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Derby County prepare to entertain Stoke City at Pride Park on Wednesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Rams are clearly on top, having won 37 and lost only 10 of the 63 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Pride Park was just last season, in October 2005, the Rams carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Tue 08 Aug | Stoke City | 2 - 0 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 22 Nov | Stoke City | 1 - 2 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Oct | Derby County | 2-1 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 09 Apr | Derby County | 3 - 1 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Mon 30 Aug | Stoke City | 1 - 0 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 10 Jan | Stoke City | 2 - 1 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 09 Aug | Derby County | 0 - 3 | Stoke City | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Derby County are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Rams in those games, with 3 conceded.
Stoke City have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Potters have hit 4 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Derby County are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 32 games giving them a return of 63 points. Stoke City's 50 points from 33 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Derby County | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
| Stoke City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Derby County fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Rams. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Derby County | Unbeaten in the last 6 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Stoke City | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 5 most recent games. |