Blackburn Rovers FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackburn Rovers FC vs Watford FC — Championship at Ewood Park.
- Blackburn Rovers FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 15 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Simon Mather
- Referee James Linington
- Referee Shaun Hudson
- Referee Daniel Leach
7 games this season
🟨 4.6/game
⚽ 12.3 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 Feb | Watford FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 20 Feb | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Feb | Barnsley FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Feb | Preston North End FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Feb | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Jan | Luton Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 19 Feb | Derby County FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Feb | Preston North End FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Feb | Bristol City FC | H | 6–0 | W |
| 06 Feb | Coventry City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Feb | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
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' Welcome to Ewood Park that hosts another battle between Blackburn Rovers FC and Watford FC.
- 5' Blackburn Rovers FC have won 491 goals from 397 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' It’s high time Tony Mowbray made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' Joao Pedro has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 25 minutes.
- 30' Watford FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 34' Controversy at the stadium! Joe Rothwell argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 38' What composure from Ismaila Sarr! The Senegal international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 43' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Harvey Elliot makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 48' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 53' Philip Zinckernagel has been relatively quiet despite scoring 54 goals in his last 67 appearances.
- 56' Stewart Downing gets the nod from Blackburn Rovers FC. He replaces Lewis Travis and will look to change the dynamic.
- 61' Ken Sema does the damage! The net is bulging and Watford FC surge ahead!
- 62' A change in the Watford FC ranks — Dan Gosling exits the field as Philip Zinckernagel enters on 62.
- 67' William Troost-Ekong has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 69' Ben Brereton has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joe Rothwell on 69 minute.
- 74' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Blackburn Rovers FC that had 397 games and scored 491 goals.
- 77' Joao Pedro makes way for Andre Gray at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Watford FC.
- 82' The deadlock is broken! Ben Brereton gets on the scoresheet on 82 minutes.
- 87' Blackburn Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Watford FC backline.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 15
- 2
-
27
Lewis Travis ↓ Stewart Downing 56'
- 29
-
23
Bradley Dack ↓ Tyrhys Dolan 69'
- 7
-
8
Joe Rothwell ↓ Ben Brereton 69'
- 1
- 30
- 22
Bench
- 13
-
6
Stewart Downing ↑ 56'
- 17
- 31
-
20
Ben Brereton ↑ 69'
- 21
-
39
Tyrhys Dolan ↑ 69'
- 40
- 43
Coach
Tony Mowbray
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
12
Ken Sema ↓ Ben Wilmot 77'
- 8
- 19
- 21
- 16
- 23
- 5
- 31
- 26
-
10
Joao Pedro ↓ Andre Gray 77'
Bench
-
6
Ben Wilmot ↑ 77'
- 15
-
18
Andre Gray ↑ 77'
- 17
- 33
- 25
- 3
- 44
-
7
Philip Zinckernagel ↑ 62'
Coach
Xisco Munoz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ryan Hedges | 2 |
| Ben Brereton | 2 |
| Joao Pedro | 2 |
| Dominic Hyam | 1 |
| Bradley Dack | 1 |
| Wesley Hoedt | 1 |
| Darragh Lenihan | 1 |
| Adam Wharton | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2021-02-24
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–3
Watford FC
L
2021-02-20
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2021-02-17
Barnsley FC
2–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2021-02-12
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–2
Preston North End FC
L
2021-02-06
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2021-01-30
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–0
Luton Town FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.55
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Blackburn Rovers FC or Watford FC 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Watford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Watford FC
66%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Watford FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Watford FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6%
0 – 0
5.8%
1 – 0
5.7%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
Actual
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 19% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.