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Watford vs Derby CountyResult, Lineups & H2H

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Feb 21, 2026
Vicarage Road

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
90'+2Substitution
Cruz Anthony Allen
Cruz Anthony Allen· In
Derby County
Goal!
2-0
Mamadou Doumbia
Mamadou Doumbia
90'·Watford
⚽
Watford
Watford
83'Yellow Card
Watford
Derby County
Watford
Derby County
Derby County
Derby County
55'Yellow Card
Derby County
52'Yellow Card
Watford
23'Yellow Card
Derby County
Goal!
1-0
⚽

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Watford
Watford
Derby County
Derby County
45%Ball Possession55%
18Shots Total5
8Shots On Target1
2Corners2
13Fouls11
2Yellow Cards2
1Offsides0
1Saves6
359Passes424
5Shots Off Target3
86Attacks123
40Dangerous Attacks37
8Shots Inside Box3
10Shots Outside Box2
2Goals0
11Free Kicks13
5Shots Blocked1
5Substitutions5
22Tackles10
1Assists0
278Accurate Passes354
2Injuries1
8Total Crosses19
1Accurate Crosses5
10Interceptions7
2Big Chances Created1
1Big Chances Missed1

Team Lineups

Player Statistics

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
7.7
90'001/1
29(72%)
6
9/10
7.5
68'101/1
12(46%)
1
5/9
7.5
22'102/2
9(90%)
-
1/5
7.4
90'00-
44(83%)
6
12/16
7.3
90'001/7
31(74%)
1
5/12
7.3
68'002/2
20(57%)
1
9/13
7.1
90'00-
29(52%)
-
1/1
7.0
90'00-
42(71%)
4
6/11
7.0
67'001/1
29(100%)
1
5/9
7.0
90'000/3
44(91%)
-
1/5
6.9
23'00-
9(89%)
-
1/1
6.8
90'000/1
22(82%)
1
2/4
6.8
86'00-
28(93%)
1
2/4
6.8
5'01-
3(33%)
-
0/1
6.7
17'00-
5(80%)
-
3/4
-4'00-
3(100%)
-
0/1

Watford vs Derby County — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Watford15D118123/153-6
Derby County15W11015010/1511-4
Watford — last 5 games
  1. D1-1 @ Blackburn Rovers2026-01-24
  2. L0-2 vs Swansea City2026-01-31
  3. D0-0 @ Hull City2026-02-03
  4. L0-1 @ Southampton2026-02-07
  5. D2-2 @ Preston North End2026-02-14
Derby County — last 5 games
  1. W2-1 @ Charlton Athletic2026-01-20
  2. D1-1 vs West Bromwich Albion2026-01-23
  3. W5-0 @ Bristol City2026-01-30
  4. L1-2 vs Ipswich Town2026-02-07
  5. W2-0 vs Swansea City2026-02-14
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
17
Period covered
2009-12-12 – 2025-11-22
Watford wins
8
Draws
1
Derby County wins
8
Avg goals per meeting
3.29
Over 2.5 goals
71%
Both teams scored
65%
Home side won
47%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings
5W 0D 0L (Watford view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
2.8 vs 3.29
Most recent meetings (5 of 17)
DateHomeScoreAway
2025-11-22Derby County2-3Watford
2025-01-18Derby County0-2Watford
2024-08-24Watford2-1Derby County
2021-02-19Watford2-1Derby County
2020-10-16Derby County0-1Watford
Standings before kickoff (rebuilt from 387 earlier results)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Watford1432453DLDLD20-6
Derby County632488WDWLW5+1
Table context
Points gap
3 ptsWatford 45 · Derby County 48
Positions
#14 vs #6
Goals per game
1.28/1.19 vs 1.47/1.22scored/conceded per game · league average 1.29

How we calculate this

Previous Meetings

Head to Head

Fixtures

Match summary

Before kickoff, Watford were 14th in the table but 20th on points from the last five league games. Watford had gone 8 matches without a win before this one.

Goal scorers

Watford: Luca Kjerrumgaard (5'), Mamadou Doumbia (90')

Key stats

Possession: Watford 45% · Derby County 55% · Total shots: 18-5 · On target: 8-1 · Corners: 2-2

Recent form

Watford: DLDLD · Derby County: WLWDW