History of the Watford v Derby County fixture
Derby County face a trip to Watford at Vicarage Road Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 18 games played, Rams have recorded 4 wins, and Watford have come away with 7 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2011, with Watford running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 15 Jan | Watford | 3-0 | Derby County | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 30 Oct | Derby County | 4 - 1 | Watford | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 06 Mar | Derby County | 2 - 0 | Watford | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 12 Dec | Watford | 0 - 1 | Derby County | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 03 May | Watford | 3 - 1 | Derby County | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Dec | Derby County | 1 - 0 | Watford | Championship |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 04 Mar | Watford | 2 - 2 | Derby County | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Watford have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.
The away form of Derby County is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Rams have hit 7 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Watford see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 1 points from their 1 games played so far,
Derby County are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 3 points from 1 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 5 |
| Derby County | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 3 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Hornets, as the Rams have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Watford | Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Derby County | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 6 away matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here