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Derby County prepare to entertain Ipswich Town at Pride Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 29 games played, Rams have recorded 12 wins, and Ipswich Town have come away with 7 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Pride Park was less than a year ago, in November 2003, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a League Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 03 Jan | Ipswich Town | 3 - 0 | Derby County | FAC |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 06 Dec | Ipswich Town | 2 - 1 | Derby County | LD1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 08 Nov | Derby County | 2-2 | Ipswich Town | LD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 04 May | Derby County | 1 - 4 | Ipswich Town | LD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 28 Sep | Ipswich Town | 0 - 1 | Derby County | LD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 19 Jan | Derby County | 1 - 3 | Ipswich Town | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 21 Aug | Ipswich Town | 3 - 1 | Derby County | PREM |
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 15 goals for the Rams, with 8 goals against.
The Tractor Boys have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Tractor Boys's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.
Derby County are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 0 points from their 2 games thus far. Ipswich Town's total of 4 points from their 2 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Derby County | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Rams are in quite good form at home, but the FootyMad team thinks on this occassion, Ipswich Town will prove too strong and win this game comfortably. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Derby County | 8 games since last home draw. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Ipswich Town | Not won in previous 3 away matches. |