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Watford pack their bags to visit Derby County at Pride Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 13 games played, Hornets have recorded 3 wins, and Derby County have come away with 5 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Pride Park was more than three years back, in August 2005, with Watford inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Rams in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 04 Mar | Watford | 2 - 2 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 29 Aug | Derby County | 1 - 2 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 06 Nov | Watford | 2 - 2 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 16 Oct | Derby County | 2 - 2 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 16 Mar | Watford | 2 - 1 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Wed 17 Sep | Derby County | 3 - 2 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Mon 21 Apr | Watford | 2 - 0 | Derby County | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Derby County have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Rams in those games, with 7 conceded.
The away form of Watford is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Hornets have hit 6 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Derby County find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 26 points from their 23 matches. Watford find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 26 points from their 23 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Derby County | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 5 |
| Watford | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Watford are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Pride Park with a well-deserved point. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Derby County | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Watford | Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |