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Derby County face a trip to Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rams will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 29 and win only 12 of the 49 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2009, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4 - 2 thriller, in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 12 Sep | Derby County | 0 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 14 Mar | Sheff. Utd. | 4 - 2 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 13 Sep | Derby County | 2 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 01 Feb | Derby County | 0 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 24 Sep | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 1 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Fri 15 Apr | Sheff. Utd. | 0 - 1 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 20 Nov | Derby County | 0 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield United are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, The The Blades have scored 8 and conceded 1 during this period.
Derby County have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. Just 5 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 2 have been let in at the wrong end.
Sheff. Utd.'s total of 41 points from their 28 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship. Derby County find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 32 points from their 28 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
| Derby County | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Neither team is setting the world alight, and I think this game will result in a narrow home win for the The Blades. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sheff. Utd. | Unbeaten in the last 7 home games. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Derby County | Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |