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Derby County face a trip to Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough 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 11 of the 57 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in January 2008, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in an F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 15 Nov | Derby County | 3 - 0 | Sheff. Wed. | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 22 Jan | Sheff. Wed. | 1 - 1 | Derby County | FAC |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 06 Jan | Derby County | 2 - 2 | Sheff. Wed. | FAC |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 13 Jan | Derby County | 1 - 0 | Sheff. Wed. | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 23 Sep | Sheff. Wed. | 1 - 2 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 30 Apr | Derby County | 0 - 2 | Sheff. Wed. | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 05 Nov | Sheff. Wed. | 2 - 1 | Derby County | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield Wednesday's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 in the wrong end.
Derby County's away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Rams's have scored 11 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.
Sheff. Wed.'s 54 points from 41 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Derby County find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 48 points from their 40 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. Wed. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Derby County | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Derby County only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Hillsborough will be a good result. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sheff. Wed. | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Derby County | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. No win in the 5 most recent games. |