Watford vs Derby Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 24th August 2024

Matchday 3 of the new Championship season sees Derby pay Watford a visit at the Vicarage Road Stadium in what promises to be a gruelling affair.

Looking at the current standings in the Championship, the two teams are separated by three points.

Watford put six points on display after their first two matches of the new season, and will be gunning for maximum points when they enter the third match of the season.

Watford took down Derby in their most recent meeting, and bookmakers deem another win for the home side a likely scenario this coming Saturday.

Watford only average a modest 1.4 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 14 goals. They also conceded 12 for an average of 1.2 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring five times.

Derby managed a bearable 11 goals from their past ten games, creating an average of 1.1 goals per game. They conceded 13 goals in total, and while claiming three clean sheets, they conceded 1.3 goals an average per game.

Watford last faced Derby on 19 February 2021 at Vicarage Road Stadium, when Watford scored a 2-1 win.

Watford vs Derby Prediction

Watford Form

Watford are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 2-3 win against Millwall. They went on to beat Milton Keynes Dons by 5-0, before also getting the better of Stoke in a 3-0 victory. Watford claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Championship. They also drew three and lost one, scored seven goals and conceded four.

Finishing somewhere in mid-table will probably be satisfactory for Derby, who aim to keep the relegation line at a distance in the Championship.

Derby Form

Derby look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Blackburn, they were left empty-handed in a 4-2 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Chesterfield in a 2-1 win. They followed that up with a 1-0 win against Middlesbrough in their most recent outing. Derby managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Championship. On top of winning once they also drew zero as well as losing five, while scoring 12 time and letting in six.

Retaining their Championship status and challenging for a top half finish will be on the agenda for Derby this season.

Head-to-head encounters tend to bring out the best in both sides, and we fully expect the trend to continue, when Watford renew Derby their acquaintance.

Watford vs Derby Squads

Watford Squad

The 35-year-old coach of the home team, Tom Cleverley, will select the lineup against Derby from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Championship this season:

Alfie Marriott (0/0), Daniel Bachmann (0/2), Jonathan Bond (0/0), Antonio Tikvic (0/0), Francisco Sierralta (0/2), James Morris (0/1), Jeremy Ngakia (0/2), Kayky Almeida (0/0), Matthew Pollock (0/2), Ryan Andrews (1/2), Ryan Porteous (0/1), Wesley Hoedt (0/0), Yasser Larouci (0/1), Edo Kayembe (3/2), Giorgi Chakvetadze (1/2), Imran Louza (0/1), Ken Sema (0/1), Moussa Sissoko (0/2), Rocco Vata (0/0), Thomas Ince (0/1), Tom Dele-Bashiru (0/2), Yaser Asprilla (0/0), Kwadwo Baah (0/1), Mamadou Doumbia (0/0), Mileta Rajovic (1/2), Samuel Kalu (0/0), Vakoun Issouf Bayo (0/2).

Derby Squad

Below is the full team squad of Derby. The manager Warne will pick his starting XI against Watford from these players:

Jacob Widell Zetterstroem (0/0), Josh Vickers (0/2), Rohan Luthra (0/0), Callum Elder (0/2), Craig Forsyth (0/2), Curtis Nelson (1/2), Eiran Cashin (0/2), Jake Rooney (0/0), Kane Wilson (1/2), Ryan Nyambe (0/1), Sonny Bradley (0/1), Ben Osborn (0/2), Ben Radcliffe (0/0), Ebou Adams (0/2), Ivan Calero (0/0), Joe Ward (0/0), Kenzo Goudmijn (0/2), Liam Thompson (0/2), Tom Koblenz (0/0), Tyrese Fornah (0/1), Conor Washington (0/0), Corey Blackett-Taylor (0/0), James Collins (0/2), Jerry Yates (0/0), Kayden Jackson (1/2), Kwame Thomas (0/0), Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (0/2), Tom Barkhuizen (0/2).

Watford vs Derby Team News

At the time of writing, Watford have five players on their injured and absent list as they prepare to meet Derby this coming Saturday. Watford have to alter their line-up, as both Ryan Porteous, Ryan Porteous, Ryan Porteous, Ryan Porteous and Ryan Porteous get a day in the shade.

Derby have an almost full squad of players to choose from ahead of their next match on Saturday, as just two players seem to be forced up in the stands. Jerry Yates and Jerry Yates can't be called upon by Derby, as they are all sidelined with a suspension.

Watford vs Derby Lineups

Watford vs Derby H2H

Watford face off against Derby for the first time in a while, with Watford claiming a 2-1 win at Vicarage Road Stadium back then. Both teams aim for the throat, when taking on each other as only one of their last ten matches finished all square. Watford came out on top in four games, whereas Derby ran away with three points five times. Picking the home win gets you odds at 10/11 with the bookies, whereas the best betting odds on an away win at full-time are at 3/1.

Watford vs Derby Results

Entertainment seems close to guaranteed when Watford welcome Derby as over 2.5 goals came out a winning bet eight times in ten matches. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 10/11 with the bookies on Saturday.

Watford vs Derby Betting Tips

Edo Kayembe has been great for Watford lately, hitting the target zero times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Derby are optimistic that Craig Forsyth doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Watford won three of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing five and losing two as well. Derby won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost six in this run. Watford kept a clean sheet five times in their previous 10 matches on home soil, while, Derby have been able to keep a clean sheet in three of their last 10 games away from home.

Both teams to score was a winning bet eight times in the last ten encounters between Watford and Derby, while over 2.5 goals happened eight times. Watford managed an average of 1.5 goals, with Derby averaging two goals in these. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Watford’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of two goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Derby, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.5 times goals per game.