Championship· Season 2025
Match Summary
Watford defeated Derby 3:2. The match was played in Championship 2025. Goals were scored by D. Sanderson 36′, S. Langas 54′, L. Kjerrumgaard 61′, E. Kayembe 85′ (pen.), E. Kayembe 88′. 3 yellow cards were shown. Derby had 38% possession while Watford held 62%. Derby had 9 shots (2 on target) compared to 14 (4 on target) for Watford. Expected goals: Derby 0.62 — Watford 1.47. Derby made 4 substitutions, Watford made 4.
Match Events
assist: J. Ward
assist: J. Ngakia
Penalty
assist: I. Louza
Derby and Watford have met 13 times — Derby won 5, Watford won 7, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Watford leads the head-to-head with 7 victories from 13 meetings. A combined 42 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.23 per match (21 for the home side, 21 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 9 matches (69%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 9 games (69%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Watford are currently unbeaten in the last 6 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–2 in 2014.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 12 May 2026