Sunday , 16 August 2026

Watford FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Watford FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Sat 26 Oct 2024 · 11:30 UTC Vicarage Road 18,880 HT 45' · FT 45'
Edo Kayembe pen 71' 1–0
Francisco Sierralta 36' Y
Giorgi Chakvetadze 49' Y
Edo Kayembe 51' Y
Kwadwo Baah 55' Y
Y 68' Todd Cantwell
Y 69' Ryan Hedges
Festy Ebosele 88' Y
Y 90' Callum Brittain
Y 90' Dominic Hyam

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Darren England
  • Assistant 1 Wade Smith
  • Assistant 2 Marc Perry

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
Watford FC 10 games · Avg 2.4 goals Blackburn Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-10-26 Watford FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 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

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Oct Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–0 W
22 Oct Leeds United FC A 1–2 L
19 Oct Luton Town FC A 0–3 L
05 Oct Middlesbrough FC H 2–1 W
02 Oct Preston North End FC A 0–3 L
28 Sep Sunderland AFC H 2–1 W
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Oct Watford FC A 0–1 L
23 Oct West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–0 D
19 Oct Swansea City AFC H 1–0 W
05 Oct Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–2 L
01 Oct Coventry City FC A 0–3 L
28 Sep Queens Park Rangers FC H 2–0 W

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)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Watford FC and Blackburn Rovers FC is underway.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Watford FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yuki Ohashi, as he is very good at scoring at Vicarage Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' Blackburn Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at Vicarage Road. Watford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Watford FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tom Cleverley will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 36' Controversy at the stadium! Francisco Sierralta argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 41' It is a cagey affair so far. Watford FC in their 3-5-2 trying to find a way past Blackburn Rovers FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 46' Matthew Pollock has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 49' It’s gonna be a card for Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  • 51' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Edo Kayembe.
  • 55' Kwadwo Baah was booked on 55.
  • 56' Vakoun Issouf Bayo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tom Ince on 56 minute.
  • 60' A tactical swap from Blackburn Rovers FC — Yuki Ohashi on, Makhtar Gueye off on 60 minutes.
  • 65' Blackburn Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 66' Matthew Pollock makes way for Rocco Vata at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Watford FC.
  • 68' That looks like a foul for a card for Todd Cantwell.
  • 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ryan Hedges.
  • 71' A stunning finish from Edo Kayembe — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 76' Giorgi Chakvetadze needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 77' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Arnor Sigurdsson is hanging Andreas Weimann on the field on 77 minute.
  • 78' A tactical swap from Blackburn Rovers FC — Joe Rankin-Costello on, Ryan Hedges off on 78 minutes.
  • 83' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 84' Ryan Andrews gets the nod from Watford FC. He replaces Kwadwo Baah and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' That is a card for Watford FC. Festy Ebosele will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Callum Brittain on 90 minutes earns him a card. Blackburn Rovers FC will be frustrated.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Watford FC take all three points.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tom Cleverley

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Eustace

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ben Brereton 2
Joao Pedro 2
Ryan Hedges 2
Adam Wharton 1
Rhys Healey 1
Tom Cleverley 1
Mileta Rajovic 1
Edo Kayembe 1

Head to Head

2024-10-26 Watford FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 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

Watford FC Form

2024-10-26 Watford FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2024-10-22 Leeds United FC 2–1 Watford FC L 2024-10-19 Luton Town FC 3–0 Watford FC L 2024-10-05 Watford FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2024-10-02 Preston North End FC 3–0 Watford FC L 2024-09-28 Watford FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC W

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2024-10-26 Watford FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2024-10-23 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2024-10-19 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC W 2024-10-05 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2024-10-01 Coventry City FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2024-09-28 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.69 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.33 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 91% + Watford FC or Draw 84%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC42% Draw41% Blackburn Rovers FC17%
Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes16% 0% No84%
Avg goals/match: 1.02
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 61%
39%
± 1.5 28%
72%
± 2.5 9%
91%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
58%
Watford FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
59%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC21% Draw72% Blackburn Rovers FC7%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
38.8%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.9%
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
3.3%
3 – 0
1.8%
0 – 2
1.6%
1 – 2
1.4%
3 – 1
0.8%
2 – 2
0.7%
4 – 0
0.3%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 9% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 27% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 11% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
72% ✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
50% ✗

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