History of the Derby County v Leicester City fixture
Leicester City face a trip to Derby County at Pride Park at tea-time on Saturday, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Foxes will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Pride Park was just last season, in February 2012, with Leicester City inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Rams in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 01 Dec | Leicester City | 4 - 1 | Derby County | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Thu 23 Feb | Derby County | 0-1 | Leicester City | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 01 Oct | Leicester City | 4 - 0 | Derby County | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 12 Feb | Derby County | 0 - 2 | Leicester City | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 13 Nov | Leicester City | 2 - 0 | Derby County | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 27 Mar | Derby County | 1 - 0 | Leicester City | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 17 Oct | Leicester City | 0 - 0 | Derby County | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Derby County have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 in the wrong end.
Leicester City's away form is none too clever either, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Foxes's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 5 against.
Derby County see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 45 points from their 37 games played so far,
Leicester City's total of 59 points from their 37 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower Championship.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby County | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
| Leicester City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Foxes out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Derby County. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Derby County | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 8 most recent games. |
| Leicester City | Not won in previous 5 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here