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Derby County prepare to entertain Doncaster Rovers at Pride Park on Sunday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Rams are clearly on top, beating their opponents 5 times from 8 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Pride Park was less than a year ago, in January 2010, the Rams carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2010/2011 | Tue 19 Oct | Doncaster Rvs. | 2 - 3 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 13 Mar | Doncaster Rvs. | 2 - 1 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 23 Jan | Derby County | 1-0 | Doncaster Rvs. | FAC |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 19 Dec | Derby County | 0 - 2 | Doncaster Rvs. | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Fri 27 Feb | Doncaster Rvs. | 2 - 1 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 09 Aug | Derby County | 0 - 1 | Doncaster Rvs. | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Wed 20 Sep | Doncaster Rvs. | 3 - 3 | Derby County | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Derby County are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Rams, with 7 goals against.
Doncaster Rvs. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Rovers have hit 11 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Derby County's 30 points from 22 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Doncaster Rvs.'s 30 points from 21 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Derby County | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 3 |
| Doncaster Rvs. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is certainly an intriguing match for the Rams, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| 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 4 most recent games. |
| Doncaster Rvs. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |