Blackburn Rovers FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackburn Rovers FC vs Watford FC — Championship .
- Blackburn Rovers FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 15 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Adam Herczeg
7 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 11.9 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan | Watford FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Jan | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Jan | Ipswich Town FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Jan | Hull City AFC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 04 Jan | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Jan | Wrexham AFC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Jan | Portsmouth FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Jan | Millwall FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Jan | Bristol City FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 01 Jan | Birmingham City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | Norwich City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Blackburn Rovers FC | Watford FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #20 |
| 21 | Points | 15 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 6 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 8 |
| 22 | Scored | 13 |
| 23 | Conceded | 23 |
| -1 | GD | -10 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 40% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC are 13th (21 pts). Watford FC are 20th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
4/5
46-60
7/4
61-75
1/3
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Watford FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
–/6
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
| Andri Gudjohnsen | 10 G | 1 A |
| Oladapo Afolayan | 5 G | 2 A |
| Todd Cantwell | 2 G | |
| Sean McLoughlin | 1 G |
Watford FC
| Amin Nabizada | 3 G |
| Iker Bravo | 1 G |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Blackburn Rovers FC and Watford FC has kicked off!
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ryan Hedges | 2 |
| Ben Brereton | 2 |
| Joao Pedro | 2 |
| Ismaila Sarr | 1 |
| Matthew Pollock | 1 |
| Dominic Hyam | 1 |
| Bradley Dack | 1 |
| Wesley Hoedt | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2026-01-24
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–1
Watford FC
D
2026-01-20
Swansea City AFC
3–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2026-01-17
Ipswich Town FC
3–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2026-01-11
Hull City AFC
4–3
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2026-01-04
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–2
Charlton Athletic FC
D
2026-01-01
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–2
Wrexham AFC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.56
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Watford FC
54%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Watford FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 23% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

