ChampionshipFull time
DerbyDerby vs Watford — Championship
4-2
WatfordPride Park, Derby
Going into the match, Derby had won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 1.9 goals a game; Watford had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in 10, scoring 2.2. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Watford 4 wins. Derby are 22nd in the Championship on 5 points; Watford are 20th on 8.
Match report
Home form going in: Derby
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 (W W W W L). 1.9 scored per game, 0.6 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- W 2-1 vs Barnsley · 21 Apr 2014
- W 0-2 at Doncaster · 18 Apr 2014
- W 3-1 vs Huddersfield · 12 Apr 2014
- W 1-3 at Blackpool · 8 Apr 2014
- L 1-0 at Middlesbrough · 5 Apr 2014
- W 3-0 vs Charlton · 29 Mar 2014
Away form going in: Watford
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (L W D W D). 2.2 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 90% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 2-1 at QPR · 21 Apr 2014
- W 3-1 vs Ipswich · 19 Apr 2014
- D 2-2 at Millwall · 12 Apr 2014
- W 3-0 vs Leeds · 8 Apr 2014
- D 1-1 vs Burnley · 5 Apr 2014
- W 1-4 at Sheffield Weds · 29 Mar 2014
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Total shots | 13 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 14 | Corner kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
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 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | West Brom | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 6 | QPR | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 12 |
| 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 | Bolton | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield Utd | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 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 |