Thursday , 2 July 2026

Watford FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Watford FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Wed 21 Oct 2020 · 18:45 UTC Vicarage Road Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'
Christian Kabasele 22' Y
Jeremy Ngakia 75' Y
Joao Pedro 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Watford FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Vicarage Road Stadium.

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 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

4
2
4
Watford FC 10 games · Avg 2.4 goals Blackburn Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-21 Watford FC 3–1 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#16 Position #20
57 Points 52
46 Played 46
14 / 15 / 17 W / D / L 13 / 13 / 20
53 Scored 42
65 Conceded 56
-12 GD -14
1.24 PPG 1.13
30% Win % 28%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Watford FC are 16th (57 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 20th (52 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Watford FC welcome Blackburn Rovers FC for this crunch clash at Vicarage Road Stadium.
  • 5' Ben Wilmot has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' Blackburn Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 13' Magnificent from Joao Pedro! That is 63 goals in 386 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 17' Against the run of play, Tom Cleverley has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 22' Watford FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 22.
  • 27' It looks surprising Blackburn Rovers FC does not make any changes. Corry Evans has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 28' Ben Brereton does the damage! The net is bulging and Blackburn Rovers FC surge ahead!
  • 33' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tony Mowbray will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 38' Harvey Elliot, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 43' The energy levels are beginning to show. Vladimir Ivic might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 48' The 43-year-old Ben Foster has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 49' Darragh Lenihan has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 49 minutes.
  • 54' Over 54 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 59' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 61' Fresh legs for Watford FC! Etienne Capoue comes on to replace Tom Cleverley.
  • 66' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 66 minutes.
  • 67' Blackburn Rovers FC make a change. Daniel Ayala trudges off to be replaced by Scott Wharton on 67 minutes.
  • 70' Blackburn Rovers FC make a change. Corry Evans trudges off to be replaced by Tom Trybull on 70 minutes.
  • 71' Jeremy Ngakia has so much to prove this time. He replaces Femenia Far on 71 minute.
  • 75' Jeremy Ngakia catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 75.
  • 77' Tyrhys Dolan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ben Brereton at the 77 minute mark.
  • 82' A quiet spell here at Vicarage Road Stadium. Blackburn Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 84' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Joao Pedro.
  • 89' Ismaila Sarr makes way for Quina at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Watford FC.
  • 3-1 the final result. Blackburn Rovers FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vladimir Ivic

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ryan Hedges 2
Ben Brereton 2
Joao Pedro 2
Matthew Pollock 1
Dominic Hyam 1
Bradley Dack 1
Wesley Hoedt 1
Darragh Lenihan 1

Head to Head

2020-10-21 Watford FC 3–1 Blackburn Rovers FC

Watford FC Form

2020-10-21 Watford FC 3–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2020-10-16 Derby County FC 0–1 Watford FC W 2020-10-03 Reading FC 1–0 Watford FC L 2020-09-26 Watford FC 1–0 Luton Town FC W 2020-09-19 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Watford FC D 2020-09-11 Watford FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC W

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
3 / 4
1.87 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC56% Draw24% Blackburn Rovers FC20%
Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
44%
Watford FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC39% Draw43% Blackburn Rovers FC18%
Actual: Watford FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
9%
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 17% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 22% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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