FootyMAD's Watford match preview

History of the Derby County v Watford fixture

Derby County are ready to welcome Watford to Pride Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 13 games played, Rams have recorded 5 wins, and Watford have come away with 3 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Pride Park was more than three years back, in August 2005, with Watford inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Rams in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006	Sat 04 Mar	Watford	2 - 2	Derby County	CHMP
2005/2006	Mon 29 Aug	Derby County	1-2	Watford	CHMP
2004/2005	Sat 06 Nov	Watford	2 - 2	Derby County	CHMP
2004/2005	Sat 16 Oct	Derby County	2 - 2	Watford	CHMP
2003/2004	Tue 16 Mar	Watford	2 - 1	Derby County	CHMP
2003/2004	Wed 17 Sep	Derby County	3 - 2	Watford	CHMP
2002/2003	Mon 21 Apr	Watford	2 - 0	Derby County	CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Derby County have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Rams in those games, with 7 conceded.

The away form of Watford is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Hornets have hit 6 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Derby County find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 26 points from their 23 matches. Watford find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 26 points from their 23 matches.

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Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Derby County	6	1	2	3	6	12	5
Watford	6	2	2	2	9	9	8

FootyMad's prediction ...

Both teams are displaying reasonable form at the moment, and for that reason, the Madmen predict the game will end in stalemate. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Derby County	Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Watford	Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago.