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Derby County pack their bags to visit Sunderland at Stadium Of Light on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rams will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 41 and win only 13 of the 66 games.
The previous match played between the two at Stadium Of Light was within the last three years, in October 2004, when they played out a goalless draw in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 09 Sep | Derby County | 1 - 2 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 16 Jan | Derby County | 0 - 2 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 02 Oct | Sunderland | 0 - 0 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Mar | Sunderland | 2 - 1 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Sep | Derby County | 1 - 1 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 11 May | Sunderland | 1 - 1 | Derby County | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 09 Feb | Derby County | 0 - 1 | Sunderland | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Sunderland have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. The The Black Cats have scored 9 and conceded 1 during this period.
Derby County's away form is equally impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The Rams's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 5 goals for and 3 against.
Sunderland's total of 57 points from their 34 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship. Derby County are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 33 games giving them a return of 63 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sunderland | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 14 |
| Derby County | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Derby County are certainly at their peak on the road, though your FootyMad panel sees this as a stern test, and one from which they may have to settle for a draw. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sunderland | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Unbeaten run of 7 matches. |
| Derby County | 5 games since last away draw. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |