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Derby County travel to take on Swansea City at Liberty Stadium on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rams will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 11 and win only 4 of the 17 games.
The last time the two teams met at Swansea City was back in September 1999, over five years ago, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1999/2000 | Wed 22 Sep | Derby County | 3 - 1 | Swansea City | LGEC |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 14 Sep | Swansea City | 0 - 0 | Derby County | LGEC |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 23 Jan | Swansea City | 0 - 1 | Derby County | FAC |
| 1985/1986 | Tue 06 May | Swansea City | 0 - 3 | Derby County | LGE1 |
| 1985/1986 | Wed 02 Oct | Derby County | 5 - 1 | Swansea City | LGE1 |
| 1984/1985 | Mon 06 May | Derby County | 1 - 1 | Swansea City | LGE1 |
| 1984/1985 | Sat 29 Dec | Swansea City | 1 - 5 | Derby County | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Swansea City have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Swans, with 6 goals against.
In complete contrast to Swansea City, Derby County are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Rams have hit 4 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Swansea City's 7 points from 5 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Derby County are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 4 points from 5 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Swansea City | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 13 |
| Derby County | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Swans, as the Rams have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Swansea City | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Derby County | Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |