Struggling Derby County will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Swansea City in the upcoming league round. It’s 22nd vs 3rd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
- Derby County has the fewest scored goals (8) in Championship
- Swansea City has the fewest conceded goals (10) in Championship
It's no vacation for neither County nor Swansea City as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Derby County form and stats
Derby County's struggle is real here at Pride Park Stadium with only 4 points collected from 9 Championship games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 0-4-5. With nine home Championship games in a row without a win, the County fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Reading game long ago, can be stopped today.
J. Knight was the last player to score a league goal for Derby County and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Derby County haven't scored in 201 minutes. Nothing to worry about in defence for County, as their goalkeeper David Marshall has completely shut out the opponents for 270 minutes in the Championship.
County drew their last game, also a home match. Stoke City (placed 8th) was the opponent, 0-0 the score. Preceding that game was the away draw at Brentford that finished 0-0.
The manager L. Rosenior will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Rotherham United in only three days.
The lack of attacking qualities in Derby County means that they have only scored 3 goals in 9 league home games, less than half a goal per match. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. County's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Swansea City form and stats
Playing away, Swansea City, who have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Championship, have won 4 games, drawn 3 and suffered 2 defeats in the Championship this season.
The Swansea City goalkeeper Freddie Woodman is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 293 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Swansea play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-0 victory visiting Cardiff City (placed 10th). A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting AFC Bournemouth.
A quick return to home after this game, as Swansea City are hosting Barnsley in the Championship only three days away.
The visiting Swansea have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 10 goals from 9 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (6 so far).
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for County, five draws and two wins for Swansea City. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  A. Ayew Pelé 7 goals |  J. Lowe 4 goals |   M. Waghorn 2 goals |
Derby County missing players
Swansea City missing players
| Derby County | Swansea City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 4 | 10 | 21 |
| 22 | 13 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 89% | 89% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 56% | 67% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 67% | 67% |
| 17% | 11% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 11% | 17% |
| 6% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 44% | 39% |
| 22% | 11% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 44% | 56% |
| 56% | 67% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | 17% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.6 | 10.3 | 9.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.7 | 12 | 11.9 |
| 2.9 | 3.3 | 2.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
| 15% | 10% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 30% | 30% |
- Derby County has the fewest clean sheets (1) at home in Championship
- Derby County has the fewest points (4) at home in Championship
- Derby County has the fewest scored goals (3) at home in Championship
- Derby County has the fewest scored goals (8) in Championship
- Derby County has the the worst goal difference (-10) at home in Championship
- Derby County have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Derby County have yet to win a game at home.
- Swansea City has the fewest conceded goals (10) in Championship
- Swansea City has the most clean sheets (10) in Championship
- Swansea City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Swansea City have scored more than double the goals of Derby County.
- Swansea City haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Norwich City | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 37 |
| 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 18 | 34 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 33 |
| 4 | Watford | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 33 |
| 5 | Reading | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 33 |
| 6 | Brentford | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 31 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 30 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 29 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 27 |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 26 |
| 11 | Luton Town | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -3 | 26 |
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 25 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -2 | 25 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -5 | 24 |
| 15 | Preston North End | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 16 | -3 | 23 |
| 16 | Birmingham City | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 5 | -2 | 22 |
| 17 | Millwall | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -3 | 21 |
| 18 | Coventry City | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -7 | 21 |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 18 |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -8 | 16 |
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 13 | -13 | 13 |
| 22 | Derby County | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -14 | 13 |
| 23 | Wycombe Wanderers | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -16 | 11 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -9 | 9 |
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