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Championship | Gameweek 27
Jan 18, 2025 at 3pm UK
Pride Park Stadium
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Derby
0 - 2
Watford


Elder (19')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Louza (4'), Kayembe (66')
Abankwah (1'), Ngakia (31'), Sierralta (90+1')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Cardiff 1-1 Watford
Tuesday, January 14 at 7.45pm in Championship

We said: Derby County 2-2 Watford

On paper, Watford should be the stronger side, having picked up 11 more points than the Rams, but they have struggled to produce their best form on the road this season, and with that in mind, we think that they will be held to a draw in Saturday's meeting at Pride Park. 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 Derby County win with a probability of 50.86%. A draw had a probability of 24.6% and a win for Watford had a probability of 24.53%.

The most likely scoreline for a Derby County win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.06%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.57%) and 2-0 (9.05%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.7%), while for a Watford win it was 0-1 (7.15%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 3.8% likelihood.

Result
Derby CountyDrawWatford
50.86% (0.030999999999999 0.03) 24.61% (-0.192 -0.19) 24.53% (0.167 0.17)
Both teams to score 52.55% (0.766 0.77)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
50.48% (0.931 0.93)49.52% (-0.927 -0.93)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
28.45% (0.83 0.83)71.55% (-0.825 -0.83)
Derby County Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
80.53% (0.379 0.38)19.47% (-0.374 -0.37)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
48.67% (0.613 0.61)51.33% (-0.608 -0.61)
Watford Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
65.26% (0.65300000000001 0.65)34.74% (-0.649 -0.65)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
28.53% (0.683 0.68)71.47% (-0.679 -0.68)
Score Analysis
    Derby County 50.85%
    Watford 24.53%
    Draw 24.61%
Derby CountyDrawWatford
1-0 @ 11.06% (-0.29 -0.29)
2-1 @ 9.57% (0.033000000000001 0.03)
2-0 @ 9.05% (-0.13 -0.13)
3-1 @ 5.22% (0.078 0.08)
3-0 @ 4.94% (-0.012 -0.01)
3-2 @ 2.76% (0.09 0.09)
4-1 @ 2.14% (0.057 0.06)
4-0 @ 2.02% (0.019 0.02)
4-2 @ 1.13% (0.049 0.05)
Other @ 2.96%
Total : 50.85%
1-1 @ 11.7% (-0.09 -0.09)
0-0 @ 6.76% (-0.26 -0.26)
2-2 @ 5.06% (0.107 0.11)
3-3 @ 0.97% (0.048 0.05)
Other @ 0.11%
Total : 24.61%
0-1 @ 7.15% (-0.143 -0.14)
1-2 @ 6.19% (0.059 0.06)
0-2 @ 3.78% (-0.008 -0.01)
1-3 @ 2.18% (0.059 0.06)
2-3 @ 1.78% (0.068 0.07)
0-3 @ 1.33% (0.021 0.02)
Other @ 2.11%
Total : 24.53%

How you voted: Derby vs Watford

Derby County
53.3%
Draw
33.3%
Watford
13.3%
45
Head to Head
Aug 24, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 3
Watford
2-1
Derby
Issouf Bayo (31'), Sissoko (76')
Chakvetadze (45'), Rajovic (89')
Adams (2')
Adams (50'), Bradley (89'), Nelson (90+5')
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
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Derby
0-1
Watford

Evans (58')
Pedro (76')
Wilmot (90+1')
rhs 2.0
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3Burnley28151123692756
4Sunderland291510442241855
5West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom291014538251344
6Middlesbrough29128947361144
7Blackburn RoversBlackburn29126113228442
8Bristol City29101183734341
9Watford29125124041-141
10Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds29118104245-341
11Norwich CityNorwich29109104842639
12Coventry CityCoventry29108113938138
13Queens Park RangersQPR2991193237-538
14Preston North EndPreston2981383236-437
15Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2999113343-1036
16Millwall28810102726134
17Swansea CitySwansea2997133240-834
18Cardiff CityCardiff29710123344-1131
19Hull City2978143038-829
20Stoke CityStoke29611122636-1029
21Portsmouth2878133651-1529
22Derby CountyDerby2976163240-827
23Luton TownLuton2975172948-1926
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth29410152762-3522


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