Championship · Matchweek 3 · Aug 24

Watford - Derby

Watford beat Derby 2-1 in Championship (Matchweek 3). Goals: V. Bayo 31'; M. Sissoko 76'; E. Adams 2'.

🏟 Vicarage Road 👤 Referee: G. Eltringham
Key events
2' E. Adams(0 - 1) · Assist: K. Jackson Derby
31' V. Bayo(1 - 1) · Assist: M. Pollock Watford
45' 🟨 Giorgi ChakvetadzeYellow card Watford
50' 🟨 Ebou AdamsYellow card Derby
76' M. Sissoko(2 - 1) Watford
89' 🟨 Mileta RajovićYellow card Watford
89' 🟨 Sonny BradleyYellow card Derby
90+5' 🟨 Curtis NelsonYellow card Derby
Quick stats
%65 Possession %35
12 Total shots 8
3 Shots on target 3
6 Shots off target 3
3 Blocked shots 2
6 Shots inside box 7
6 Shots outside box 1
2 Saves 1
Match timeline
First half
2'
E. Adams(0 - 1) · Assist: K. Jackson
V. Bayo(1 - 1) · Assist: M. Pollock
31'
Giorgi ChakvetadzeYellow card🟨
45'
HT 1 - 1
50'
🟨Ebou AdamsYellow card
Y. Larouci ↔ K. SemaSubstitution🔁
57'
65'
🔁C. Elder ↔ C. ForsythSubstitution
65'
🔁K. Goudmijn ↔ L. ThompsonSubstitution
E. Kayembe ↔ K. BaahSubstitution🔁
73'
J. Morris ↔ R. PorteousSubstitution🔁
74'
74'
🔁N. Mendez-Laing ↔ T. BarkhuizenSubstitution
M. Sissoko(2 - 1)
76'
83'
🔁J. Yates ↔ J. CollinsSubstitution
84'
🔁R. Nyambe ↔ J. WardSubstitution
V. Bayo ↔ M. RajovićSubstitution🔁
85'
Mileta RajovićYellow card🟨
89'
89'
🟨Sonny BradleyYellow card
90+5'
🟨Curtis NelsonYellow card
FT 2 - 1
Match statsWatford · Derby
Key stats
%65 Possession %35
Shots
12 Total shots 8
3 Shots on target 3
6 Shots off target 3
3 Blocked shots 2
6 Shots inside box 7
6 Shots outside box 1
2 Saves 1
Passing
616 Total passes 318
534 Accurate passes 236
%87 Pass accuracy %74
Set pieces & discipline
4 Corners 2
0 Offsides 1
10 Fouls 11
Cards
2 Yellow cards 3
By half
1 1st-half goals 1
1 2nd-half goals 0
LineupsWatford 3-4-2-1Derby 4-2-3-1
Watford · Bench
Coach: T. Cleverley
Derby · Bench
Coach: P. Warne
HEAD TO HEAD5 meetings · 2020–2026
Watford 5
Oct 16who was on topFeb 21
Derby 0
5 Watford 0 draw 0 Derby
Watford won the last 5
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.6goals / match
103total goals
3/0clean sheets
2-0Watford best win · Feb 21
%80 Over 1.5 4/5
%40 Over 2.5 2/5
%20 Over 3.5 1/5
%40 BTTS 2/5
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Watford at home2 matches
2W 0D 0L 4:1
Derby at home3 matches
0W 0D 3L 2:6
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
14Watfordin the table57pts
46matches 16-9-21W-D-L 53:61goals -8diff
DLLLL
19Derbyin the table50pts
46matches 13-11-22W-D-L 48:56goals -8diff
DWWLD
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Feb 21 Watford 2-0 Derby Championship
Nov 22 Derby 2-3 Watford Championship
Jan 18 Derby 0-2 Watford Championship
Feb 19 Watford 2-1 Derby Championship
Oct 16 Derby 0-1 Watford Championship
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