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 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Simon Mather
- Referee James Linington
- Referee Shaun Hudson
- Referee Daniel Leach
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #19 |
| 1 | Points | 0 |
| 1 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 2 | Scored | 0 |
| 2 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| 1.00 | PPG | – |
| 0% | Win % | – |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC are 6th (1 pts). Watford FC are 19th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Blackburn Rovers FC and Watford FC is underway.
- 5' Watford FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' Watford FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' Joao Pedro adds to his 4 season tally! Watford FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Xisco Munoz might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 34' The referee calls foul for Joe Rothwell. He receives a Yellow card.
- 38' Against the run of play, Ismaila Sarr has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 43' The deadlock is broken! Harvey Elliot gets on the scoresheet on 43 minutes.
- 48' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Watford FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 53' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Watford FC that had 358 games and scored 391 goals.
- 56' The Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Lewis Travis departs to be replaced by Stewart Downing.
- 61' The Sweden Ken Sema breaks the deadlock on 61 minutes. 1-3!
- 62' The whistle greets Dan Gosling as he departs to be replaced by Philip Zinckernagel.
- 67' Andre Gray is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Watford FC so far.
- 69' Joe Rothwell makes way for Ben Brereton at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackburn Rovers FC.
- 74' William Troost-Ekong, a Nigeria , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 77' Andre Gray is replacing Joao Pedro for the Watford FC side.
- 82' Ben Brereton does the damage! The net is bulging and Blackburn Rovers FC surge ahead!
- 87' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 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 |
| Matthew Pollock | 1 |
| Dominic Hyam | 1 |
| Bradley Dack | 1 |
| Wesley Hoedt | 1 |
| Darragh Lenihan | 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
1 / 4
0.68
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Watford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.87
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Watford FC
78%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Watford FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Watford FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
0 – 0
18%
0 – 1
17.2%
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 2
10.4%
1 – 0
9.1%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
4.1%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
3%
2 – 2
2.6%
0 – 4
1.2%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 14% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 26% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 14% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
51%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.