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Derby County play host to Middlesbrough at Pride Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 62 games played, Rams have recorded 30 wins, and Middlesbrough have come away with 19 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Derby County was back in April 2002, over five years ago, with Middlesbrough inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Rams in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2001/2002 | Mon 01 Apr | Derby County | 0-1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 03 Nov | Middlesbrough | 5 - 1 | Derby County | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 13 Jan | Middlesbrough | 4 - 0 | Derby County | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Wed 06 Sep | Derby County | 3 - 3 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 15 Jan | Middlesbrough | 1 - 4 | Derby County | PREM |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 14 Aug | Derby County | 1 - 3 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 1998/1999 | Mon 28 Dec | Derby County | 2 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Derby County's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Rams have scored 4, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Middlesbrough is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. Boro have conceded 12 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Derby County find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 16 games have yielded only 6 points. Middlesbrough are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 14 points from 16 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Derby County | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Attention punters! I see this as an opportunity for the Rams to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Derby County | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Latest 6 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 10 most recent games. |
| Middlesbrough | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 7 away matches. |