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Watford vs Derby — Championship
2-0
Vicarage Road, Watford
Going into the match, Watford had won 2, drawn 4, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 0.9 goals a game; Derby had won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.6. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Watford 2 wins. Watford are 20th in the Championship on 11 points; Derby are 23rd on 6.
Match report
Home form going in: Watford
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 4, lost 4 (D L D L D). 0.9 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 at Preston · 14 Feb 2026
- L 1-0 at Southampton · 7 Feb 2026
- D 0-0 at Hull City · 3 Feb 2026
- L 0-2 vs Swansea · 31 Jan 2026
- D 1-1 at Blackburn · 24 Jan 2026
- D 1-1 vs Portsmouth · 21 Jan 2026
Away form going in: Derby
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 (W L W D W). 1.6 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 2-0 vs Swansea · 14 Feb 2026
- L 1-2 vs Ipswich · 7 Feb 2026
- W 0-5 at Bristol City · 30 Jan 2026
- D 1-1 vs West Brom · 23 Jan 2026
- W 1-2 at Charlton · 20 Jan 2026
- W 0-1 at Preston · 17 Jan 2026
Head-to-head: Watford vs Derby
- Derby 2-3 Watford · 22 Nov 2025 · Championship
- Derby 0-2 Watford · 18 Jan 2025 · Championship
Match statistics
| Watford | Metric | Derby |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Total shots | 5 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 23 |
| 2 | West Ham | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 22 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 | Birmingham | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | West Brom | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | Southampton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 9 | QPR | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 10 | Blackburn | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 | Sheffield Utd | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 12 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 14 |
| 15 | Bolton | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 17 | Charlton | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -5 | 14 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -10 | 12 |
| 19 | Cardiff | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 11 |
| 21 | Norwich | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -4 | 9 |
| 22 | Burnley | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 8 |
| 23 | Derby | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -11 | 6 |
| 24 | Preston | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | -15 | 4 |