Match summary
Before kickoff, Watford were 14th in the table but 20th on points from the last five league games.
Watford vs Derby County in numbers
What stands outUpdated 2026-09-27
- This win ended Watford's 7-match winless run in the Championship (England).Run from 2026-01-17: 4D 3L; league matches of this season only.
- Watford moved from 14th to 9th in the Championship (England) table with this result.5 places up. Table rebuilt from 387 results before kickoff and 393 after it (including 5 matches played at the same time); 24 teams; 48 points after 33 matches.
- Watford, 14th before kickoff, beat Derby County, who were 6th.Pre-kickoff table rebuilt from 387 earlier results of this stage: Watford 45 points from 32, Derby County 48 from 32.
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Watford0W 3D 2L
WatfordDerby County
3Pointsof 1510
3Goals scored11
6Goals conceded4
1Clean sheets2
1Scored in a row15+
1Unbeaten in a row1
8Without a win0
2Conceded in a row0
Head to head17 meetings · Dec 2009 – Nov 2025
- Watford wins
- 8
- Draws
- 1
- Derby County wins
- 8
3.29goals per meeting
65%both teams scored
71%3+ goals
47%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsWatford 5W 0D 0L · 2.8 goals per game
Meetings
- ChampionshipDerby County2-3Watford
- ChampionshipDerby County0-2Watford
- ChampionshipWatford2-1Derby County
- ChampionshipWatford2-1Derby County
- ChampionshipDerby County0-1Watford
Show all 17 meetings
- ChampionshipDerby County2-2Watford
- ChampionshipWatford1-2Derby County
- ChampionshipDerby County4-2Watford
- ChampionshipWatford2-3Derby County
- ChampionshipWatford2-1Derby County
- ChampionshipDerby County5-1Watford
- ChampionshipDerby County1-2Watford
- ChampionshipWatford0-1Derby County
- ChampionshipWatford3-0Derby County
- ChampionshipDerby County4-1Watford
- ChampionshipDerby County2-0Watford
- ChampionshipWatford0-1Derby County
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 387 earlier results
WatfordDerby County
#14Position#6
45Points32 v 32 games48
+3Goal difference+8
1.28Scored per gameleague avg 1.291.47
1.19Conceded per game1.22
#20Form table position#5
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
WatfordDerby County
- 90+2'Substitution · Derby County · Cruz Anthony Allen · InOut: Lewis Travis
- Goal · Watford · Mamadou Doumbia2-090'
- Substitution · Watford · Mattie Pollock · InOut: Saba Goglichidze86'
- Substitution · Watford · Marc Bola · InOut: Kwadwo Baah85'
- Yellow Card · Watford · Mamadou Doumbia83'
- 78'Substitution · Derby County · Oscar Fraulo · InOut: Ben Brereton Díaz
- Substitution · Watford · Kwadwo Baah · InOut: Nestory Irankunda68'
- Substitution · Watford · Mamadou Doumbia · InOut: Luca Kjerrumgaard68'
- 62'Substitution · Derby County · Derry Murkin · InOut: Callum Elder
- 62'Substitution · Derby County · Bobby Clark · InOut: David Ozoh
- 62'Substitution · Derby County · Carlton Morris · InOut: Rhian Brewster
- 55'Yellow Card · Derby County · Callum Elder
- Yellow Card · Watford · Giorgi Chakvetadze52'
- Substitution · Watford · Giorgi Chakvetadze · InOut: Othmane Maamma23'
- 23'Yellow Card · Derby County · Matt Clarke
- Goal · Watford · Luca Kjerrumgaard1-05'
Match Statistics
Match stats
WatfordDerby 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
Lineups
4-2-3-1 · 4-2-3-1
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 29(72%) | 6 | 9/10 | |
| 7.5 | 68' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 12(46%) | 1 | 5/9 | |
| 7.5 | 22' | 1 | 0 | 2/2 | 9(90%) | - | 1/5 | |
| 7.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 44(83%) | 6 | 12/16 | |
| 7.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/7 | 31(74%) | 1 | 5/12 | |
| 7.3 | 68' | 0 | 0 | 2/2 | 20(57%) | 1 | 9/13 | |
| 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 29(52%) | - | 1/1 | |
| 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 42(71%) | 4 | 6/11 | |
| 7.0 | 67' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 29(100%) | 1 | 5/9 | |
| 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 44(91%) | - | 1/5 | |
| 6.9 | 23' | 0 | 0 | - | 9(89%) | - | 1/1 | |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 22(82%) | 1 | 2/4 | |
| 6.8 | 86' | 0 | 0 | - | 28(93%) | 1 | 2/4 | |
| 6.8 | 5' | 0 | 1 | - | 3(33%) | - | 0/1 | |
| 6.7 | 17' | 0 | 0 | - | 5(80%) | - | 3/4 | |
| - | 4' | 0 | 0 | - | 3(100%) | - | 0/1 |
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