Prediction Analysis

Prediction Analysis: Derby vs Watford

Derby vs Watford prediction based on recent form, head-to-head data, team performance and key match statistics.

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Championship 2025-11-22 15:00
Derby
Home
Selected Prediction
Featured Pick
Over 2.5 Goals
Pick
Yes
Probability
41%
Confidence
Medium
Score
1-0
Watford
Away

Prediction Summary

1
45%
X
28%
2
27%
Under 2.5
59%
BTTS No
54%
Confidence
Medium

Market Evidence

Derby (Home)

Goals scored / match1.35
Goals conceded / match1.17
Over 2.5 rate9%
BTTS rate65%

Watford (Away)

Goals scored / match1
Goals conceded / match1.65
Over 2.5 rate4%
BTTS rate65%

Team Form last 5 matches

Derby
LWLWL
Watford
LLLLL

Goals Comparison rate per team

96% +0.5 70%
30% +1.5 26%
9% +2.5 4%
0% +3.5 0%
0% +4.5 0%
65% BTTS 65%

Model Insight

The selected market is Over 2.5 Goals with a probability of 41%. Model confidence is Medium.

Derby averages 1.35 goals scored at home, while Watford averages 1 goals scored away.

Model Strength
59%

Other Top Markets for This Match

Home Win
45%
Draw
28%
Away Win
27%
Over 2.5
41%
BTTS Yes
46%

Head-to-Head last 5

Feb 2026 Derby(A) 0 - 2 Watford Away
Nov 2025 Derby 2 - 3 Watford Away
Jan 2025 Derby 0 - 2 Watford Away
Aug 2024 Derby(A) 1 - 2 Watford Away
Feb 2021 Derby(A) 1 - 2 Watford Away

In the last 5 meetings, Derby won 0, drew 0 and lost 5.

Current Streaks

Derby — unbeaten run (home)0
Derby — scoring streak (home)20
Watford — winless run (away)6
Watford — clean sheets (away, last 5)0 of 5

1X2 Probability model

Derby Win (1)45%
Draw (X)28%
Watford Win (2)27%

Goals Over rate per team, own matches

96% +0.5 70%
30% +1.5 26%
9% +2.5 4%
0% +3.5 0%
0% +4.5 0%

Goals Under rate per team, own matches

4% -0.5 30%
70% -1.5 74%
91% -2.5 96%
100% -3.5 100%
100% -4.5 100%

Derby vs Watford — share of each team's own matches finishing above/below each goal line.

Goal Averages per Team

Derby — scored (home)1.35
Derby — conceded (home)1.17
Watford — scored (away)1
Watford — conceded (away)1.65
Model expected combined goals2.32

Both Teams To Score

Yes46%
No54%

Rate per Team

Derby — BTTS matches (home)65%
Watford — BTTS matches (away)65%
Combined (simple average)65%

Corners Line match total, blended estimate

Over 4.5100%
Under 4.50%
Over 5.594%
Under 5.56%
Over 6.590%
Under 6.510%
Over 7.576%
Under 7.524%
Over 8.561%
Under 8.539%
Over 9.555%
Under 9.545%
Over 10.541%
Under 10.559%
Expected total corners (blended average)10.00

Per-Team Corners own matches

Derby (home)

Corners for5.5
Corners against4.3

Watford (away)

Corners for4.4
Corners against5.7

Recent Trend last 5 matches — total corners

Derby
8 10 7 16 10
Watford
15 13 7 9 6

Yellow Cards Line match total, blended estimate

Over 0.5100%
Under 0.50%
Over 1.592%
Under 1.58%
Over 2.581%
Under 2.519%
Expected total yellow cards (blended average)4.4

Yellow Cards per Team

Derby (home)

For2.2

Watford (away)

For2.4

Shots per Game

Derby — total shots (home)11.9
Watford — total shots (away)12.0

Shots on Target

Derby — on target (home)3.7
Watford — on target (away)3.5

Shot Location Split avg per match, season

Derby

Inside the box7.63
Outside the box3.35

Watford

Inside the box8
Outside the box5.87

Player Shots Derby

P. Agyemang
Shots on Target/Game0.8
+0.5 On Target68%
+1.5 On Target14%
S. Szmodics
Shots on Target/Game0.7
+0.5 On Target62%
+1.5 On Target8%
C. Morris
Shots on Target/Game0.6
+0.5 On Target52%
+1.5 On Target10%
B. Brereton
Shots on Target/Game0.6
+0.5 On Target45%
+1.5 On Target13%
J. Banel
Shots on Target/Game0.5
+0.5 On Target50%
+1.5 On Target0%

Player Shots Watford

L. Kjerrumgaard
Shots on Target/Game0.8
+0.5 On Target60%
+1.5 On Target19%
O. Maamma
Shots on Target/Game0.7
+0.5 On Target52%
+1.5 On Target12%
R. Vata
Shots on Target/Game0.7
+0.5 On Target33%
+1.5 On Target25%
N. Irankunda
Shots on Target/Game0.6
+0.5 On Target43%
+1.5 On Target13%
Vivaldo Semedo
Shots on Target/Game0.6
+0.5 On Target42%
+1.5 On Target12%

Probabilities are each player's own historical rate this season (minimum 3 matches played), not a joint match forecast.

Expected Goals (xG)

Derby xG (home)1.23
Watford xG (away)1.22

Average Possession

44.48% Possession 51.24%

Team Comparison Derby vs Watford

73.22% Pass accuracy 79.85%
336.26 Passes per match 414.59
0.02 Goals prevented -0.06
12.22 Fouls committed 11.07
3.15 Goalkeeper saves 2.72
1.6 Offsides 1.36
14.65 Tackles per match 15.11

League average xG this season is 1.29 per team per match, for context.

Disclaimer: these predictions are generated by a statistical model and do not constitute financial advice or a guarantee of outcome. Bet responsibly and only what you can afford to lose.
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Derby vs Watford prediction analysis

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