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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
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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
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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')
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