Derby vs Watford: result 2-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 40Kick-off on April 3, 2015 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Pride Park Stadium, Derby
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What was the result of Derby vs Watford?
Derby and Watford drew 2-2 on April 3, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 23′M. VydraWatford
- 45′D. BentDerby (pen.)
- 57′T. InceDerby
- 75′O. IghaloWatford
Official lineup for Derby vs Watford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Derby
- 11J. Russell
- 39D. Bent
- 4Craig James Bryson
- 19W. Hughes
- 23T. Ince
- 34G. Thorne
- 2C. Christie
- 3C. Forsyth
- 6R. Keogh
- 32R. Shotton
- 1Lee Grant
Watford
- 9T. Deeney
- 24O. Ighalo
- 5A. Guédioura
- 20M. Vydra
- 23Benjamin Watson
- 4G. Angella
- 7M. Layún
- 15C. Cathcart
- 31T. Hoban
- 47Marco Motta
- 1Gomes
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Derby have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Watford have 10, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2015 | Wolves(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Mar 17, 2015 | Middlesbrough(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 14, 2015 | Norwich(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 7, 2015 | Birmingham(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Mar 3, 2015 | Brighton(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2015 | Ipswich(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 17, 2015 | Wigan(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Mar 14, 2015 | Reading(home) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Mar 7, 2015 | Wolves(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Mar 3, 2015 | Fulham(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Derby wins, 0 draws, 2 Watford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2014 | Watford 1-2 Derby | Championship |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Derby 4-2 Watford | Championship |
| Oct 19, 2013 | Watford 2-3 Derby | Championship |
| Feb 23, 2013 | Watford 2-1 Derby | Championship |
| Sep 1, 2012 | Derby 5-1 Watford | Championship |
| Mar 10, 2012 | Derby 1-2 Watford | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Derby score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 2.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby | 1.6 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Watford | 2.3 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Derby sit 23rd in Championship (6 points from 9 matches) and Watford sit 22nd (8 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Watford | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 8 |
| 23 | Derby | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 6 |
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