Derby v West Ham
(Barclays Premiership)
November 10, 3pm

Last Meeting: West Ham 1 Derby 2 (Coca Cola Championship, 23-1-05) A Grzegorz Rasiak double sunk the Hammers. Hayden Mullins is the only current player to feature for the Hammers that day.

Last time at Pride Park: Derby 1 West Ham 1 (Coca Cola Championship, 29-9-04) Matthew Etherington cancelled out Michael Johnson's early strike.

Head-to-head: Derby 23, West Ham 25, Draws 24

Form: Derby are everyone's favourite tip for the drop and with only one win under their belt this season it would be hard to bet against it. The best chance they have of staying up is their home form - and they may just see a depleted West Ham side as a game where they can take three points.

Danger man: Promising young winger Giles Barnes (pictured) is highly coveted and was a reported target for the Hammers in the summer. The pacy Barking-born 19-year-old provides pace and width down the flanks and can cause problems to the best full back on his day.

Fun Fact: Derby's badge has undergone eight redesigns since 1924.

Prediction: Derby 0 West Ham 1

8:38am Saturday 10th November 2007

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