Sunday , 16 August 2026

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Blackburn Rovers FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Watford FC
Sat 23 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Ewood Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Adam Wharton 3' 1–0
1–1 83' Mileta Rajovic
1–2 87' Rhys Healey
Jake Garrett 36' Y
Y 65' Wesley Hoedt
Y 81' Mileta Rajovic
Andrew Moran 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Watford FC — Championship at Ewood Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Dean Whitestone
  • Assistant 1 Daniel Leach
  • Assistant 2 Carl Fitch-Jackson

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

4
2
4
Blackburn Rovers FC 10 games · Avg 2.4 goals Watford FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-23 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Watford FC 2023-08-27 Watford FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2023-02-11 Watford FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2022-09-13 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Watford FC 2021-02-24 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–3 Watford FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Dec Watford FC H 1–2 L
16 Dec Southampton FC A 0–4 L
12 Dec Bristol City FC H 2–1 W
09 Dec Leeds United FC H 0–2 L
02 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–3 L
29 Nov Birmingham City FC H 4–2 W
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC A 2–1 W
16 Dec Preston North End FC A 5–1 W
12 Dec Ipswich Town FC H 1–2 L
09 Dec Southampton FC H 1–1 D
02 Dec Hull City AFC A 2–1 W
28 Nov Norwich City FC H 3–2 W

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)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
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' Blackburn Rovers FC have kicked off against Watford FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 3' A goal from the England international Adam Wharton! He fires home on 3 to make it 1-0!
  • 8' Blackburn Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 8.
  • 13' England international Scott Wharton has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 18' Watford FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 23' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 28' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 33' Blackburn Rovers FC have won 469 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 36' Poor challenge from Jake Garrett. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 41' Blackburn Rovers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 46' Ryan Andrews has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tom Dele-Bashiru on 46 minute.
  • 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 61' The whistle greets Niall Ennis as he departs to be replaced by Harry Leonard.
  • 65' A meaty challenge results in booking for Wesley Hoedt on 65.
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for James Hill. He replaces Dominic Hyam on 67 minute.
  • 72' Mileta Rajovic is replacing Vakoun Issouf Bayo for the Watford FC side.
  • 77' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 81' Mileta Rajovic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 81.
  • 83' Fresh legs for Watford FC! Rhys Healey comes on to replace Ismael Kone.
  • 83' What a moment for Mileta Rajovic! That strike on 83 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 87' The deadlock is broken! Rhys Healey gets on the scoresheet on 87 minutes.
  • 89' Andrew Moran picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' Dilan Markanday is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andrew Moran at the 90 minute mark.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Watford FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Dahl Tomasson

Watford FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Valerien Ismael

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-12-23 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Watford FC 2023-08-27 Watford FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2023-02-11 Watford FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2022-09-13 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Watford FC 2021-02-24 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–3 Watford FC

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2023-12-23 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Watford FC L 2023-12-16 Southampton FC 4–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2023-12-12 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Bristol City FC W 2023-12-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Leeds United FC L 2023-12-02 Sheffield Wednesday FC 3–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2023-11-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 4–2 Birmingham City FC W

Watford FC Form

2023-12-23 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Watford FC W 2023-12-16 Preston North End FC 1–5 Watford FC W 2023-12-12 Watford FC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC L 2023-12-09 Watford FC 1–1 Southampton FC D 2023-12-02 Hull City AFC 1–2 Watford FC W 2023-11-28 Watford FC 3–2 Norwich City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.69 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 76% + Watford FC or Draw 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC26% Draw35% Watford FC39%
Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes33% 0% No67%
Avg goals/match: 1.7
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 79%
21%
± 1.5 51%
49%
± 2.5 24%
76%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Watford FC
74%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Watford FC
65%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC15% Draw59% Watford FC26%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
20.9%
0 – 1
17.1%
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 2
8.8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
4.3%
2 – 0
4%
0 – 3
2.9%
2 – 2
2.3%
1 – 3
2.2%
3 – 1
1%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 16% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 24% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
51% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.