Watford FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Vicarage Road.
- Watford FC 15 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Blackburn Rovers FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Darren England
- Assistant 1 Wade Smith
- Assistant 2 Marc Perry
6 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 7.5 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #13 |
| 15 | Points | 21 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 3 / 8 | W / D / L | 6 / 3 / 6 |
| 13 | Scored | 22 |
| 23 | Conceded | 23 |
| -10 | GD | -1 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.40 |
| 27% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Watford FC are 20th (15 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 13th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Watford FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
–/6
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
4/5
46-60
7/4
61-75
1/3
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Watford FC
| Amin Nabizada | 3 G |
| Iker Bravo | 1 G |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 1 G |
Blackburn Rovers FC
| Andri Gudjohnsen | 10 G | 1 A |
| Oladapo Afolayan | 5 G | 2 A |
| Todd Cantwell | 2 G | |
| Sean McLoughlin | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Vicarage Road that hosts another battle between Watford FC and Blackburn Rovers FC.
- 5' Watford FC currently sit 9 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Watford FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 30' 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.
- 35' 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.
- 36' Watford FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 41' Todd Cantwell has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 46' Daniel Bachmann has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 273 appearances.
- 49' Watford FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 51' The referee has no hesitation. Edo Kayembe is booked for Watford FC — card on 51.
- 55' Controversy at the stadium! Kwadwo Baah argues furiously but the card stands.
- 56' The whistle greets Tom Ince as he departs to be replaced by Vakoun Issouf Bayo.
- 60' Time for substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC. Makhtar Gueye is replaced by Yuki Ohashi.
- 65' Blackburn Rovers FC have won 491 goals from 397 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 66' Rocco Vata has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matthew Pollock on 66 minute.
- 68' It’s a booking for Blackburn Rovers FC player. Todd Cantwell gets a card.
- 69' Ryan Hedges catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 69.
- 71' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Edo Kayembe makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 76' It’s high time John Eustace made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 77' A tactical swap from Blackburn Rovers FC — Arnor Sigurdsson on, Andreas Weimann off on 77 minutes.
- 78' The Blackburn Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Ryan Hedges is withdrawn and Joe Rankin-Costello gets his opportunity.
- 83' Blackburn Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 84' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. Kwadwo Baah is withdrawn and Ryan Andrews gets his opportunity.
- 88' Controversy at the stadium! Festy Ebosele argues furiously but the card stands.
- 90' Blackburn Rovers FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Watford FC players.
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
-
7
Tom Ince ↓ Vakoun Issouf Bayo 56'
- 17
- 3
- 1
- 5
- 39
- 8
-
6
Matthew Pollock ↓ Rocco Vata 66'
-
34
Kwadwo Baah ↓ Ryan Andrews 84'
-
37
Yasser Larouci ↓ Ken Sema 66'
- 36
Bench
-
12
Ken Sema ↑ 66'
- 23
-
19
Vakoun Issouf Bayo ↑ 56'
- 10
- 22
-
11
Rocco Vata ↑ 66'
-
45
Ryan Andrews ↑ 84'
- 15
- 20
Coach
Tom Cleverley
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 14
- 2
- 1
- 19
- 8
- 15
-
27
Lewis Travis ↓ John Buckley 78'
- 5
-
9
Makhtar Gueye ↓ Yuki Ohashi 60'
-
6
Sondre Tronstad ↓ Tyrhys Dolan 84'
- 24
Bench
- 4
- 42
-
11
Joe Rankin-Costello ↑ 78'
- 3
-
7
Arnor Sigurdsson ↑ 77'
-
23
Yuki Ohashi ↑ 60'
-
21
John Buckley ↑ 78'
-
10
Tyrhys Dolan ↑ 84'
- 12
Coach
John Eustace
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ben Brereton | 2 |
| Joao Pedro | 2 |
| Ryan Hedges | 2 |
| Darragh Lenihan | 1 |
| Adam Wharton | 1 |
| Rhys Healey | 1 |
| Tom Cleverley | 1 |
| Mileta Rajovic | 1 |
Head to Head
Watford FC Form
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
1.21
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Watford FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Watford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
58%
Watford FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.6%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.2%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Blackburn Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 21% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.