FM Preview: Derby County v Birmingham City 06 Aug 2011

Last updated : 05 August 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Derby County v Birmingham City fixture

Derby County prepare to entertain Birmingham City at Pride Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 53 games played, Rams have recorded 25 wins, and Birmingham City have come away with 11 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Pride Park was just last season, in February 2010, with Birmingham City inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Rams in a F.A. Cup match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2009/2010 Sat 13 Feb Derby County 1-2 Birmingham C. F.A. Cup
2008/2009 Tue 27 Jan Birmingham C. 1 - 0 Derby County Championship
2008/2009 Tue 30 Sep Derby County 1 - 1 Birmingham C. Championship
2007/2008 Sat 02 Feb Birmingham C. 1 - 1 Derby County Premier League
2007/2008 Sat 25 Aug Derby County 1 - 2 Birmingham C. Premier League
2006/2007 Fri 09 Mar Birmingham C. 1 - 0 Derby County Championship
2006/2007 Sat 21 Oct Derby County 0 - 1 Birmingham C. Championship

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

Recent respective form guides

Derby County are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Rams's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

The away form of Birmingham City is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Blues have hit 5 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Derby County 6 1 1 4 7 12 4
Birmingham City 6 0 1 5 4 15 1

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Attention punters! We see this as an opportunity for the Rams to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Derby County Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Latest 4 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Birmingham City Lost each of the previous 4 away matches.
Not won in previous 7 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 6 most recent games.

For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here