English Football League - Championship

Watford
vs
Derby
  • Kick-off: Saturday 21 February, 15:00
  • Stadium: Vicarage Road
  • Referee: David Webb

Form guide

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

Form guide

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

Watford vs Derby Predictions

Watford vs Derby is scheduled for kick off on 21 February, at 15:00. The game is set to take place at Vicarage Road, with David Webb officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Watford currently holding the 16th position in the table 12 points behind Derby. Watford have won 4 English Football League - Championship matches against Derby out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent loss to Coventry, Watford is determined to redeem themselves. Watford have won 10 of their last 23 English Football League - Championship matches at Vicarage Road. Derby's away record stands at 10 victories from 23 games. Following their 2-1 loss to Sheff Utd, Derby is determined to bounce back with a win against Watford.

Goal stats

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

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

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Betting stats Watford vs Derby

English Football League - Championship

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

Matches won

30%

Matches won

43%

Over 1.5 Goals

80%

Over 1.5 Goals

76%

Over 2.5 Goals

48%

Over 2.5 Goals

52%

Over 3.5 Goals

24%

Over 3.5 Goals

24%

Both Teams to Score

59%

Both Teams to Score

65%

Head to Head History

Watford Derby
Wins 4 0
Draws 0 0
Goals 9 3

Watford vs Derby 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

Watford vs Derby season record

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

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

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

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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