Watford vs Derby: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 24, 2024 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Derby?
Watford won 2-1 on August 24, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 2′E. AdamsDerby
- 31′V. BayoWatford
- 76′M. SissokoWatford
Official lineup for Watford vs Derby
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
3-4-2-1- 19V. Bayo
- 8G. Chakvetadze
- 39E. Kayembe
- 37Y. Larouci
- 24T. Dele-Bashiru
- 17M. Sissoko
- 45R. Andrews
- 22J. Morris
- 3F. Sierralta
- 6M. Pollock
- 1D. Bachmann
Derby
4-2-3-1- 10J. Yates
- 11N. Mendez-Laing
- 17K. Goudmijn
- 19K. Jackson
- 32E. Adams
- 4D. Ozoh
- 20C. Elder
- 5S. Bradley
- 35C. Nelson
- 24R. Nyambe
- 1J. Widell Zetterström
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Derby have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2024 | Stoke City(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 5-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Millwall(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Brentford(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Wycombe(away) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2024 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Chesterfield(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Blackburn(away) | 2-4 | Championship |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Valladolid(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Barnsley(away) | 3-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Watford wins, 1 draw, 3 Derby wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2021 | Watford 2-1 Derby | Championship |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Derby 0-1 Watford | Championship |
| Apr 3, 2015 | Derby 2-2 Watford | Championship |
| Nov 22, 2014 | Watford 1-2 Derby | Championship |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Derby 4-2 Watford | Championship |
| Oct 19, 2013 | Watford 2-3 Derby | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Derby score 1.6 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.6 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Derby | 1.6 | 1.4 | 7 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Watford sit 20th in Championship (11 points from 11 matches) and Derby sit 23rd (6 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 11 |
| 23 | Derby | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 6 |
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