Derby County match preview

Last updated : 20 October 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Norwich City v Derby County fixture

Norwich prepare to entertain Derby County at on Tuesday evening, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 15 wins out of 23 previous matches.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at was less than a year ago, in November 2002, the Canaries carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003Sat 05 AprDerby2 - 1NorwichLD1
2002/2003Sat 30 NovNorwich1-0DerbyLD1
2000/2001Wed 01 NovDerby3 - 0NorwichLC
1995/1996Sat 23 MarNorwich1 - 0DerbyLD1
1995/1996Mon 01 JanDerby2 - 1NorwichLD1
1990/1991Sat 23 FebDerby0 - 0NorwichDIV1
1990/1991Sat 22 SepNorwich2 - 1DerbyDIV1

Recent respective form guides

Norwich City could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Canaries, with 4 goals against.

Derby have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Rams's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Norwich lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide League Division One, picking up 22 points from their 13 games so far. Derby find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 14 points from their 14 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Norwich642010514
Derby63218611

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its good news for Norwich fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Canaries. Home win

Sequence statistics:
NorwichWon 6 successive home games.
14 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 6 matches.
DerbyUndefeated in last 3 away games.