Match

Watford vs Derby: result 2-1 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 31Kick-off on February 19, 2021 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford

Watford
2-1
Derby

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What was the result of Watford vs Derby?

Watford won 2-1 on February 19, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 19′João PedroWatford
  • 21′W. HughesWatford
  • 77′W. Troost-EkongDerby (o.g.)

Official lineup for Watford vs Derby

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Watford

4-3-3
  1. 10João Pedro
  2. 23I. Sarr
  3. 12K. Sema
  1. 19W. Hughes
  2. 14N. Chalobah
  3. 8T. Cleverley
  1. 11A. Masina
  2. 5W. Troost-Ekong
  3. 21Kiko Femenía
  4. 15C. Cathcart
  1. 26D. Bachmann

Derby

4-4-2
  1. 9M. Waghorn
  2. 13C. Kazim-Richards
  1. 38J. Knight
  2. 8M. Bird
  3. 23P. Roberts
  4. 12N. Byrne
  1. 26L. Buchanan
  2. 6G. Edmundson
  3. 2Andre Wisdom
  4. 4G. Shinnie
  1. 1D. Marshall
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Derby have 8, 2 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Watford
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 16, 2021Preston(away)1-0Championship
Feb 13, 2021Bristol City(home)6-0Championship
Feb 6, 2021Coventry(away)0-0Championship
Feb 1, 2021QPR(home)1-2Championship
Jan 26, 2021Millwall(away)0-0Championship
Derby
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 16, 2021Wycombe(away)2-1Championship
Feb 13, 2021Middlesbrough(home)2-1Championship
Feb 3, 2021Rotherham(away)0-3Championship
Jan 30, 2021Bristol City(home)1-0Championship
Jan 23, 2021QPR(away)1-0Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Watford wins, 1 draw, 3 Derby wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 16, 2020Derby 0-1 WatfordChampionship
Apr 3, 2015Derby 2-2 WatfordChampionship
Nov 22, 2014Watford 1-2 DerbyChampionship
Apr 26, 2014Derby 4-2 WatfordChampionship
Oct 19, 2013Watford 2-3 DerbyChampionship
Feb 23, 2013Watford 2-1 DerbyChampionship

Last archived meeting: Derby vs Watford on Oct 16, 2020

How many goals should we expect?

Watford score 1.3 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Derby score 0.9 and concede 0.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Watford1.30.694/154/15
Derby0.90.782/154/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Watford sit 22nd in Championship (8 points from 10 matches) and Derby sit 23rd (6 points from 10 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
22Watford102268198
23Derby101369196

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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