Derby County vs Watford prediction and preview

Championship · Saturday 28 November 2026, 15:00 UTC

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Derby County vs Watford

Championship · Saturday 28 November 2026, 15:00 UTC · Pride Park Stadium, Derby

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Derby County vs Watford preview

The Championship fixture between Derby County and Watford is scheduled for Saturday 28 November 2026 at 15:00 UTC at Pride Park Stadium in Derby. Derby County are 23rd in the table with 7 points from 14, while Watford sit 20th on 14 points after 14 matches.

Recent form: Derby County L-L-D-L-L, Watford W-L-L-W-L (most recent first). Over their last 6, Derby County have scored 0.7 and conceded 2.5 goals per game, with 3 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4. Watford average 1.0 scored and 2.2 conceded across their last 6, with 2 clean sheets.

Head to head, Derby County have 3 wins to Watford's 6 across 10 meetings, with 1 draw. Those games averaged 3.2 goals, 6 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 7. The most recent meeting, on 21 Feb 2026, ended Watford 2-0 Derby County.

At home this season Derby County have 0 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats from 7 matches; on the road Watford have 0 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats from 7.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
20Watford144281323-1014LWLLW
23Derby County141491129-187LLDLL

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Head-to-head

10 meetings: Derby County 3, draws 1, Watford 6.

Team news

Derby County expected line-up (4-4-2)

Jacob Widell Zetterström, Ryan Nyambe, Dion Sanderson, Bobby Clark, Sammie Szmodics, David Ozoh, Joe Ward, Carlton Morris, Ryan Hedges, Henrik Meister

Watford expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Federico Ravaglia, Mattie Pollock, Kévin Keben, Marc Bola, Hector Kyprianou, Edo Kayembe, Iker Bravo, Myron Boadu

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