FM Preview: Watford v Derby County 23 Feb 2013

Last updated : 22 February 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Watford v Derby County fixture

Derby County face a trip to Watford at Vicarage Road 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 at Vicarage Road was just last season, in August 2011, with Derby County inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Hornets in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 01 Sep Derby County 5 - 1 Watford Championship
2011/2012 Sat 10 Mar Derby County 1 - 2 Watford Championship
2011/2012 Sat 13 Aug Watford 0-1 Derby County Championship
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

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Recent respective form guides

Watford have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 14 goals have been scored by the Hornets in those games, with 9 conceded.

Derby County have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Rams's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

Watford are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 59 points from 33 games.

Derby County's 44 points from 33 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Watford 6 4 1 1 13 5 13
Derby County 6 1 3 2 7 8 6

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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 Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Derby County Not won in previous 5 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 4 most recent games.

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