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Derby County travel to take on Scunthorpe United at Glanford Park Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 8 games played, Rams have recorded 3 wins, and Scunthorpe U. have come away with 4 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Scunthorpe U. was way back in the black-and-white days of March 1964, as the Iron edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 in a Second Division match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1963/1964 | Fri 20 Mar | Scunthorpe U. | 3 - 2 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 1963/1964 | Sat 25 Jan | Derby County | 2 - 2 | Scunthorpe U. | CHMP |
| 1962/1963 | Sat 06 Apr | Derby County | 6 - 2 | Scunthorpe U. | CHMP |
| 1962/1963 | Fri 16 Nov | Scunthorpe U. | 2 - 1 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 1961/1962 | Fri 06 Apr | Scunthorpe U. | 2 - 0 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 1961/1962 | Sat 18 Nov | Derby County | 2 - 2 | Scunthorpe U. | CHMP |
| 1960/1961 | Sat 14 Jan | Scunthorpe U. | 1 - 2 | Derby County | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Scunthorpe United are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.
The away form of Derby County is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Rams have hit 6 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Scunthorpe U. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 1 games have yielded only 0 points. Derby County are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 3 points from 1 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Scunthorpe U. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
| Derby County | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Rams out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Scunthorpe U.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Scunthorpe U. | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Derby County | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 10 outings ago. |