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Derby County prepare to entertain Sunderland at Pride Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Rams are clearly on top, having won 35 and lost only 15 of the 67 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Pride Park was just last season, in September 2006, with Sunderland inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Rams in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Dec | Sunderland | 1 - 0 | Derby County | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 24 Feb | Sunderland | 2 - 1 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 09 Sep | Derby County | 1-2 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 16 Jan | Derby County | 0 - 2 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 02 Oct | Sunderland | 0 - 0 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Mar | Sunderland | 2 - 1 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Sep | Derby County | 1 - 1 | Sunderland | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Derby County's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. While Rams have scored 5, a worringly large 13 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Sunderland is pretty dire, losing every single one of the last six matches played! The Black Cats have conceded 11 goals in these games, and only hit 1 in reply.
Derby County find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 27 games have yielded only 9 points. Sunderland find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 26 points from their 27 matches.
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 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3 |
| Sunderland | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Pride Park for the Rams and the Madmen are unable to see past Sunderland claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Derby County | Failed to win in previous 12 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 24 most recent games. |
| Sunderland | Lost each of the previous 10 away matches. Not won in previous 15 away matches. Last drawn game 12 outings ago. |