Although technically In an East Midlands derby, the rivalry between the Rams and the Foxes is as much about history as location.
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In the last two decades, Derby have only managed three wins in their last 17 games, while Leicester have won nine of the last 11, plus a First Division play-off victory in 1994 that still carries a sting.
However, the visitors are struggling this season and it could be a good time for the hosts to claim their first win over the Foxes since March 2013.
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Derby have lost seven of their last eight league games against Leicester (W1), this being the first between the sides since the Foxes’ 4-1 win in January 2014.
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This is Leicester’s first away league game against Derby since a 1-0 win in August 2013. They have won three of their last four league visits to Pride Park (L1), keeping a clean sheet in each victory.
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Derby County have lost two of their last three league games (W1), as many as in their previous 13 (W6 D5).
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Leicester have lost five of their last eight Championship games (W2 D1), and only Swansea, Portsmouth and Sheffield Wednesday have lost more than the Foxes since the first game of this run on October 21 (6 each).
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Derby have taken fewer shots (155) and fewer shots on goal (51) than any other team in the Championship this season, as well as having the second-lowest expected goals total (17.4). Despite this, only seven clubs have scored more goals than the Rams this season (25).
(BBC)
