Derby 2-3 Watford FC
Updated
Watford FC won: Derby 2-3 Watford FC in the Championship (Round 16) on Sat, 22 Nov 2025 at Pride Park Stadium, Derby. Derby goals: Dion Sanderson 36', Sondre Klingen Langås 54'. Watford FC goals: Luca Kjerrumgaard 61', Edo Kayembe 85' (pen), Edo Kayembe 88'. Expected goals: 0.62-1.47. Possession: 38-62. Player of the match: Edo Kayembe (9).
Match report
Watford FC beat Derby 3-2
Watford FC came from behind to beat Derby 3-2 away from home at Pride Park Stadium on Saturday 22 November in the Championship.
Dion Sanderson put Derby ahead on 36' (1-0), Sondre Klingen Langås made it 2-0 on 54', Luca Kjerrumgaard pulled one back for Watford FC on 61' (2-1), Edo Kayembe levelled for Watford FC from the penalty spot on 85' (2-2) and added another on 88' (2-3).
Edo Kayembe's 88' strike proved decisive.
Derby had 38% of the ball, shots were 9-14 (2-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.62-1.47.
Edo Kayembe (Watford) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 29,442. Referee: Gavin Ward.
Match stats
| Derby | Watford FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 38 | 62 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.62 | 1.47 |
| Total shots | 9 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 16 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 173 (65%) | 387 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 9 | 3 |
| Total shots | 9 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 7 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 7 |
Lineups
Derby (3-4-2-1): Jacob Widell Zetterström, Sondre Klingen Langås, Dion Sanderson, Matthew Clarke, Joe Ward, Ebou Adams, Bobby Clark, Callum Elder, Ben Brereton Diaz, Patrick Agyemang, Carlton Morris
Watford FC (4-3-3): Nathan Baxter, Jeremy Ngakia, Kevin Keben, Matthew Pollock, Marc Bola, Hector Kyprianou, Imran Louza, Edo Kayembe, Kwadwo Baah, Luca Kjerrumgaard, Othmane Maamma
Key events
- 18' · Substitution · Andreas Weimann for Carlton Morris (Derby)
- 35' · Substitution · Nestory Irankunda for Kwadwo Baah (Watford FC)
- 36' · Goal · Dion Sanderson (Derby)
- 39' · Yellow card · Dion Sanderson (Derby)
- 54' · Goal · Sondre Klingen Langås (Derby)
- 58' · Yellow card · Ben Brereton Diaz (Derby)
- 61' · Goal · Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford FC)
- 65' · Substitution · Mamadou Doumbia for Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford FC)
- 65' · Substitution · Vivaldo Semedo for Hector Kyprianou (Watford FC)
- 68' · Yellow card · Edo Kayembe (Watford FC)
- 70' · Substitution · Kayden Jackson for Ben Brereton Diaz (Derby)
- 71' · Substitution · Lars-Jørgen Salvesen for Patrick Agyemang (Derby)
- 81' · Substitution · Moussa Sissoko for Othmane Maamma (Watford FC)
- 85' · Goal · Edo Kayembe (Watford FC)
- 88' · Goal · Edo Kayembe (Watford FC)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Liam Thompson for Sondre Klingen Langås (Derby)
All-time head-to-head
36 league meetings since 1994: Derby 13, draws 8, Watford FC 15.
Questions
Who won Derby vs Watford FC?
Watford FC won, 2-3 (Championship) on Sat, 22 Nov 2025.
When and where is Derby vs Watford FC?
Sat, 22 Nov 2025, 15:00 UTC at Pride Park Stadium, Derby, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Derby and Watford FC?
In 36 league meetings since 1994: Derby 13 wins, 8 draws, Watford FC 15 wins (goals 56-54).