Watford 2-0 Derby — EFL Championship, 21 Feb 2026
Watford beat Derby 2-0 in the EFL Championship on 21 February 2026 at Vicarage Road, Watford. Luca Kjerrumgaard and Mamadou Doumbia scored for Watford. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Watford have won 5 and Derby 0.
Match timeline
- 1-05'
- 23'Foul
- 23'
- Half-time1-0
- 52'Time wasting
- 55'Foul
- 62'
- 62'
- 62'out: Bobby Clark
- 68'
- 68'
- 78'Benjamin Breretonout: Oscar Fraulo
- 83'Foul
- 85'—out: Marc Bola
- 86'
- 2-090'assist: Marc Bola
- 90+2'out: C. Allen
- Full-time2-0
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Watford
- 7.9Jeremy NgakiaD
- 7.7Luca KjerrumgaardF
- 7.7Stephen MfuniD
- 7.7Nestory IrankundaM
- 7.3Giorgi ChakvetadzeM
- 7.3Marc BolaD
- 7.2Mamadou DoumbiaF
- 7.2Egil SelvikG
- 7.0Edouard KayembeM
- 6.9James AbankwahD
- 6.9Kwadwo BaahF
- 6.9Othmane MaammaM
- 6.9Nampalys MendyM
- 6.9Saba GoglichidzeD
- 6.5Imrân LouzaM
- 6.3Matthew PollockD
Derby
- 7.7Joshua VickersG
- 7.3Derry MurkinD
- 6.9Matthew ClarkeD
- 6.7Patrick AgyemangF
- 6.7Lewis TravisM
- 6.6David OzohM
- 6.5Carlton MorrisF
- 6.5Rhian BrewsterM
- 6.3Benjamin BreretonM
- 6.3Joe WardD
- 6.3Bobby ClarkM
- 6.3Samuel SzmodicsM
- 6.3Callum ElderD
- 6.2Oscar FrauloM
- 6.0Dion SandersonD
Line-ups
Substitutes
WatfordEdward Still
Substitutes
- 8G. Chakvetadze23'M7.3
- 6Matthew Pollock86'D6.3
- 12Nathan BaxterG
- 7Thomas InceM
- 16Marc Bola85'D7.3
- 34Kwadwo Baah68'F6.9
- 17P. EkwahM
- 15Edoardo BoveM
- 20Mamadou Doumbia90'83'68'F7.2
DerbyJohn Eustace
Substitutes
- 9Carlton Morris62'F6.5
- 3Craig ForsythD
- 12R. O'DonnellG
- 2Derry Murkin62'D7.3
- 29Oscar Fraulo78'M6.2
- 42Bobby Clark62'M6.3
- 44I. GordonD
- 37O. EamesM
- 54C. Allen90+2'
Team statistics
Watford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Ngakia | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | – | 7.9 |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 68 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.7 |
| Stephen Mfuni | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 6 | 4 | 7.7 |
| Nestory Irankunda | 68 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7.7 |
| Giorgi Chakvetadze | 67 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7.3 |
| Marc Bola | 12 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Mamadou Doumbia | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Egil Selvik | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Edouard Kayembe | 90 | – | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| James Abankwah | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Kwadwo Baah | 17 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Othmane Maamma | 23 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Nampalys Mendy | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Saba Goglichidze | 86 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Imrân Louza | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Matthew Pollock | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Derby
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Vickers | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.7 |
| Derry Murkin | 28 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Matthew Clarke | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Patrick Agyemang | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Lewis Travis | 89 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| David Ozoh | 62 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Carlton Morris | 28 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Rhian Brewster | 62 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 6.5 |
| Benjamin Brereton | 78 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Joe Ward | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Bobby Clark | 28 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Callum Elder | 62 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Oscar Fraulo | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Dion Sanderson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Hull City | 46 | +4 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 46 | +4 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby | 46 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich | 46 | +7 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 46 | +1 | 64 |
| 14 | Preston | 46 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 | QPR | 46 | -12 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford | 46 | -12 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 46 | -5 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 46 | -15 | 55 |
Before and after
Watford
- Previous: Preston 2-2 Watford, 14 Feb 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Watford 0-2 Ipswich, 24 Feb 2026 · EFL Championship
Derby
- Previous: Derby 2-0 Swansea, 14 Feb 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Hull City 4-2 Derby, 24 Feb 2026 · EFL Championship
Data updated