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Derby vs Watford — Championship

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Derby
Derby
23º · 0.54 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 24d 19h
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Watford
Watford
21º · 0.85 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 24d 19h
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Derby and Watford meet in the Championship 2026 season on 28 November 2026. Derby have recorded 3 wins from 20 matches this season (15% win rate), averaging 1.00 goals scored and 1.75 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 65% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 55%; and clean sheets in 10% of games. Watford have won 26% of their 19 matches, with 1.05 goals scored and 1.74 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 53%, Over 2.5 at 53%, and clean sheets at 16%.

Based on our 7-model ensemble (Poisson, Dixon-Coles, Weighted Form, Normalized, Shots, Elo and Combined), the expected goals are 1.36 for Derby and 1.11 for Watford. The models give Derby a 43% win probability, with a draw at 28% and an Watford win at 29%. Over 2.5 goals is estimated at 45% and BTTS at 50%.

Season Statistics

Derby
—
Watford
23º
Position
21º
0.54
PPG
0.85
8%
Win %
23%
0.85
Goals / game
0.92
1.92
Conceded / game
1.77
65%
BTTS %
53%
10%
Clean sheet %
16%
55%
Over 2.5 %
53%
5.5
Avg corners
3.9
12.3
Avg shots
13.8
3.9
Avg shots on target
4.6
2.1
Avg yellow cards
2.4
12.6
Avg fouls
10.7
50.2%
Avg possession
47.5%

Home vs Away

Derby
Home (6)
—
Watford
Away (7)
0.33
PPG
0.14
0%
Win %
0%
0.67
Goals / game
0.57
1.67
Conceded / game
2.00
63%
BTTS %
56%
0%
Clean sheet %
0%
63%
Over 2.5 %
44%
5.5
Avg corners
3.9
12.3
Avg shots
13.8
3.9
Avg shots on target
4.6
2.1
Avg yellow cards
2.4
50.2%
Avg possession
47.5%

Goals Scored

DerbyHomeAwayWatfordHomeAway
Over 0.5 Scored71%56%83%70%82%56%
Over 1.5 Scored19%11%25%30%36%22%
Over 2.5 Scored5%0%8%5%9%0%
Failed To Score29%44%17%30%18%44%

Goals Conceded

DerbyHomeAwayWatfordHomeAway
Over 0.5 Conceded90%100%83%80%64%100%
Over 1.5 Conceded52%67%42%40%27%56%
Over 2.5 Conceded29%22%33%20%18%22%
Clean Sheets10%0%17%20%36%0%

Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions

DerbyWatford
Over 0.5100%100%
Over 1.586%70%
Over 2.557%50%
Over 3.529%25%
Over 4.510%15%
BTTS62%50%
BTTS & Win5%10%
BTTS & Draw24%15%
BTTS & Over 2.543%40%
BTTS No & Over 2.514%10%

1st Half / 2nd Half

DerbyWatford
Win 1st Half30%15%
Draw 1st Half20%30%
Loss 1st Half50%55%
Scored 1st Half55%30%
Conceded 1st Half65%70%
Win 2nd Half20%25%
Draw 2nd Half30%55%
Loss 2nd Half50%20%
Scored 2nd Half30%50%
Conceded 2nd Half60%40%
Over 0.5 HT95%85%
Over 1.5 HT50%50%

Recent Venue Form

Derby (H)
LNorwich0–4
LStoke City0–1
DWrexham1–1
LBirmingham1–2
LWest Brom0–1
LSwansea0–3
Watford (A)
LNorwich2–3
LWolves0–1
LCardiff1–5
LBristol City0–1
LWest Brom0–1
LSwansea0–2

Number of Corners

10.9
Corners / Match
14 games
League Avg
10.5
156 games
9.9
Corners / Match
15 games
Match CornersDerbyWatfordLeague Avg
Over 693%87%88%
Over 793%67%79%
Over 893%53%67%
Over 971%47%58%
Over 1057%47%47%
Over 1136%40%40%
Over 1236%33%31%
Over 1329%13%24%

Team Corners

Team CornersDerbyWatford
Corners Earned / Match5.53.9
Corners Against / Match5.46.0
Over 2.5 Corners For86%67%
Over 3.5 Corners For71%47%
Over 4.5 Corners For64%27%
Over 2.5 Corners Against93%73%
Over 3.5 Corners Against86%67%
Over 4.5 Corners Against57%60%

Head to Head · 14 matches

5
Derby
36%
1
Draws
7%
8
Watford
57%
86%
Over 1.5
12/14
71%
Over 2.5
10/14
36%
Over 3.5
5/14
71%
BTTS
10/14
21/02/26
Watford
2–0
Derby
22/11/25
Derby
2–3
Watford
18/01/25
Derby
0–2
Watford
24/08/24
Watford
2–1
Derby
19/02/21
Watford
2–1
Derby
16/10/20
Derby
0–1
Watford
03/04/15
Derby
2–2
Watford
22/11/14
Watford
1–2
Derby
26/04/14
Derby
4–2
Watford
19/10/13
Watford
2–3
Derby
23/02/13
Watford
2–1
Derby
01/09/12
Derby
5–1
Watford
10/03/12
Derby
1–2
Watford
13/08/11
Watford
0–1
Derby
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1Middlesbrough13841+1328
2Swansea13823+726
3Wolves13733+724
4West Brom13733+524
5Southampton13832+1523
6Birmingham13652+1023
7Stoke City13724+423
8West Ham13643+1522
9QPR13553+520
10Sheffield Utd13544+219
11Portsmouth13544+119
12Millwall13535+218
13Blackburn13535-118
14Bristol City13535-218
15Norwich13508-115
16Lincoln13436-915
17Cardiff13355-114
18Wrexham13355-414
19Bolton13427-814
20Charlton13355-1014
21Watford13328-1111
22Burnley13166-89
23Derby13148-147
24Preston131210-175

Team Insights

Derby
  • ●Derby have failed to win in their last 10 matches.
  • ●Derby failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 10 matches.
  • ●Derby have failed to win in their last 7 home matches.
  • ●Derby failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 7 home matches.
  • ●Derby failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 5 away matches.
  • ●Derby have scored in each of their last 4 away matches.
  • ●Derby failed to keep a clean sheet in 7 of their 7 home matches.
  • ●Derby have lost 5 of their 7 home matches.
  • ●Derby failed to keep a clean sheet in 6 of their 7 away matches.
  • ●Derby have scored in 6 of their 7 away matches.
  • ●64% of Derby's goals have been scored away.
  • ●71% of Derby's points have been earned away.
  • ●Derby have scored 55% of their goals in the first half.
  • ●Derby have conceded 59% of their goals in the first half.
Watford
  • ●Watford have won their last 2 home matches.
  • ●Watford have kept a clean sheet in their last 2 home matches.
  • ●Watford have lost their last 6 away matches.
  • ●Watford failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 7 away matches.
  • ●Watford failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their 7 home matches.
  • ●Watford have scored in 6 of their 7 home matches.
  • ●Watford failed to keep a clean sheet in 7 of their 7 away matches.
  • ●Watford have lost 6 of their 7 away matches.
  • ●69% of Watford's goals have been scored at home.
  • ●93% of Watford's points have been earned at home.
  • ●Watford have conceded 70% of their goals in the first half.
LHNorwich15º0–4
LAMillwall12º1–4
DASheffield Utd10º1–1
LHStoke City7º0–1
LAQPR9º1–4
DHWrexham18º1–1
DABurnley22º1–1
LHBirmingham6º1–2
LHWest Brom4º0–1
LAWest Ham8º0–3
WHLincoln16º1–0
LANorwich15º2–3
LAWolves3º0–1
WHCharlton20º2–0
LACardiff17º1–5
LHBurnley22º0–4
LABristol City14º0–1
LHStoke City7º1–2
WHPreston24º2–1
LAWest Brom4º0–1

Season Schedule

Derby
LHNorwich0–4
LAMillwall1–4
DASheffield Utd1–1
LHStoke City0–1
LAQPR1–4
DHWrexham1–1
–HBolton06/11
–ASouthampton21/11
–AWolves24/11
Watford
WHLincoln1–0
LANorwich2–3
LAWolves0–1
WHCharlton2–0
LACardiff1–5
LHBurnley0–4
–HMiddlesbrough07/11
–ASheffield Utd21/11
–HBlackburn25/11

Top Scorers

Derby
S. Szmodics4 ⚽
B. Clark2 ⚽
C. Morris2 ⚽
Bobby Clark2 ⚽
D. Brown1 ⚽
C. Smith1 ⚽
Watford
A. Nabizada3 ⚽
Myron Boadu2 ⚽
M. Doumbia2 ⚽
L. Kjerrumgaard2 ⚽
Jordan Zemura1 ⚽
Edo Kayembe1 ⚽

Cards Given

Derby
L. Travis3 🟨
D. Ozoh3 🟨
3 🟨
Dion Sanderson2 🟨
Alex Mowatt2 🟨
D. Sanderson2 🟨
Watford
Edo Kayembe4 🟨
Iker Bravo4 🟨
3 🟨
Amin Nabizada3 🟨
H. Kyprianou2 🟨
Branimir Mlacic2 🟨