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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
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 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
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. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here