Watford FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Vicarage Road Stadium.
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Blackburn Rovers FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bhupinder Gill
- Referee Matthew Jones
- Referee James Wilson
- Referee Robert Hyde
- Referee Andy Woolmer
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Oct | Derby County FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Reading FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Sep | Luton Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Sep | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Watford FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Oct | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Oct | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Sep | Derby County FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 12 Sep | AFC Bournemouth | A | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Watford FC | Blackburn Rovers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #6 |
| 0 | Points | 1 |
| 0 | Played | 1 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 2 |
| 0 | Conceded | 2 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | 1.00 |
| – | Win % | 0% |
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
Watford FC are 19th (0 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 6th (1 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' We are underway at Vicarage Road Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Watford FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 13' The Brazil forward Joao Pedro breaks the deadlock on 13 minutes. 1-0!
- 17' Tom Cleverley adds to his 0 season tally! Watford FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 22' Poor challenge from Christian Kabasele. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 27' With 0 assists to his name this season, Harvey Elliot is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Watford FC.
- 28' Ben Brereton is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
- 33' Blackburn Rovers 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.
- 38' The home supporters are growing impatient. Watford FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 43' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Watford FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 48' England international Adam Armstrong has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 49' GOAL! Darragh Lenihan fires home to make it 2-2!
- 54' Blackburn Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 59' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 61' Fresh legs for Watford FC! Etienne Capoue comes on to replace Tom Cleverley.
- 66' 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.
- 67' The whistle greets Daniel Ayala as he departs to be replaced by Scott Wharton.
- 70' Fresh legs for Blackburn Rovers FC! Tom Trybull comes on to replace Corry Evans.
- 71' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Femenia Far departs to be replaced by Jeremy Ngakia.
- 75' The referee calls foul for Jeremy Ngakia. He receives a Yellow card.
- 77' It is a substitution in Blackburn Rovers FC team. Ben Brereton is replaced by Tyrhys Dolan on 77 minute.
- 82' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Watford FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 84' Joao Pedro catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 84.
- 89' The whistle greets Ismaila Sarr as he departs to be replaced by Quina.
- Another three points for Watford FC.
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 6
- 1
- 15
- 27
- 8
-
21
Femenia Far ↓ Jeremy Ngakia 71'
- 14
-
23
Ismaila Sarr ↓ Quina 89'
- 16
- 10
Bench
-
29
Etienne Capoue ↑ 61'
-
20
Quina ↑ 89'
- 17
- 5
- 25
- 26
-
3
Jeremy Ngakia ↑ 71'
Coach
Vladimir Ivic
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 16
-
5
Daniel Ayala ↓ Scott Wharton 67'
- 2
- 17
-
29
Corry Evans ↓ Tom Trybull 70'
- 26
- 7
-
20
Ben Brereton ↓ Tyrhys Dolan 77'
- 10
- 1
Bench
- 13
-
19
Tom Trybull ↑ 70'
- 15
- 24
-
28
Scott Wharton ↑ 67'
- 21
-
39
Tyrhys Dolan ↑ 77'
Coach
Tony Mowbray
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ben Brereton | 2 |
| Joao Pedro | 2 |
| Ryan Hedges | 2 |
| Wesley Hoedt | 1 |
| Darragh Lenihan | 1 |
| Adam Wharton | 1 |
| Rhys Healey | 1 |
| Tom Cleverley | 1 |
Head to Head
Watford FC Form
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2020-10-21
Watford FC
3–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2020-10-17
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–1
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2020-10-03
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–0
Cardiff City FC
D
2020-09-26
Derby County FC
0–4
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2020-09-19
Blackburn Rovers FC
5–0
Wycombe Wanderers FC
W
2020-09-12
AFC Bournemouth
3–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.25
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%
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
Watford FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
47%
Watford FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Watford FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
18.1%
0 – 0
17.9%
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
7.4%
3 – 0
4.7%
1 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
2.7%
2 – 2
2.4%
4 – 0
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Blackburn Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 15% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 27% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 12% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
54%
✗
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.