FootyMAD's Derby County match preview

Last updated : 10 August 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Derby County v Leicester City fixture

Leicester City face a trip to Derby County at Pride Park on Wednesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Foxes will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 27 and win only 10 of the 43 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in March 2003, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League Division One match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003Sat 01 MarDerby County1 - 1Leicester CityLD1
2002/2003Sat 14 SepLeicester City3 - 1Derby CountyLD1
2001/2002Sat 23 FebLeicester City0 - 3Derby CountyPREM
2001/2002Sat 15 SepDerby County2 - 3Leicester CityPREM
2000/2001Mon 16 AprDerby County2 - 0Leicester CityPREM
2000/2001Sat 28 OctLeicester City2 - 1Derby CountyPREM
1999/2000Sun 02 AprDerby County3 - 0Leicester CityPREM

Recent respective form guides

Derby County have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the Rams, with 6 goals against.

In complete contrast to Derby County, Leicester City are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Foxes have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Derby County are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 0 points from their 1 games thus far. Leicester City see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 1 points from their 1 games played so far,

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Derby County63031069
Leicester City6132776

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Rams, as the Foxes have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Derby County Won 3 successive home games.
7 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Leicester City Not won in previous 5 away matches.
No win in the 2 most recent games.