ChampionshipFull time
DerbyDerby vs Watford — Championship
1-2
WatfordPride Park, Derby
Going into the match, Derby had won 2, drawn 3, lost 0 in their previous 5, scoring 1.6 goals a game; Watford had won 2, drawn 2, lost 1 in 5, scoring 2.0. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Watford 4 wins. Derby are 22nd in the Championship on 5 points; Watford are 19th on 8.
Match report
Home form going in: Derby
Last 5 completed: won 2, drawn 3, lost 0 (D W W D D). 1.6 scored per game, 1.0 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 at Burnley · 27 Aug 2005
- W 2-1 vs Cardiff · 20 Aug 2005
- W 0-2 at Plymouth · 13 Aug 2005
- D 1-1 at Preston · 8 Aug 2005
- D 1-1 vs Brighton · 6 Aug 2005
Away form going in: Watford
Last 5 completed: won 2, drawn 2, lost 1 (D W W D L). 2.0 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 0-0 vs Reading · 27 Aug 2005
- W 3-1 vs Burnley · 20 Aug 2005
- W 1-3 at Cardiff · 12 Aug 2005
- D 3-3 at Plymouth · 9 Aug 2005
- L 1-2 vs Preston · 6 Aug 2005
Head-to-head: Derby vs Watford
- Watford 2-0 Derby · 21 Feb 2026 · Championship
- Derby 2-3 Watford · 22 Nov 2025 · Championship
- Derby 0-2 Watford · 18 Jan 2025 · Championship
- Watford 2-1 Derby · 24 Aug 2024 · Championship
Match statistics
| Derby | Metric | Watford |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Total shots | 9 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | West Brom | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | QPR | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 8 | Charlton | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 12 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 | Norwich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 17 | Sheffield Utd | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 19 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 20 | Cardiff | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 21 | Bolton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -8 | 4 |