Blackburn Rovers FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Watford FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | Bristol City FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 31 Aug | Blackpool FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | Stoke City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Aug | Sheffield United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Aug | Reading FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Sep | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Aug | Middlesbrough FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Aug | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 20 Aug | Preston North End FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Aug | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
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' What a night it is going to be! Blackburn Rovers FC welcome Watford FC for this crunch clash at Ewood Park.
- 5' Blackburn Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Blackburn Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' Daniel Bachmann, a Austria goalkeeper, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 24' The referee has no hesitation. Dominic Hyam is booked for Blackburn Rovers FC — Yellow card on 24.
- 29' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rob Edwards will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' Time for substitution for Watford FC. Ismaila Sarr is replaced by Keinan Davis.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 38' Brilliant from the forward! Ryan Hedges makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 38.
- 43' Ken Sema needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 48' It looks like no one’s ball. Watford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 53' Blackburn Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 58' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 63' Blackburn Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Watford FC backline.
- 68' Supporters expect more eagerness from Francisco Sierralta, as he is very good at scoring at Ewood Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 73' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 74' The crowd applauds Jeremy Ngakia as he leaves the pitch. Mario Gaspar steps in for Watford FC.
- 79' Blackburn Rovers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 79.
- 83' What composure from Dominic Hyam! The Scotland international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 88' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Watford FC.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 4
- 27
- 22
- 16
- 5
- 3
- 1
- 17
- 10
- 6
Bench
- 13
- 23
- 21
- 14
- 15
- 33
- 36
Coach
Jon Dahl Tomasson
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 12
- 15
- 27
-
23
Ismaila Sarr ↓ Keinan Davis 30'
- 31
- 1
- 39
- 19
- 10
-
2
Jeremy Ngakia ↓ Mario Gaspar 74'
Bench
- 16
-
7
Keinan Davis ↑ 30'
-
3
Mario Gaspar ↑ 74'
- 5
- 35
- 36
-
18
Yaser Asprilla ↑ 74'
Coach
Rob Edwards
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ben Brereton | 2 |
| Joao Pedro | 2 |
| Ryan Hedges | 2 |
| Darragh Lenihan | 1 |
| Adam Wharton | 1 |
| Rhys Healey | 1 |
| Tom Cleverley | 1 |
| Mileta Rajovic | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2022-09-13
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–0
Watford FC
W
2022-09-03
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–3
Bristol City FC
L
2022-08-31
Blackpool FC
0–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2022-08-27
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–1
Stoke City FC
L
2022-08-20
Sheffield United FC
3–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2022-08-17
Reading FC
3–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
Watford FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.63
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Watford FC
52%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Watford FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 22% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.