Derby vs Watford - Stats, Predicted Lineups & Prediction (Championship)

Derby vs Watford - match details

Derby host Watford at Pride Park Stadium, Derby on 28 November 2026 at 15:00 in the Championship. Derby's last five results: D L L D L (2 draws and 3 losses). Watford's last five: L L W L L (1 win and 4 losses). In their last 4 meetings, Derby have won 0, Watford 4, with 0 draws.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time does Derby vs Watford kick off?

Derby vs Watford kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 28 November 2026 in the Championship, at Pride Park Stadium, Derby. Pride Park Stadium holds 33,597 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 15:00.

Where is Derby vs Watford being played?

Derby vs Watford is being played at Pride Park Stadium in Derby on Saturday 28 November 2026, the home ground of Derby, which holds 33,597 people. Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.

What is Derby's recent form?

Derby have won 0, drawn 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 4 and conceding 11, with results reading D L L D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-4 defeat away to Millwall in the Championship on 31 October.

What is Watford's recent form?

Watford have won 1, drawn 0 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 13, with results reading L L W L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-3 defeat away to Norwich in the Championship on 31 October.

What is the head-to-head record between Derby and Watford?

Across the last 4 meetings Derby have won 0, Watford have won 4 and 0 were drawn, with Derby scoring 3 goals to Watford's 9. The most recent was Watford 2-0 Derby County on 21 February 2026 in the Championship.

Who is the standout player for Derby?

Henrik Meister leads Derby with 18 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.8 a game, the most of any Derby player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Derby player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.

Who is the standout player for Watford?

Iker Bravo leads Watford with 4 yellow cards across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Watford player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Watford player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.

What are the predicted lineups for Derby vs Watford?

Until the team news for Derby vs Watford is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Derby's XI from their 1-4 defeat at Millwall on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Watford's XI from their 2-3 defeat at Norwich on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.

Where can I find Derby vs Watford predictions?

Statz projects 9 player markets for Derby vs Watford, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.

Derby vs Watford - previous meetings

Date Competition Match Score
21 Feb 2026ChampionshipWatford vs Derby County2-0
22 Nov 2025ChampionshipDerby County vs Watford2-3
18 Jan 2025ChampionshipDerby County vs Watford0-2
24 Aug 2024ChampionshipWatford vs Derby County2-1

Derby vs Watford last XIs

Predicted lineups for Derby vs Watford are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Derby's XI from their 1-4 defeat at Millwall on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Watford's XI from their 2-3 defeat at Norwich on Sat 31 Oct 2026.

  • Derby (4-2-3-1): Jacob Widell Zetterström, Ryan Hedges, Jack Robinson, Ryan Nyambe, Max Johnston, David Ozoh, Bobby Clark, Rhian Brewster, Sammie Szmodics, Henrik Meister, Carlton Morris.
  • Watford (5-3-2): Federico Ravaglia, Jordan Zemura, Branimir Mlacic, Mattie Pollock, Kévin Keben, Krépin Diatta, Martín Payero, Hector Kyprianou, Edo Kayembe, Myron Boadu, Iker Bravo.

Derby vs Watford fouls committed: last 10 games

# Derby Fouls committed Watford Fouls committed
1H. Meister18H. Kyprianou13
2D. Ozoh16M. Doumbia13
3C. Morris11E. Kayembe11
4C. Taylor9K. Keben9
5A. Mowatt8I. Bravo9

Derby vs Watford shots: last 10 games

# Derby Shots Watford Shots
1S. Szmodics26E. Kayembe16
2B. Clark21M. Doumbia13
3L. Salvesen13H. Kyprianou10
4C. Morris12M. Payero10
5M. Fuseini10I. Bravo9

Derby vs Watford shots on target: last 10 games

# Derby Shots on target Watford Shots on target
1S. Szmodics7M. Doumbia7
2B. Clark7E. Kayembe4
3L. Salvesen5H. Kyprianou3
4H. Meister3R. Vata3
5R. Hedges3I. Bravo3

Derby vs Watford goals: last 10 games

# Derby Goals Watford Goals
1B. Clark2M. Boadu2
2L. Salvesen2L. Kjerrumgaard1
3S. Szmodics2J. Zemura1
4F. Bilbija1H. Kyprianou1
5M. Fuseini1A. Nabizada1

Derby vs Watford yellow cards: last 10 games

# Derby Yellow cards Watford Yellow cards
1D. Ozoh3I. Bravo4
2S. Langås2H. Kyprianou3
3A. Mowatt2J. Zemura3
4M. Fuseini2A. Nabizada3
5C. Morris1E. Kayembe3

Derby season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat Per game Rank
Goals for0.823 of 24
Goals against1.922 of 24
Shots12.614 of 24
Shots on target3.817 of 24
Fouls12.44 of 24
Tackles165 of 24
Passes387.515 of 24
Corners5.69 of 24

Derby player leaders 2026/2027

  • Goals: Sammie Szmodics (4), Bobby Clark (3), Lars-Jørgen Salvesen (2).
  • Assists: Bobby Clark (2), Mohammed Fuseini (1), Carlton Morris (1).
  • Shots: Sammie Szmodics (31), Bobby Clark (31), Carlton Morris (20).
  • Fouls: Henrik Meister (18), David Ozoh (16), Bobby Clark (14).

Watford season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat Per game Rank
Goals for0.922 of 24
Goals against1.819 of 24
Shots11.919 of 24
Shots on target4.113 of 24
Fouls10.912 of 24
Tackles15.49 of 24
Passes379.717 of 24
Corners3.424 of 24

Watford player leaders 2026/2027

  • Goals: Amin Nabizada (3), Myron Boadu (2), Luca Kjerrumgaard (2).
  • Assists: Iker Bravo (3), Omar Traoré (1), Amin Nabizada (1).
  • Shots: Iker Bravo (23), Mamadou Doumbia (22), Edo Kayembe (21).
  • Fouls: Hector Kyprianou (17), Mamadou Doumbia (17), Mattie Pollock (16).

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