ChampionshipFull time
DerbyDerby vs Watford — Championship
2-3
WatfordPride Park, Derby
Going into the match, Derby had won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 1.2 goals a game; Watford had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.4. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Watford 3 wins. Derby are 20th in the Championship on 4 points; Watford are 17th on 5.
Match report
Home form going in: Derby
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 (W W W W W). 1.2 scored per game, 0.8 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 1-2 at Blackburn · 8 Nov 2025
- W 2-1 vs Hull City · 4 Nov 2025
- W 1-3 at Sheffield United · 1 Nov 2025
- W 1-0 vs QPR · 25 Oct 2025
- W 1-0 vs Norwich · 21 Oct 2025
- L 1-0 at Oxford · 18 Oct 2025
Away form going in: Watford
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (D D W L W). 1.4 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 vs Bristol City · 7 Nov 2025
- D 1-1 at Ipswich · 4 Nov 2025
- W 3-0 vs Middlesbrough · 1 Nov 2025
- L 3-1 at Coventry · 25 Oct 2025
- W 2-1 vs West Brom · 22 Oct 2025
- L 1-0 at Sheffield United · 18 Oct 2025
Head-to-head: Derby vs Watford
- Watford 2-0 Derby · 21 Feb 2026 · Championship
- Derby 0-2 Watford · 18 Jan 2025 · Championship
- Watford 2-1 Derby · 24 Aug 2024 · Championship
Match statistics
| Derby | Metric | Watford |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Total shots | 14 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 9 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 8 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | QPR | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | West Brom | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Charlton | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 10 |
| 7 | Millwall | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 8 | West Ham | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | Norwich | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 6 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 17 | Watford | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 19 | Southampton | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 20 | Derby | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 21 | Bolton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 22 | Cardiff | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 23 | Preston | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 3 |
| 24 | Burnley | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 2 |