Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Derby County FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Derby County FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Watford FC
Fri 16 Oct 2020 · 18:45 UTC iPro Stadium HT 45+1' · FT 45+5'
George Evans 58' Y
Y 90' Ben Wilmot

Overview

Match Preview

Derby County FC vs Watford FC — Championship at iPro Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Geoff Eltringham
  • Referee Tim Robinson
  • Referee James Wilson
  • Referee Rob Merchant

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

6
Derby County FC 6 games · Avg 2.7 goals Watford FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-16 Derby County FC 0–1 Watford FC

Recent Form

Derby County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Oct Watford FC H 0–1 L
03 Oct Norwich City FC A 1–0 W
26 Sep Blackburn Rovers FC H 0–4 L
19 Sep Luton Town FC A 1–2 L
12 Sep Reading FC H 0–2 L
22 Jul Birmingham City FC A 3–1 W
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Oct Derby County FC A 1–0 W
03 Oct Reading FC A 0–1 L
26 Sep Luton Town FC H 1–0 W
19 Sep Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–0 D
11 Sep Middlesbrough FC H 1–0 W
26 Jul Arsenal FC A 2–3 L

Season Stats

Derby County FC Watford FC
#22 Position #20
5 Points 8
8 Played 8
1 / 2 / 5 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 4
7 Scored 7
14 Conceded 10
-7 GD -3
0.63 PPG 1.00
13% Win % 25%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season

Derby County FC are 22nd (5 pts). Watford FC are 20th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Derby County FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Watford FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Derby County FC
Bobby Clark 2 G 2 A
Samuel Szmodics 2 G 1 A
Carlton Morris 1 G 1 A
Watford FC
Amin Nabizada 3 G
Iker Bravo 1 G
Luca Kjerrumgaard 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Derby County FC is hosting Watford FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Watford FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' England international Nathan Byrne has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Phillip Cocu will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Watford FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Watford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 40' Derby County FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 50' Watford FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 58' A moment of madness from George Evans on 58 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Derby County FC will be frustrated.
  • 63' Curtis Davies, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 64' Derby County FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tom Lawrence is hanging Duane Holmes on the field on 64 minute.
  • 69' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 69 minutes.
  • 71' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. William Troost-Ekong is replaced by Craig Cathcart on 71 minute.
  • 76' A stunning finish from Joao Pedro — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 80' Fresh legs for Derby County FC! Jahmal Hector-Ingram comes on to replace Graeme Shinnie.
  • 85' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Watford FC that had 363 games and scored 396 goals.
  • 86' Morgan Whittaker is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lee Buchanan at the 86 minute mark.
  • 88' A change in the Watford FC ranks — Quina exits the field as James Garner enters on 88.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Watford FC player. Ben Wilmot gets a Yellow card.
  • Another three points for Watford FC.

Lineups

Derby County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phillip Cocu

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vladimir Ivic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joao Pedro 2
Ebou Adams 1
Moussa Sissoko 1
Vakoun Issouf Bayo 1
Edo Kayembe 1
Imran Louza 1
Will Hughes 1
William Troost-Ekong 1

Head to Head

2020-10-16 Derby County FC 0–1 Watford FC

Derby County FC Form

2020-10-16 Derby County FC 0–1 Watford FC L 2020-10-03 Norwich City FC 0–1 Derby County FC W 2020-09-26 Derby County FC 0–4 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2020-09-19 Luton Town FC 2–1 Derby County FC L 2020-09-12 Derby County FC 0–2 Reading FC L 2020-07-22 Birmingham City FC 1–3 Derby County FC W

Watford FC Form

2020-10-16 Derby County FC 0–1 Watford FC W 2020-10-03 Reading FC 1–0 Watford FC L 2020-09-26 Watford FC 1–0 Luton Town FC W 2020-09-19 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Watford FC D 2020-09-11 Watford FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC W 2020-07-26 Arsenal FC 3–2 Watford FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.55 Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 75% + Under — clean sheet likely 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Derby County FC21% Draw33% Watford FC46%
Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes31% 0% No69%
Avg goals/match: 1.71
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 51%
49%
± 2.5 25%
75%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Derby County FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Watford FC
79%
Derby County FC or Watford FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Derby County FC11% Draw58% Watford FC31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
20.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 2
11.5%
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 1
3.1%
1 – 3
2.7%
2 – 0
2.5%
2 – 2
2%
0 – 4
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Derby County FC

Handicap Derby County FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 12% 84%
-0.5 16% — 84%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 27% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 15% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
58% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.