ChampionshipFull time
DerbyDerby vs Watford — Championship
5-1
WatfordPride Park, Derby
Going into the match, Derby had won 2, drawn 5, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 0.9 goals a game; Watford had won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 in 10, scoring 1.5. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Watford 4 wins. Derby are 22nd in the Championship on 4 points; Watford are 17th on 8.
Match report
Home form going in: Derby
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 5, lost 3 (D L D D W). 0.9 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 20% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 at Wolverhampton Wanderers · 25 Aug 2012
- L 2-0 at Bolton · 21 Aug 2012
- D 2-2 vs Sheffield Weds · 18 Aug 2012
- D 1-1 vs Peterboro · 28 Apr 2012
- W 1-2 at Portsmouth · 21 Apr 2012
- L 2-0 at Cardiff · 17 Apr 2012
Away form going in: Watford
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 (W L W W D). 1.5 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 2-0 vs Birmingham · 25 Aug 2012
- L 0-1 vs Ipswich · 21 Aug 2012
- W 2-3 at Crystal Palace · 18 Aug 2012
- W 2-1 vs Middlesbrough · 28 Apr 2012
- D 2-2 at Peterboro · 21 Apr 2012
- D 2-2 at Brighton · 17 Apr 2012
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Total shots | 4 |
| 11 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 7 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 14 |
| 2 | Swansea | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | West Brom | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 6 | QPR | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 7 | Charlton | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 12 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 9 | Lincoln | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 10 | Southampton | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 11 | Birmingham | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 12 | Millwall | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 14 | Norwich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 9 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 17 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 19 | Wrexham | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -4 | 7 |
| 20 | Bolton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 21 | Cardiff | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 22 | Derby | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 4 |
| 23 | Preston | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 3 |
| 24 | Burnley | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 3 |