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Sheff. Wed. face a trip to Derby County at Pride Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Owls will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 31 and win only 12 of the 59 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in November 2008, with Derby County running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 11 Apr | Sheff. Wed. | 0 - 1 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 15 Nov | Derby County | 3 - 0 | Sheff. Wed. | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 22 Jan | Sheff. Wed. | 1 - 1 | Derby County | FAC |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 06 Jan | Derby County | 2 - 2 | Sheff. Wed. | FAC |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 13 Jan | Derby County | 1 - 0 | Sheff. Wed. | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 23 Sep | Sheff. Wed. | 1 - 2 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 30 Apr | Derby County | 0 - 2 | Sheff. Wed. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Derby County are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.
Sheff. Wed. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The The Owls's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Derby County are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 10 points from 10 matches. Sheff. Wed. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 13 points from their 10 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Derby County | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 3 |
| Sheff. Wed. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the The Owls 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: | |
| Derby County | 9 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| Sheff. Wed. | Not won in previous 2 away matches. |