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Watford face a trip to Derby County at Pride Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 14 games played, Hornets have recorded 3 wins, and Derby County have come away with 6 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in December 2008, the Rams carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 12 Dec | Watford | 0 - 1 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 03 May | Watford | 3 - 1 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Dec | Derby County | 1 - 0 | Watford | CHMP |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Derby County are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Rams in those games, with 6 conceded.
The away form of Watford is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Hornets have hit 7 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Derby County find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 39 points from their 33 matches. Watford see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 39 points from their 31 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Derby County | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
| Watford | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Rams, as the Hornets have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Derby County | 7 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Watford | Not won in previous 11 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |