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Middlesbrough face a trip to Derby County at Pride Park on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 64 games played, Boro have recorded 20 wins, and Derby County have come away with 30 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2010, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Tue 16 Mar | Derby County | 2 - 2 | Middlesbrough | CHMP |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 20 Oct | Middlesbrough | 2 - 0 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Mar | Middlesbrough | 1 - 0 | Derby County | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Dec | Derby County | 0 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Mon 01 Apr | Derby County | 0 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 03 Nov | Middlesbrough | 5 - 1 | Derby County | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 13 Jan | Middlesbrough | 4 - 0 | Derby County | 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. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Rams in those games, with 6 conceded.
The away form of Middlesbrough is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Boro have hit 4 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Derby County are currently lying in 19th place in Npower Championship having mustered a points tally of 8 from their 8 matches played. Middlesbrough find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 10 points from their 8 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Derby County | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Middlesbrough are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Pride Park with a well-deserved point. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Derby County | No sequences of note |
| Middlesbrough | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |