The big picture

Derby County come in 23rd on the ladder with 10 points; Watford are 20th on 15. Watford are the side higher up the table.

Derby County are 2–9–4 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 0.9 goals for and 2 against.

Watford are 4–8–3 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 0.9 goals for and 1.5 against.

Form

Derby County have won one of their last five and most recently beat Bolton Wanderers 3–1.

Watford have won two of their last five and most recently drew with Middlesbrough 0–0.

Head to head

These sides have met 8 times on our records since 2000: Derby County 1, Watford 6, 1 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), Watford won 2–0 at Vicarage Road.

Watford have won the last six against Derby County.

Biggest margin between these two: Derby County by 2 goals in 1999-00 (2–0).

Players to watch

For Derby County, watch Sammie Szmodics (0.2 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Bobby Clark (0.2 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27).

For Watford, watch Amin Nabizada (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27) and Myron Boadu (0.3 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

At Pride Park

Derby County have won 8 of their last 20 at Pride Park.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Watford have the edge.