MX23RW : Saturday, September 7 23:46:35| >> :300:86500:86500:
Blackburn logo
Bristol City
Burnley logo
Cardiff City logo
Coventry City
Derby logo
Hull logo
Leeds logo
Luton Town
Middlesbrough logo
Millwall logo
Norwich logo
Oxford United
Plymouth Argyle
Portsmouth
Preston North End logo
QPR logo
Sheffield United logo
Sheffield Wednesday logo
Stoke logo
Sunderland
Swansea logo
Watford logo
West Brom logo
Watford logo
Championship | Gameweek 3
Aug 24, 2024 at 3pm UK
Vicarage Road
Derby logo

Watford
2 - 1
Derby

Issouf Bayo (31'), Sissoko (76')
Chakvetadze (45'), Rajovic (89')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Adams (2')
Adams (50'), Bradley (89'), Nelson (90+5')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Watford and Derby County, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Watford 3-0 Stoke
Saturday, August 17 at 3pm in Championship
Last Game: Derby 1-0 Middlesbrough
Saturday, August 17 at 12.30pm in Championship

We said: Watford 2-0 Derby County

After netting six goals across their opening two Championship matches, Watford will be confident of continuing their rich vein of form in front of goal against Derby. The Rams were impressive as they fought to victory at home against Middlesbrough last time out, but we feel that Paul Warne's side will struggle on the road once again. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Watford win with a probability of 44.91%. A win for Derby County had a probability of 29.72% and a draw had a probability of 25.4%.

The most likely scoreline for a Watford win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.12%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.15%) and 2-0 (7.7%). The likeliest Derby County win was 0-1 (7.92%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.03%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Watford would win this match.

Result
WatfordDrawDerby County
44.91% (-0.075000000000003 -0.08) 25.36% (0.0079999999999991 0.01) 29.72% (0.065999999999999 0.07)
Both teams to score 54.32% (0.007000000000005 0.01)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
50.84% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)49.15% (0.0040000000000049 0)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
28.77% (-0.004999999999999 -0)71.22% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Watford Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.13% (-0.037000000000006 -0.04)21.87% (0.035 0.04)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
44.88% (-0.057000000000002 -0.06)55.12% (0.054000000000002 0.05)
Derby County Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
69.53% (0.042000000000002 0.04)30.47% (-0.045000000000002 -0.05)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
33.32% (0.052 0.05)66.68% (-0.054000000000002 -0.05)
Score Analysis
    Watford 44.9%
    Derby County 29.72%
    Draw 25.35%
WatfordDrawDerby County
1-0 @ 10.12% (-0.010000000000002 -0.01)
2-1 @ 9.15% (-0.0070000000000014 -0.01)
2-0 @ 7.7% (-0.015 -0.01)
3-1 @ 4.64% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)
3-0 @ 3.9% (-0.012 -0.01)
3-2 @ 2.75% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
4-1 @ 1.76% (-0.0050000000000001 -0.01)
4-0 @ 1.48% (-0.006 -0.01)
4-2 @ 1.05% (-0.0010000000000001 -0)
Other @ 2.36%
Total : 44.9%
1-1 @ 12.03%
0-0 @ 6.66% (0.00099999999999945 0)
2-2 @ 5.44% (0.0030000000000001 0)
3-3 @ 1.09%
Other @ 0.13%
Total : 25.35%
0-1 @ 7.92% (0.011 0.01)
1-2 @ 7.15% (0.011 0.01)
0-2 @ 4.71% (0.012 0.01)
1-3 @ 2.83% (0.008 0.01)
2-3 @ 2.15% (0.004 0)
0-3 @ 1.86% (0.0070000000000001 0.01)
Other @ 3.09%
Total : 29.72%

How you voted: Watford vs Derby

Watford
72.6%
Draw
15.1%
Derby County
12.3%
73
Head to Head
Feb 19, 2021 7.45pm
Gameweek 31
Watford
2-1
Derby
Pedro (19'), Hughes (21')
Hughes (20'), Cleverley (42')
Troost-Ekong (77' og.)
Buchanan (45'), Byrne (90+1')
Oct 16, 2020 7.45pm
Gameweek 5
Derby
0-1
Watford

Evans (58')
Pedro (76')
Wilmot (90+1')
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
6pm
Titans
@
Bears
6pm
Patriots
@
Bengals
6pm
Cardinals
@
Bills
6pm
Texans
@
Colts
6pm
Jags
@
Dolphins
6pm
Steelers
@
Falcons
6pm
Vikings
@
Giants
6pm
Panthers
@
Saints
9.05pm
Raiders
@
Chargers
9.05pm
Broncos
@
Seahawks
9.25pm
Cowboys
@
Browns
9.25pm
Washington
@
Buccaneers
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sunderland4400101912
2West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom431062410
3Watford43018449
4Leeds UnitedLeeds42207348
5Blackburn RoversBlackburn42209638
6Burnley421110377
7Middlesbrough42115327
8Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd42206336
9Oxford UnitedOxford Utd42028626
10Derby CountyDerby42027616
11Stoke CityStoke420235-26
12Queens Park RangersQPR412167-15
13Norwich CityNorwich412145-15
14Bristol City412168-25
15Millwall41128714
16Swansea CitySwansea41124314
17Coventry CityCoventry411245-14
18Portsmouth403168-23
19Hull City403124-23
20Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds410349-53
21Preston North EndPreston410328-63
22Plymouth ArgylePlymouth402227-52
23Luton TownLuton401327-51
24Cardiff CityCardiff4013110-91


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!