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Derby County face a trip to Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 58 games played, Rams have recorded 12 wins, and Sheff. Wed. have come away with 29 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2009, with Derby County inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the The Owls in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 03 Oct | Derby County | 3 - 0 | Sheff. Wed. | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 11 Apr | Sheff. Wed. | 0 - 1 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 15 Nov | Derby County | 3 - 0 | Sheff. Wed. | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 22 Jan | Sheff. Wed. | 1 - 1 | Derby County | FAC |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 06 Jan | Derby County | 2 - 2 | Sheff. Wed. | FAC |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 13 Jan | Derby County | 1 - 0 | Sheff. Wed. | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 23 Sep | Sheff. Wed. | 1 - 2 | Derby County | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield Wednesday are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the The Owls in those games, with 5 conceded.
The away form of Derby County is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Rams have hit 7 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Sheff. Wed. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 39 points from 37 matches. Derby County find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 43 points from their 37 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sheff. Wed. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 |
| Derby County | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The Owls, as the Rams have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sheff. Wed. | 8 games since last home draw. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Derby County | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |