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Derby County prepare to entertain Watford at Pride Park on Monday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 12 games played, Rams have recorded 5 wins, and Watford have come away with 2 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Pride Park was less than a year ago, in October 2004, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 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 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 07 Dec | Derby County | 3 - 0 | Watford | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 08 Apr | Watford | 0 - 0 | Derby County | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Derby County have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Rams in those games, with 4 conceded.
The Hornets have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Hornets's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 8 against.
Derby County lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca Cola Championship, picking up 9 points from their 5 games so far. Watford lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca Cola Championship, picking up 8 from their 5 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Derby County | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 9 |
| Watford | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is certainly an intriguing match for the Rams, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Derby County | Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Watford | Undefeated in last 4 away games. 6 games since last defeat. |