Match Report
The table read 16th (Watford, 57 pts) against 8th (Derby County, 69 pts), 12 points apart. Recent form told a different story for Watford: only 24th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 16th. Against a league average of 1.3 goals per team per game, Watford ran at 1.15 scored and 1.41 conceded, Derby County at 1.46 and 1.28.
Watford were winless in 8. The five-game form split read 3/15 points for Watford against 10/15 for Derby County.
The head-to-head ledger counts 17 games: 8 Watford wins, 8 for Derby County, 1 draw, at 3.29 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 71% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 65%.
Vicarage Road staged the fixture, a ground that holds 21,400. Watford led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-0 full-time score.
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