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Derby County prepare to entertain Blackpool at Pride Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Rams are clearly on top, having won 19 and lost only 4 of the 32 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Pride Park was less than a year ago, in February 2009, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-1 thriller, in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Tue 18 Aug | Blackpool | 0 - 0 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Wed 18 Feb | Derby County | 4-1 | Blackpool | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 21 Oct | Blackpool | 3 - 2 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 28 Aug | Derby County | 2 - 2 | Blackpool | LGEC |
| 1985/1986 | Sat 01 Feb | Blackpool | 0 - 1 | Derby County | LGE1 |
| 1985/1986 | Sat 07 Sep | Derby County | 1 - 2 | Blackpool | LGE1 |
| 1976/1977 | Wed 19 Jan | Derby County | 3 - 2 | Blackpool | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Derby County have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 11 to 10.
Blackpool have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Seasiders have hit 9 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Derby County find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 25 points from their 22 matches. Blackpool lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 31 from their 21 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Derby County | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| Blackpool | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your number one FootyMad panel have studied this game long and hard, and cannot separate the two. A draw for the Rams. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Derby County | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. |
| Blackpool | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |