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The Premier League breaks at the weekend in England as well. For this the third round of the FA Cup will be held. Between Friday and Monday are 32 games on the program. On Saturday afternoon at Pride Park Stadium, it will be a duel between second division Derby County and Southampton Football Club from the Premier League. Derby County is in fifth place after 26 matchdays with 43 points in the championship and is expected to participate in the promotion play-offs as it stands. Since this season, the Rams are cared for by former Chelsea professional Frank Lampard. Lampard, who was in the service of the blues from 2001 to 2014, is to lead the club back into the Premier League.
Southampton has been coached since 6 December by ex-Leipzig coach Ralph Hasenhüttl. In six league games under the new coach, there were two wins, a draw and three defeats. While the team under Hasenhüttl could make some progress, slipped the Saints after the 21st matchday again on a direct relegation place. The FC is currently ranked 18th with 16 points. The first non-relegation rank is two points away. The Saints have also had to deal with heavy opponents like Tottenham, Manchester City or Chelsea in recent weeks. On Wednesday Southampton won the 0-0 in the Blues a respectable victory. Overall, Derby County and Southampton have met 70 times. With 27 wins, 23 draws and 20 defeats speaks the direct comparison for the Rams. In the last four games Derby won only two points against the Saints. The betting base believes in their analysis is not a cup sensation.
Derby County:
Derby County plays since the relegation from the Premier League 2007/08 always in the second division. In the last five seasons, the club has always made it into the top nine at the end of the season. The past second league season had finished the Rams in sixth. In the semifinals of the playoffs but then you had failed at the later promoted Fulham. This season, Derby County has again set course for the playoffs. After 26 matchdays, the Rams have 43 points out of twelve wins, seven draws and seven defeats. The gap to leaders Leeds United is eight points. At home Pride Park Stadium there were six wins, five draws and two bankruptcies. In the last few weeks things were not going so well for the team of Coach Lampard. From the recent five league games Derby County won only one victory. Also in the last five home matches, it was only enough for a threesome.
On Tuesday, Derby County had to settle in the championship top game at home against Middlesbrough with a 1-1. The Liverpool loan Wilson brought the home side in the second minute in the lead. The guests could compensate but in the 52nd minute. In an extremely low-event game, both teams neutralized each other over long distances. In the League Cup, the Rams showed in this season already surprising achievements. In the third round of the Carabao Cup, Derby County won on penalties at Manchester United. In the second round, the Lampard team lost just 2-2 at Chelsea FC.
Southampton:
After a 1-0 home win against Cardiff in the first game under Ralph Hasenhüttl, the Saints were able to score two consecutive wins by beating Arsenal 3-1 at home and Huddersfield 3-1. The upswing under the new coach was then with the bankruptcies at home against West Ham and Manchester City again a damper. In the first competitive game of the new year, the FC then had to compete on Wednesday at Chelsea. The blues bit their teeth especially at Southampton keeper Angus Gunn. Hasenhüttl Gunn had the first time in the league given preference over the previous regular keeper McCarthy. In the end, both teams parted with a goalless draw. With 17: 6 shots on goal, 72 per cent possession of ball, 57 per cent won duels and 7: 2 corners actually spoke many of the most important statistics for Chelsea. In addition, the blues had bad luck in a hit by Morata, who did not count because of a supposed offside position. Hasenhüttl had changed his starting team after the 1: 3 against the Citizens to a total of eight positions. Only Jan Bednarek, Oriol Romeu and James Ward-Prowse were left.
The 0: 0 was the first game without conceding for Southampton for eleven league games. Hasenhüttl praised the passion and will of his team after the game. The point was very important for the club. Currently, the view of the table is not so crucial. One got a point against a big team. From this one can draw self-confidence. Overall, the Saints under Hasenhüttl could make some progress. The Austrian coach relies on a run-intensive, active, offensive game with a lot of counterpressing. But the three defeats in the first six games under the ex-Leipzig coach also show how difficult the task “league” for the Saints. Southampton has been waiting for victory for three games. The Saints have to do without Maya Yoshida, who will play for Japan at the Asian Cup. Matt Targett should be back in the squad again. Southampton has slightly higher odds against Derby County, but overall bookmaker odds are very even.
Derby vs Southampton head to head matches
21.07.18 CF Derby Southampton 3 : 0
18.02.12 CHA Southampton Derby 4 : 0
15.10.11 CHA Derby Southampton 1 : 1
10.03.09 CHA Southampton Derby 1 : 1
23.08.08 CHA Derby Southampton 0 : 1