English Football League - Championship

Derby
vs
Watford
  • Kick-off: Saturday 22 November, 15:00
  • Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
  • Referee: Gavin Ward

Form guide

  1. L
  2. W
  3. L
  4. W
  5. L
  6. W

Form guide

  1. L
  2. L
  3. L
  4. L
  5. L
  6. D

Derby vs Watford Predictions

Derby vs Watford is scheduled for kick off on 22 November, at 15:00. The game is set to take place at Pride Park Stadium, with Gavin Ward officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Derby currently holding the 8th position in the table 12 points ahead of Watford. Derby have lost 4 English Football League - Championship matches to Watford out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent loss to Sheff Utd, Derby is determined to redeem themselves. Derby have won 10 of their last 23 English Football League - Championship matches at Pride Park Stadium. Watford's away record stands at 4 victories from 23 games. Following their 4-0 loss to Coventry, Watford is determined to bounce back with a win against Derby.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Derby have scored over 1.5 goals in 76% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 74% of games. Their total stands at 67 goals and 164 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Watford have scored 53 goals with 203 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 80% of matches but conceded in 85% of games.

In their last 4 head-to-head clashes, Derby scored 3 goals while Watford scored 9 goals. Their last match on 21 February 2026 ended in 2-0 to Watford.

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Betting stats Derby vs Watford

English Football League - Championship

Derby Watford
Played 46 46
Scored 67 53
Conceded 59 65
Shots 504 636
Shots on Target 164 203
Corners 210 228
Fouls 568 504
Yellow Cards 109 96
Red Cards 3 3

Matches won

43%

Matches won

30%

Over 1.5 Goals

76%

Over 1.5 Goals

80%

Over 2.5 Goals

52%

Over 2.5 Goals

48%

Over 3.5 Goals

24%

Over 3.5 Goals

24%

Both Teams to Score

65%

Both Teams to Score

59%

Head to Head History

Derby Watford
Wins 0 4
Draws 0 0
Goals 3 9

Derby vs Watford Previous Results

21 Feb 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 2 Derby 0

22 Nov 2025, English Football League - Championship

Derby 2 Watford 3

18 Jan 2025, English Football League - Championship

Derby 0 Watford 2

24 Aug 2024, English Football League - Championship

Watford 2 Derby 1

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
8 Derby 46 20 9 17 +8 69
16 Watford 46 14 15 17 -12 57

Derby vs Watford season record

Derby Watford
Games won 20 14
Games lost 17 17
Games drawn 9 15
Scored 67 53
Conceded 59 65

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Derby 1 Sheff Utd 2

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

QPR 2 Derby 3

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Norwich 2 Derby 1

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Derby 1 Oxford 0

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 2 Derby 1

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Derby 2 Stoke 0

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Coventry 4

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 5 Watford 1

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

West Bromwich 3 Watford 0

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Sheff Utd 2

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Oxford 2 Watford 0

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 1 Charlton 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Carlton Morris Derby 12
Patrick Agyemang Derby 10
Luca Kjerrumgaard Watford 9
Imrân Louza Watford 7
Ben Brereton Derby 7

Assists

Player Team Assists
Imrân Louza Watford 9
Joe Ward Derby 8
Callum Elder Derby 5
Matt Clarke Derby 4
Nestory Irankunda Watford 4

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Patrick Agyemang Derby 64
Imrân Louza Watford 58
Ebou Adams Derby 56
Bobby Clark Derby 45
Carlton Morris Derby 43

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Imrân Louza Watford 12
Nestory Irankunda Watford 12
Ebou Adams Derby 10
Matt Clarke Derby 8
Bobby Clark Derby 8

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Matt Clarke Derby 1
Imrân Louza Watford 1
Nestory Irankunda Watford 1
Joe Ward Derby 1
James Abankwah Watford 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Luca Kjerrumgaard Watford 34
Patrick Agyemang Derby 31
Nestory Irankunda Watford 25
Ben Brereton Derby 23
Imrân Louza Watford 20

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Imrân Louza Watford 75
Joe Ward Derby 57
Edo Kayembe Watford 48
Giorgi Chakvetadze Watford 41
Callum Elder Derby 40

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