent games. |