History of the Coventry City v Derby County fixture
Derby County face a trip to Coventry City at Ricoh Arena at tea-time on Saturday, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rams will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 20 and win only 9 of the 39 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2010, the Sky Blues carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 09 Apr | Derby County | 2 - 2 | Coventry City | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 21 Aug | Coventry City | 2 - 1 | Derby County | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 03 Apr | Coventry City | 0 - 1 | Derby County | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Fri 06 Nov | Derby County | 2 - 1 | Coventry City | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 31 Jan | Derby County | 2 - 1 | Coventry City | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Oct | Coventry City | 1 - 1 | Derby County | Championship |
| 2006/2007 | Mon 09 Apr | Derby County | 1 - 1 | Coventry City | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Coventry City have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 5 to 3.
Derby County have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Rams have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Coventry City are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower Championship with a return of just 2 points from their 5 games thus far.
Derby County are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 12 points from 5 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| Derby County | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 12 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Although Derby County have been far from successful in recent away games, we can see nothing other than an easy victory for them against Coventry City. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Coventry City | Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 10 most recent games. |
| Derby County | 5 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 11 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here