The home team will take the three points! Watford vs Derby County prediction
One of the fights within the third round of the Championships will be played on Saturday at Vicarage Road Arena, where local Watford will take on Derby County. We offer a prediction for this match from a team of Dailysports experts.
Watford
The Hornets have already spent several seasons in the Championship, and during this time their squad has noticeably faded in terms of star names. However, in the new season, the team is pleasantly surprising despite the sceptical predictions. Under Tom Cleverley, who took over the reins last season, Watford got off to a strong start, winning all three of their league games and scoring 11 goals.
Few expected such a bright start from the unstable Hornets. Thus, in the opening match Watford beat Millwall 3-2 away in a beautiful game, and in the second round at home defeated Stoke City, sending three unanswered goals into the gates of the guests. In addition, the Hornets defeated Milton Keynes 5-0 in the League Cup with the support of the home stands.
Derby County
The rams have recovered a bit after recent financial problems and returned to the Championship. Last season Derby County finished second in League One, which gave them a direct promotion to England's second strongest division. The main task for the season is to avoid relegation.
In the first round of the new championship Derby visited Blackburn Rovers and suffered a defeat with a score of 2:4. However, in the second round of the rams rehabilitated, defeating Middlesbrough on their field. In between these matches in the championship, Derby County also defeated Chesterfield in the English League Cup and progressed to the next round.
Interesting facts about the match and history of head-to-head meetings
- Watford have beaten Derby in their last two matches
- In 4 out of the last five matches the bet on ‘Both Score’ was played.
- The betting option ‘Total over 2.5’ has been played in 4 out of the last five matches.
Watford vs Derby County prediction
Bookmakers give a marked advantage to the home team, estimating Watford's victory at odds of 1.88. We believe that ‘Watford win’ is worth taking here.
