Championship: Derby vs Watford – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 27 match between Derby and Watford and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Mid-placed Watford visit Derby, who are currently struggling to put some distance between themselves and the relegation-zone. This is a round 27 match taking place at Pride Park this coming Saturday.

Form: Derby vs Watford

Derby Form

In their last three matches, Derby lost 4-2 against Sheffield Wednesday, 1-0 against Bristol City and drew 1-1 with Leyton Orient. Derby claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Championship. They also drew one and lost three, scored nine goals and conceded seven.

Watford Form

Watford came away from their previous three games with just one draw, as they lost 1-2 against Sheffield United. A 4-1 defeat against Fulham followed, before a 1-1 draw with Cardiff. Watford didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Championship matches, but managed three draws, while suffering three defeats. They conceded ten and scored six goals themselves.

Betting stats for Derby and Watford

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Derby and Watford. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Derby vs Watford

Look no further than Ebou Adams, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Derby in the Championship, while Kwadwo Baah managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Watford in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Derby won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Pride Park. They drew two and lost four as well, while Watford won one of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost six. Watford conceded a goal in their last 8 matches. Watford have not lost to Derby in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Derby scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Curiously, Watford only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Watford played. In the last 10 games played, Watford opened to scoring only once, while Derby scored the opener four times in their last 10 games. Watford have scored in 6 consecutive meetings with Derby when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Derby’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Watford, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.1 times goals per game. Watford scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.