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Derby
Site time 21.02.2026 15:00 GMT LeagueChampionship, England Season2025/26 RoundRegular Season - 33 VenueVicarage Road RefereeD. Webb

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League context

Standings

Watford are 16 in the table and Derby are 8.

Phase League phase
Watford Rank 16, 57 pts
Derby Rank 8, 69 pts
Events 16
H2H 10

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Key events

Watford
Derby
Normal goal

L. Kjerrumgaard

5'
Substitution

O. Maamma · A G. Chakvetadze

23'
Yellow card

M. Clarke

Yellow card

G. Chakvetadze

52'
55'
Yellow card

C. Elder

62'
Substitution

C. Elder · A D. Murkin

Substitution

R. Brewster · A C. Morris

Substitution

D. Ozoh · A B. Clark

Substitution

L. Kjerrumgaard · A M. Doumbia

Substitution

N. Irankunda · A K. Baah

68'
78'
Substitution

B. Brereton · A O. Fraulo

Yellow card

M. Doumbia

83'
Substitution

Watford · A M. Bola

85'
Substitution

S. Goglichidze · A M. Pollock

86'
90+2'
Substitution

L. Travis · A C. Allen

Normal goal

M. Doumbia · A M. Bola

90'

Match statistics

Watford Watford
Derby Derby
8
Shots on target
1
5
Shots off target
3
18
Total shots
5
1.30
xG
0.54
45%
Possession
55%
359
Total passes
424
278
Accurate passes
354
2
Corner kicks
2
1
Offsides
0
13
Fouls
11
2
Yellow cards
2
1
Goalkeeper saves
6
5
Blocked shots
1
8
Shots inside the box
3
10
Shots outside the box
2
0
Goals prevented
0

Player match statistics

Watford Watford
J. Ngakia

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.90
S. Mfuni

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.70
E. Selvik

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.20
E. Kayembe

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.00
N. Mendy

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.90
J. Abankwah

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.90
I. Louza

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.50
S. Goglichidze

Min 86

G — A 0 Rating 6.90
Derby Derby
J. Vickers

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.70
M. Clarke

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.90
P. Agyemang

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.70
S. Szmodics

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.30
D. Sanderson

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.00
L. Travis

Min 89

G — A 0 Rating 6.70
B. Brereton

Min 78

G — A 0 Rating 6.30
D. Ozoh

Min 62

G — A 0 Rating 6.60

Lineups

Watford

Watford

Formation: 4-2-3-1
Coach Edward Still
Starting XI Player shape on the pitch
#42
O. Maamma Midfielder
#66
N. Irankunda Midfielder
#9
L. Kjerrumgaard Forward
Substitutes
#6
M. Pollock Defender
#8
G. Chakvetadze Midfielder
#16
M. Bola Defender
#20
M. Doumbia Forward
#34
K. Baah Forward
Derby

Derby

Formation: 4-2-3-1
Coach John Eustace
Starting XI Player shape on the pitch
#20
C. Elder Defender
#5
M. Clarke Defender
#23
J. Ward Defender
#27
L. Travis Midfielder
#18
D. Ozoh Midfielder
#10
R. Brewster Midfielder
Substitutes
#2
D. Murkin Defender
#9
C. Morris Forward
#29
O. Fraulo Midfielder
#42
B. Clark Midfielder
#54
C. Allen

Head-to-head

Watford lead this head-to-head: Watford 6, draws 1, Derby 3.

Watford Watford
6 Wins
Draws
1 Matches
Derby Derby
3 Wins
Meetings
10 Goals 19:15

Last meetings

10 Matches

Recent team matches

Watford

Watford

Derby

Derby

Standings

Standings
# Team P W D L G GD Pts
1 Coventry 46 28 11 7 97:45 52 95
2 Ipswich 46 23 15 8 80:47 33 84
3 Millwall 46 24 11 11 64:49 15 83
4 Southampton 46 22 14 10 82:56 26 80
5 Middlesbrough 46 22 14 10 72:47 25 80
6 Hull City 46 21 10 15 70:66 4 73

Key: # Position P Played W Wins D Draws L Losses G Goals GD Goal difference Pts Points

1 Coventry 95 pts
P 46 28W 11D 7L G 97:45 GD +52
2 Ipswich 84 pts
P 46 23W 15D 8L G 80:47 GD +33
3 Millwall 83 pts
P 46 24W 11D 11L G 64:49 GD +15
6 Hull City 73 pts
P 46 21W 10D 15L G 70:66 GD +4

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