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21 February 2026 at 15:00Vicarage Road, Watford
20
Away

Derby

Referee: David Webb

Match Summary

Watford defeated Derby 2:0. The match was played in Championship 2025. Goals were scored by L. Kjerrumgaard 5′, M. Doumbia 90′. 4 yellow cards were shown. Watford had 45% possession while Derby held 55%. Watford had 18 shots (8 on target) compared to 5 (1 on target) for Derby. Expected goals: Watford 1.30 — Derby 0.54. Watford made 5 substitutions, Derby made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Watford and Derby — 2 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
Half Time
62′
C. ElderD. Murkin
62′
R. BrewsterC. Morris
62′
D. OzohB. Clark
N. IrankundaK. Baah
68′
78′
M. Bola
85′
S. GoglichidzeM. Pollock
86′
90+2′
L. TravisC. Allen
M. Doumbia

assist: M. Bola

90′
Full Time

Rivalry since 2011

Watford vs Derby Head to Head Results· 13

Watford and Derby have met 13 times — Watford won 7, Derby won 5, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Watford leads the head-to-head with 7 victories from 13 meetings. A combined 45 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.46 per match (22 for the home side, 23 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 10 matches (77%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 10 games (77%), 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.

7
wins
Drawn
1
·
5
wins
Total goals
45 · 3.5/match
Both scored
10/13 · 77%
Over 2.5
10/13 · 77%

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 12 May 2026