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Derby County prepare to entertain Crewe Alexandra at Pride Park on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. Of the 4 previous meetings, 2 have been drawn, and 2 won by the Rams.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Pride Park was less than a year ago, in March 2004, when they played out a goalless draw 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: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Wed 03 Mar | Derby County | 0-0 | Crewe Alex. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 18 Oct | Crewe Alex. | 3 - 0 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 1985/1986 | Sat 16 Nov | Derby County | 5 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | FAC |
| 1956/1957 | Sat 26 Jan | Derby County | 4 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | D3N |
| 1956/1957 | Sat 05 Jan | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 5 | Derby County | D3N |
| 1955/1956 | Wed 14 Sep | Derby County | 3 - 3 | Crewe Alex. | D3N |
| 1955/1956 | Mon 05 Sep | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 1 | Derby County | D3N |
Recent respective form guides
Derby County are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 14 goals have been scored by the Rams in those games, with 8 conceded.
The away form of Crewe Alex. is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the The Railwaymen have hit 6 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Derby County's 6 points from 4 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Crewe Alex. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 2 points from their 4 games thus 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 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
| Crewe Alex. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Crewe Alex. is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Rams in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Derby County | 9 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 10 . |
| Crewe Alex. | Not won in previous 7 away matches. |