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Derby play host to Wigan Athletic at Pride Park on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. Of the two previous meetings, the Rams have won one and drawn one.
The last time the two teams met at Derby was well over fifteen years ago, back in December 1985, the Rams carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Third Division match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1985/1986 | Sun 22 Dec | Derby | 1-0 | Wigan | DIV3 |
| 1985/1986 | Sat 24 Aug | Wigan | 2 - 1 | Derby | DIV3 |
| 1984/1985 | Sat 20 Apr | Wigan | 2 - 0 | Derby | DIV3 |
| 1984/1985 | Sat 24 Nov | Derby | 2 - 2 | Wigan | DIV3 |
Recent respective form guides
Derby County's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Rams have scored 6, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
Wigan's away form is none too clever either, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Latics, and 2 goals against.
Derby are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 12 points from 11 matches. Wigan's total of 22 points from their 11 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Nationwide League Division One.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Derby | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 11 |
| Wigan | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the Rams at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Latics come away with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Derby | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. |
| Wigan | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Drawn each of the last 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |