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Derby County prepare to entertain Preston North End at Pride Park at lunchtime on Sunday, looking to continue an impressive record. The Rams are clearly on top, winning 57.45% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Pride Park was just last season, in April 2004, with Derby County annihilating their visitors 5-1 in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 27 Nov | Preston N.E. | 3 - 0 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 17 Apr | Derby County | 5-1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 01 Nov | Preston N.E. | 3 - 0 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 08 Mar | Preston N.E. | 4 - 2 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 21 Sep | Derby County | 0 - 2 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 1984/1985 | Wed 13 Mar | Derby County | 2 - 0 | Preston N.E. | LGE1 |
| 1984/1985 | Sat 08 Sep | Preston N.E. | 2 - 1 | Derby County | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Derby County are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Rams in those games, with 5 conceded.
The North End have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The North End's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.
Derby County's total of 73 points from their 45 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship. Preston N.E. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 75 points from 45 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Derby County | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 12 |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Both teams are displaying reasonable form at the moment, and for that reason, the Madmen predict the game will end in stalemate. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Derby County | Unbeaten in the last 8 home games. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Preston N.E. | 4 games since last away draw. No win in the 2 most recent games. |