Tuesday , 13 October 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
4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 6.0 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 9 20
2 Middlesbrough FC 9 18
3 West Ham United FC 9 16
4 Stoke City FC 9 16
5 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 9 14
7 Birmingham City FC 9 14
8 Millwall FC 9 14
9 West Bromwich Albion FC 9 14
10 Bristol City FC 9 14
11 Southampton FC 9 13
12 Charlton Athletic FC 9 13
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 9 12
14 Sheffield United FC 9 12
15 Wrexham AFC 9 11
16 Lincoln City FC 9 11
17 Bolton Wanderers FC 9 10
18 Norwich City FC 9 9
19 Portsmouth FC 8 8
20 Watford FC 9 8
21 Cardiff City FC 9 7
22 Burnley FC 9 7
23 Derby County FC 9 6
24 Preston North End FC 9 4

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
#13 Position #20
12 Points 8
9 Played 9
3 / 3 / 3 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 5
14 Scored 7
13 Conceded 14
+1 GD -7
1.33 PPG 0.89
33% Win % 22%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
11% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season

Blackburn Rovers FC are 13th (12 pts). Watford FC are 20th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
3/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
6/3
61-75
–/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Watford FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/4
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
Andri Gudjohnsen 4 G 1 A
Oladapo Afolayan 3 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' Blackburn Rovers FC have kicked off against Watford FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 3' The deadlock is broken! Adam Wharton gets on the scoresheet on 3 minutes.
  • 8' Blackburn Rovers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 13' Blackburn Rovers FC have won 480 goals from 390 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 18' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ben Hamer, as he is very good at scoring at Ewood Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 23' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 28' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 33' Nigeria international Tom Dele-Bashiru has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 36' It’s a booking for Blackburn Rovers FC player. Jake Garrett gets a Yellow card.
  • 41' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Watford FC that had 366 games and scored 399 goals.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Watford FC — Ryan Andrews on, Tom Dele-Bashiru off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 56' The 28-year-old Jamal Lewis has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 61' A tactical swap from Blackburn Rovers FC — Harry Leonard on, Niall Ennis off on 61 minutes.
  • 65' A moment of madness from Wesley Hoedt on 65 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Watford FC will be frustrated.
  • 67' Time for substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC. Dominic Hyam is replaced by James Hill.
  • 72' Another change for Watford FC made on 72 minute. Vakoun Issouf Bayo leaves to be changed by Mileta Rajovic.
  • 77' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackburn Rovers FC and Watford FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 81' Controversy at the stadium! Mileta Rajovic argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 83' The crowd applauds Ismael Kone as he leaves the pitch. Rhys Healey steps in for Watford FC.
  • 83' Against the run of play, Mileta Rajovic has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 87' A stunning finish from Rhys Healey — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andrew Moran on 89.
  • 90' Dilan Markanday gets the nod from Blackburn Rovers FC. He replaces Andrew Moran and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.

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
2 / 4
1.67 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Blackburn Rovers FC or Watford FC 73% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC40% Draw27% Watford FC33%
Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Watford FC
60%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Watford FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC32% Draw44% Watford FC24%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.5%
3 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 20% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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