FootyMAD's Derby County match preview

Last updated : 16 September 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Derby County v Newcastle United fixture

Newcastle Utd. travel to take on Derby County at Pride Park on Monday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 58 games played, Magpies have recorded 19 wins, and Derby County have come away with 23 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Derby County was back in April 2002, over five years ago, with Newcastle Utd. inflicting a narrow 2 - 3 defeat upon the Rams in a Premiership match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2001/2002Sat 13 AprDerby County2 - 3Newcastle Utd.PREM
2001/2002Sat 24 NovNewcastle Utd.1 - 0Derby CountyPREM
2000/2001Sat 23 DecDerby County2 - 0Newcastle Utd.PREM
2000/2001Wed 23 AugNewcastle Utd.3 - 2Derby CountyPREM
1999/2000Sat 06 MayDerby County0 - 0Newcastle Utd.PREM
1999/2000Mon 25 OctNewcastle Utd.2 - 0Derby CountyPREM
1998/1999Sat 03 AprDerby County3 - 4Newcastle Utd.PREM

Recent respective form guides

Derby County are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 9.

Newcastle Utd. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Magpies's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 8 against.

Derby County find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 5 games have yielded only 1 points. Newcastle Utd.'s 8 points from 4 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Derby County60245172
Newcastle Utd.63309412

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its been an indifferent run of form for the Magpies of late away from home, but your FootyMad panel sees things improving, starting here at Pride Park with Newcastle Utd. coasting to victory. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Derby County Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Not won in the 6 most recent games.
Newcastle Utd. Undefeated in last 3 away games.
7 games since last defeat.