FootyMAD's Southampton match preview

History of the Derby County v Southampton fixture

Derby County prepare to entertain Southampton at Pride Park on Sunday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Rams are clearly on top, having won 16 and lost only 3 of the 30 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Pride Park was less than a year ago, in September 2005, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Championship match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006	Sat 04 Feb	Southampton	0 - 0	Derby County	CHMP
2005/2006	Sun 18 Sep	Derby County	2-2	Southampton	CHMP
2001/2002	Sat 06 Apr	Southampton	2 - 0	Derby County	PREM
2001/2002	Sat 17 Nov	Derby County	1 - 0	Southampton	PREM
2000/2001	Sat 30 Dec	Southampton	1 - 0	Derby County	PREM
2000/2001	Sat 19 Aug	Derby County	2 - 2	Southampton	PREM
1999/2000	Mon 24 Apr	Derby County	2 - 0	Southampton	PREM

Recent respective form guides

Derby County have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Rams in those games, with 4 conceded.

Southampton have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Saints's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.



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	1	2	3	3	11	5
Southampton	6	5	0	1	12	5	15

FootyMad's prediction ...

Rams are in a rich vein of form at home as of late, but the one that FootyMad has marked this down as one of their banker draws, taking into account the quality of the opposition. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Derby County	Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Southampton	4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 7 outings ago.