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Venue: iPro Stadium, Derby
Date: Saturday, 6 December
Kick Off time: 15:00 GMT
Referee: Mark Heywood
Assistants: Nicholas Gibbons and Simon Mather
Fourth Official: Christopher Sarginson
TEAM NEWS
Defender Richard Keogh is a major doubt for Derby against Brighton on Saturday after picking up a hamstring injury.
Zak Whitbread (back and hamstring) is ruled out but Jamie Ward may return after recovering from a thigh injury.
Brighton skipper Gordon Greer (knee) is a doubt, while striker Adrian Colunga is suspended after he was red-carded against Fulham last Saturday.
Kazenga LuaLua (knee), Andrew Crofts (cruciate knee ligament) and Dale Stephens (ankle) are still missing.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-Head
• This is the first meeting since Derby won 6-2 on aggregate in the Championship play-off semi-finals in May.
• Derby won all four meetings in all competitions last season. Brighton's last win over the Rams was 2-1 at the Amex Stadium in the Championship in January 2013.
• Brighton have won only one of the last nine meetings at Derby in all competitions. Their only win there in 10 visits since 1984 was 1-0 in the Championship in November 2011.
Derby
• Derby lost 2-0 at Leeds last Saturday, after winning all of their previous three games.
• The Rams have lost only one of their 11 home games in all competitions this season. Their only home defeat was 2-1 against Wigan in the Championship on 25 October.
Brighton
• Brighton have won only one of their last 12 games in all competitions. Their only win since 24 September was 1-0 at home to Wigan in the Championship on 4 November.
• Brighton have not won any of their last six away games in all competitions, losing two. Their last win on the road was 3-0 at Burton in the Capital One Cup on 24 September.
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