If you’re not one of those travelling to Kenilworth Road on Saturday then there are a number of ways you can follow the Luton v Watford game.

If you have Sky Sports, coverage of the game starts at 12.25pm behind the red button on Sky Sports Football. As it’s not the main game though (Preston v Blackpool is), it’s likely that coverage will be restricted to one or two cameras.

The Watford Observer will be blogging live from Kenilworth Road, starting at around 11.15am, bringing the team news, any pre-game talking points, then following the match with live updates from the press box.

A link to the live blog will be on the front of the Watford Observer website, and the blog is always free to access for anyone, including non-subscribers.

All UK-based and overseas fans will be able to tune in to live video coverage of the game via the club’s Hive Live service, which is available on the club’s official website and app.

Domestic supporters (which covers the UK, Republic of Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Man) can watch a live video stream on Hive Live with a £10 match pass. Coverage starts at approximately 12.20pm.

If you are an international supporter, then you can also watch a live video stream on Hive Live with a £10 match pass.

This game is included in monthly (£25) and seasonal Hive Live video subscriptions for international supporters, with the International Half-Season Hive Live Pass available for £85.

• A few interesting statistics ahead of the big derby…

Watford trail Luton 60-44 in terms of all-time derby victories in all competitions. A further 30 games have ended in draws.

Although the Hornets were beaten 1-0 the last time they visited Kenilworth Road in April 2021, that was their only away derby defeat in their last six visits – although four of those games were draws.

The last time Watford did the double over Luton was in the 1986/87 season. On Boxing Day 1986, goals from Gary Porter and Kevin Richardson secured a 2-0 win on Luton’s plastic pitch at a time when the club banned away supporters from attending matches.

Then on Tuesday April 21, 1987, John Barnes and Worrell Sterling scored in a 2-0 win at Vicarage Road.

However, the following season Luton got their revenge by doing the double themselves, winning 1-0 at Vicarage Road and 2-1 at Kenilworth Road.

Watford’s last win at Luton came on January 2, 2006, when first-half goals from Darius Henderson and Malky Mackay gave Watford a 2-0 interval lead. Carlos Edwards pulled one back four minutes after the restart and Watford held on despite Ashley Young being sent off in the 67th minute.

Red cards at Luton for Watford players are far from uncommon. Kiko Femenia was sent off in the 1-0 defeat in April 2021, and in August 1993 both Jason Drysdale and Barry Ashby saw red as Watford ended with nine men and lost 2-1.

The most controversial red card of all, though, came on Saturday April 28, 1984. Wilf Rostron was sent off by referee Keith Hackett, meaning the captain missed the chance to lead the team out at Wembley in the FA Cup Final a few weeks later.