History of the Derby County v Huddersfield Town fixture
Derby County play host to Huddersfield Town at Pride Park on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having taken all the points from 29 of the 42 contests.
The last time the two teams met at Derby County was more than a decade ago, in February 1999, with Derby County running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a F.A. Cup match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 15 Sep | Huddersfield | 1 - 0 | Derby County | Championship |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 12 Aug | Huddersfield | 2 - 1 | Derby County | League Cup |
| 1998/1999 | Wed 24 Feb | Derby County | 3-1 | Huddersfield | F.A. Cup |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 13 Feb | Huddersfield | 2 - 2 | Derby County | F.A. Cup |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 02 Mar | Derby County | 3 - 2 | Huddersfield | League Division One |
| 1995/1996 | Tue 26 Dec | Huddersfield | 0 - 1 | Derby County | League Division One |
| 1986/1987 | Wed 08 Apr | Derby County | 2 - 0 | Huddersfield | Second Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Derby County have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Rams in those games, with 8 conceded.
The away form of Huddersfield Town is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Terriers have conceded 16 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Derby County see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 38 points from their 28 games played so far,
Huddersfield Town find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 36 points from their 29 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby County | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
| Huddersfield Town | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 8 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but we think that Rams's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Huddersfield Town. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Derby County | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Huddersfield Town | 4 games since last away draw. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here