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Derby County face a trip to Southampton at St. Marys on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 34 games played, Rams have recorded 11 wins, and Southampton have come away with 15 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in May 2007, with Derby County inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Saints in a Football League Play-Offs (Lvl 2) match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 23 Aug | Derby County | 0 - 1 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 15 May | Derby County | 2 - 3 | Southampton | D1PO |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 12 May | Southampton | 1 - 2 | Derby County | D1PO |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 03 Feb | Southampton | 0 - 1 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 06 Aug | Derby County | 2 - 2 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 04 Feb | Southampton | 0 - 0 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 18 Sep | Derby County | 2 - 2 | Southampton | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Southampton have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Saints's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Derby County have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Rams's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 12 goals for and 10 against.
Southampton are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 37 points from their 36 games thus far. Derby County find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 45 points from their 35 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Southampton | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 9 |
| Derby County | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Derby County are not doing too bad on their travels, and I think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Southampton. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southampton | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Derby County | 9 games since last away draw. |