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Nottm. Forest prepare to entertain Derby County at City Ground at lunchtime on Saturday, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 39 games played, Forest have recorded 17 wins, and Derby County have come away with 12 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at City Ground was less than a year ago, in February 2009, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-3 winners in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 21 Feb | Nottm. Forest | 1-3 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Wed 04 Feb | Nottm. Forest | 2 - 3 | Derby County | FAC |
| 2008/2009 | Fri 23 Jan | Derby County | 1 - 1 | Nottm. Forest | FAC |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 02 Nov | Derby County | 1 - 1 | Nottm. Forest | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 26 Feb | Nottm. Forest | 2 - 2 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 11 Dec | Derby County | 3 - 0 | Nottm. Forest | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Mar | Derby County | 4 - 2 | Nottm. Forest | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Nottingham Forest are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Forest in those games, with 7 conceded.
The away form of Derby County is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Rams have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Nottm. Forest are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 2 points from 4 matches. Derby County's 7 points from 4 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Nottm. Forest | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Derby County | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is certainly an intriguing match for the Forest, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Nottm. Forest | 9 games since last home draw. |
| Derby County | Not won in previous 5 away matches. |