Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Watford FC vs Blackpool FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Watford FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Blackpool FC
Sat 14 Jan 2023 · 15:00 UTC Vicarage Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Mario Gaspar 41' Y
Joao Ferreira 64' Y
Y 86' James Husband
Y 86' Chris Maxwell
Y 88' Charlie Patino

Overview

Match Preview

Watford FC vs Blackpool FC — Championship at Vicarage Road Stadium.

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

1
1
Watford FC 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Blackpool FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-01-14 Watford FC 2–0 Blackpool FC 2022-10-08 Blackpool FC 3–1 Watford FC

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Jan Blackpool FC H 2–0 W
07 Jan Reading FC A 0–2 L
02 Jan Norwich City FC A 1–0 W
30 Dec Swansea City AFC A 0–4 L
26 Dec Millwall FC H 0–2 L
17 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–0 W
Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Jan Watford FC A 0–2 L
07 Jan Nottingham Forest FC H 4–1 W
01 Jan Sunderland AFC H 1–1 D
29 Dec Sheffield United FC H 1–2 L
26 Dec Hull City AFC A 1–1 D
17 Dec Cardiff City FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Watford FC
Amin Nabizada 3 G
Iker Bravo 1 G
Luca Kjerrumgaard 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Watford FC have kicked off against Blackpool FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Watford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Watford FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' Daniel Bachmann is a natural goalkeeper and has been asked to do a very specific job for Watford FC tonight.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marvin Ekpiteta, as he is very good at scoring at Vicarage Road Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Watford FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 35' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for CJ Hamilton suffering a number of foals already.
  • 40' Charlie Patino, a England midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 41' Watford FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 41.
  • 46' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. Jeremy Ngakia is withdrawn and Joao Ferreira gets his opportunity.
  • 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 61' Blackpool FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 64' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Joao Ferreira on 64 minutes.
  • 68' A tactical swap from Watford FC — Yaser Asprilla on, Hamza Choudhury off on 68 minutes.
  • 72' What a strike from Tobi Adeyemo! The score is 1-0.
  • 73' Jerry Yates is replacing Morgan Rogers for the Blackpool FC side.
  • 75' Rhys Williams has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marvin Ekpiteta on 75 minute.
  • 80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jeremy Ngakia made 349 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 82' The whistle greets Callum Connolly as he departs to be replaced by Andy Lyons.
  • 86' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for James Husband.
  • 87' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ismaila Sarr makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 88' It’s a booking for Blackpool FC player. Charlie Patino gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' Shayne Lavery gets the nod from Blackpool FC. He replaces Josh Bowler and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Full Time. Watford FC beats Blackpool FC

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Slaven Bilic

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Appleton

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.39 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC47% Draw28% Blackpool FC25%
Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Blackpool FC
53%
Watford FC or Blackpool FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC31% Draw49% Blackpool FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 0
11.1%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Blackpool FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 22% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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