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Derby County have slipped into the relegation zone and are seeking to avoid their longest losing run in nearly 17 years when they welcome promotion-chasing Sheffield United to Pride Park on Saturday (15:00 GMT).
The Blades could overhaul leaders Leeds with a win, while only a win would give the Rams a chance of escaping the bottom three this weekend.
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Derby County have lost three of their past four league games against Sheffield United (W1), though all three defeats came away from home at Bramall Lane.
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Sheffield United have lost each of their past two away league games against Derby County and will be looking to avoid losing three in succession for the first time since January 2004.
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Derby have lost each of their past six league games in succession, while the Rams last endured a longer losing streak between April and August 2008.
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Sheffield United have lost three of their past seven league games (W3 D1), more defeats than across their opening 22 matches this season combined (W15 D5 L2).
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The average age of Derby’s starting XI in the Championship this season is 28 years and four days; the oldest of any team in the division. Sheffield United, meanwhile, have the third-youngest starting XI on average (24y 336d).
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