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Man. Utd. play host to Derby County at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Red Devils are clearly on top, having won 24 and lost only 11 of the 46 games.
The last time the two teams met at Man. Utd. was back in December 2001, over five years ago, with Man. Utd. annihilating their visitors 5-0 in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2001/2002 | Sun 03 Mar | Derby County | 2 - 2 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 12 Dec | Man. Utd. | 5-0 | Derby County | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 05 May | Man. Utd. | 0 - 1 | Derby County | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 25 Nov | Derby County | 0 - 3 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 11 Mar | Man. Utd. | 3 - 1 | Derby County | PREM |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 20 Nov | Derby County | 1 - 2 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 1998/1999 | Wed 03 Feb | Man. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Derby County | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Manchester United could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. In this time, Red Devils have rattled up an impressive 18 goals, and conceded 2.
In complete contrast to Man. Utd., Derby County are having a torrid time on their travels, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Rams have conceded 15 goals in these games, and only hit 0 in reply.
Man. Utd. sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 33 points from their 15 games. Derby County find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 15 games have yielded only 6 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Man. Utd. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 13 |
| Derby County | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Man. Utd. fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Red Devils. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Man. Utd. | Won 7 successive home games. 12 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Derby County | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 8 away matches. An overall losing run of 5 games. No win in the 9 most recent games. |