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 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Welcome to Ewood Park that hosts another battle between Blackburn Rovers FC and Watford FC.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rob Edwards will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Craig Cathcart has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' Lewis Travis, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' It looks surprising Blackburn Rovers FC does not make any changes. Edo Kayembe has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 24' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Dominic Hyam.
- 29' Blackburn Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Watford FC backline.
- 30' Fresh legs for Watford FC! Keinan Davis comes on to replace Ismaila Sarr.
- 35' Watford FC is showing some good football. However, Watford FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 38' A goal from the Wales international Ryan Hedges! He fires home on 38 to make it 1-0!
- 43' Thomas Kaminski has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 231 appearances.
- 48' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ken Sema, as he is very good at scoring at Ewood Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 53' Watford FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 58' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yaser Asprilla made 358 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 63' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 68' Blackburn Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Watford FC's shape.
- 73' Over 73 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 74' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. Jeremy Ngakia is withdrawn and Mario Gaspar gets his opportunity.
- 79' The referee shows Blackburn Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 79.
- 83' Magnificent from Dominic Hyam! That is 16 goals in 374 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 88' Scott Wharton has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- Blackburn Rovers FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Bradley Dack | 1 |
| Wesley Hoedt | 1 |
| Darragh Lenihan | 1 |
| Adam Wharton | 1 |
| Rhys Healey | 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
2 / 4
0.76
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 82% + Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 1.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 2.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 3.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Watford FC
64%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Watford FC
63%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
26.5%
1 – 0
16.3%
0 – 1
14.5%
1 – 1
13.3%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
5%
2 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
1.8%
3 – 0
1.6%
3 – 1
1.2%
0 – 3
1.1%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 8% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 22% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 19% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.