ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP
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Ewood Park
Referee: A. Herczeg
Blackburn
Match Timeline
Watford
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
26'
E. Kayembe
Watford
28'
L. Miller · Assist: T. Cantwell
Blackburn
🔄
42'
R. Vata ↔ G. Chakvetadze
Watford
🟨
45+2'
Hector Kyprianou
Watford
🔄
61'
L. Miller ↔ R. Alebiosu
Blackburn
🔄
61'
R. Morishita ↔ D. De Neve
Blackburn
🔄
61'
A. Forshaw ↔ M. Baradji
Blackburn
🔄
64'
O. Maamma ↔ N. Irankunda
Watford
🔄
79'
M. Jorgensen ↔ A. Doherty
Blackburn
🔄
85'
L. Kjerrumgaard ↔ K. Baah
Watford
🟨
90+3'
Edo Kayembe
Watford

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Blackburn Win 0%
Draw 0%
Watford Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Blackburn1.06
Watford1.35
Recent Form (Last 5)
Blackburn Blackburn
WWDLW
25 GF / 36 GA
Watford Watford
WLDWL
39 GF / 37 GA
Key Stats
0.89
Average Goals Scored
1.39
1.29
Average Goals Conceded
1.32
13
BTTS Yes
19
12
Over 2.5
15
3.21
Shots on Goal
4.54

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Blackburn Blackburn 28 matches
Watford Watford 28 matches
Blackburn Statistic Watford
7 Wins 11
8 Draws 9
13 Losses 8
25 Goals For 39
36 Goals Against 37
0.89 Avg Goals Scored 1.39
1.29 Avg Goals Conceded 1.32
13 BTTS Yes 19
21 Over 1.5 22
12 Over 2.5 15
3 Over 3.5 7
8 Clean Sheets 4
10 Failed To Score 5
3.21 Shots On Goal 4.54
12.14 Total Shots 13.5
5.54 Corners 4.54
49.6% Ball Possession 51.4%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Blackburn won 5 times, Watford won 6 times, while 4 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 18:22 from Blackburn's perspective. 7 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 8 matches, with an average of 2.67 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Blackburn 4-2-3-1 / Watford 4-2-3-1
H2H summary: Blackburn wins 5, draws 4, Watford wins 6
Stats
Blackburn Blackburn
Watford Watford
Shots on Goal
3
Shots on Goal
4
Shots off Goal
3
Shots off Goal
6
Blocked Shots
1
Blocked Shots
4
7 Corner Kicks 8
8 Fouls 7
2 Offsides 0
56% Ball Possession 44%
7 Total Shots 14
3 Shots on Goal 4
3 Shots off Goal 6
1 Blocked Shots 4
5 Shots insidebox 13
2 Shots outsidebox 1
3 Goalkeeper Saves 2
431 Total passes 343
314 Passes accurate 237
0.89 expected_goals 1.43
🟨 0 Yellow Cards 2 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Blackburn
Formation
Watford
B. Toth
B. Toth
L. Miller
L. Miller
C. O'Riordan
C. O'Riordan
S. McLoughlin
S. McLoughlin
E. Cashin
E. Cashin
A. Forshaw
A. Forshaw
S. Tronstad
S. Tronstad
M. Jorgensen
M. Jorgensen
T. Cantwell
🎯
T. Cantwell
R. Morishita
R. Morishita
Y. Ohashi
Y. Ohashi
E. Selvik
E. Selvik
J. Ngakia
J. Ngakia
K. Keben
K. Keben
J. Abankwah
J. Abankwah
M. Bola
M. Bola
H. Kyprianou
H. Kyprianou
E. Kayembe
E. Kayembe
O. Maamma
O. Maamma
M. Doumbia
M. Doumbia
R. Vata
R. Vata
L. Kjerrumgaard
L. Kjerrumgaard
Blackburn 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
22
B. Toth
G
12
L. Miller
⚽ 28' ↓ 61'
D
26
C. O'Riordan
D
15
S. McLoughlin
D
20
E. Cashin
D
28
A. Forshaw
↓ 61'
M
6
S. Tronstad
M
29
M. Jorgensen
↓ 79'
M
10
T. Cantwell
🎯 28'
M
25
R. Morishita
↓ 61'
M
23
Y. Ohashi
F
Substitutes
35
N. Michalski
G
2
R. Alebiosu
↑ 61'
D
4
H. Carter
D
38
T. Atcheson
D
3
H. Pickering
D
14
D. De Neve
↑ 61'
D
5
T. Gardner-Hickman
M
24
M. Baradji
↑ 61'
M
47
A. Doherty
↑ 79'
F
Watford 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
1
E. Selvik
G
2
J. Ngakia
D
4
K. Keben
D
25
J. Abankwah
D
16
M. Bola
D
5
H. Kyprianou
🟨 45+2'
M
39
E. Kayembe
⚽ 26' 🟨 90+3'
M
42
O. Maamma
↓ 64'
M
20
M. Doumbia
M
11
R. Vata
↓ 42'
M
9
L. Kjerrumgaard
↓ 85'
F
Substitutes
12
N. Baxter
G
7
T. Ince
M
8
G. Chakvetadze
↑ 42'
M
18
V. Semedo
F
22
J. Morris
D
23
N. Mendy
M
34
K. Baah
↑ 85'
F
43
J. Grieves
F
66
N. Irankunda
↑ 64'
F
Last matches: Blackburn
14.08.26
Cha
Blackburn
Wolves
2
2
D
01.08.26
Fri
Blackburn
Huddersfield
1
1
D
25.07.26
Fri
Blackburn
Strasbourg
2
0
W
22.07.26
Fri
Blackburn
Nottingham Forest
0
3
L
18.07.26
Fri
Blackburn
Barnsley
3
0
W
11.07.26
Fri
Blackburn
Accrington ST
0
0
D
02.05.26
Cha
Blackburn
Leicester
0
1
L
22.04.26
Cha
Blackburn
Sheffield Utd
3
1
W
17.04.26
Cha
Blackburn
Coventry
1
1
D
14.04.26
Cha
Blackburn
Southampton
0
3
L
11.04.26
Cha
Blackburn
Stoke City
1
1
D
06.04.26
Cha
Blackburn
West Brom
0
0
D
03.04.26
Cha
Blackburn
Birmingham
1
0
W
21.03.26
Cha
Blackburn
Middlesbrough
0
0
D
14.03.26
Cha
Blackburn
Millwall
2
1
W
11.03.26
Cha
Blackburn
Oxford United
0
1
L
07.03.26
Cha
Blackburn
Portsmouth
1
1
D
28.02.26
Cha
Blackburn
Derby
1
3
L
24.02.26
Cha
Blackburn
Bristol City
1
2
L
20.02.26
Cha
Blackburn
Preston
1
0
W
Last matches: Watford
29.07.26
Fri
Watford
Fiorentina
0
1
L
25.07.26
Fri
Watford
Hansa Rostock
3
0
W
14.07.26
Fri
Watford
Barnet
2
2
D
11.07.26
Fri
Watford
Boreham Wood
1
2
L
02.05.26
Cha
Watford
Coventry
0
4
L
25.04.26
Cha
Watford
Middlesbrough
1
5
L
21.04.26
Cha
Watford
West Brom
0
3
L
18.04.26
Cha
Watford
Sheffield Utd
0
2
L
11.04.26
Cha
Watford
Oxford United
0
2
L
06.04.26
Cha
Watford
Charlton
1
1
D
03.04.26
Cha
Watford
QPR
1
2
L
21.03.26
Cha
Watford
Leicester
0
0
D
17.03.26
Cha
Watford
Wrexham
3
1
W
14.03.26
Cha
Watford
Stoke City
1
3
L
10.03.26
Cha
Watford
Sheffield Wednesday
1
1
D
27.02.26
Cha
Watford
Bristol City
2
1
W
24.02.26
Cha
Watford
Ipswich
0
2
L
21.02.26
Cha
Watford
Derby
2
0
W
14.02.26
Cha
Watford
Preston
2
2
D
07.02.26
Cha
Watford
Southampton
0
1
L
H2H: Blackburn vs Watford
24.01.26
H2H
Blackburn
Watford
1
1
D
13.09.25
H2H
Watford
Blackburn
0
1
W
26.04.25
H2H
Blackburn
Watford
2
1
W
26.10.24
H2H
Watford
Blackburn
1
0
L
23.12.23
H2H
Blackburn
Watford
1
2
L
27.08.23
H2H
Watford
Blackburn
0
1
W
11.02.23
H2H
Watford
Blackburn
1
1
D
13.09.22
H2H
Blackburn
Watford
2
0
W
24.02.21
H2H
Blackburn
Watford
2
3
L
21.10.20
H2H
Watford
Blackburn
3
1
L
07.02.15
H2H
Watford
Blackburn
1
0
L
27.09.14
H2H
Blackburn
Watford
2
2
D
25.03.14
H2H
Watford
Blackburn
3
3
D
01.10.13
H2H
Blackburn
Watford
1
0
W
20.04.13
H2H
Watford
Blackburn
4
0
L
Last matches: Blackburn
18.07.26
Fri
Blackburn
Barnsley
3
0
W
02.05.26
Cha
Blackburn
Leicester
0
1
L
17.04.26
Cha
Blackburn
Coventry
1
1
D
06.04.26
Cha
Blackburn
West Brom
0
0
D
21.03.26
Cha
Blackburn
Middlesbrough
0
0
D
07.03.26
Cha
Blackburn
Portsmouth
1
1
D
24.02.26
Cha
Blackburn
Bristol City
1
2
L
20.02.26
Cha
Blackburn
Preston
1
0
W
03.02.26
Cha
Blackburn
Sheffield Wednesday
1
0
W
31.01.26
Cha
Blackburn
Hull City
0
1
L
04.01.26
Cha
Blackburn
Charlton
2
2
D
01.01.26
Cha
Blackburn
Wrexham
0
2
L
20.12.25
Cha
Blackburn
Millwall
2
0
W
09.12.25
Cha
Blackburn
Oxford United
1
1
D
02.12.25
Cha
Blackburn
Ipswich
1
1
D
26.11.25
Cha
Blackburn
QPR
0
1
L
08.11.25
Cha
Blackburn
Derby
1
2
L
25.10.25
Cha
Blackburn
Southampton
2
1
W
21.10.25
Cha
Blackburn
Sheffield Utd
1
3
L
04.10.25
Cha
Blackburn
Stoke City
1
1
D
H2H at home: Blackburn
24.01.26
H2H
Blackburn
Watford
1
1
D
26.04.25
H2H
Blackburn
Watford
2
1
W
23.12.23
H2H
Blackburn
Watford
1
2
L
13.09.22
H2H
Blackburn
Watford
2
0
W
24.02.21
H2H
Blackburn
Watford
2
3
L
27.09.14
H2H
Blackburn
Watford
2
2
D
01.10.13
H2H
Blackburn
Watford
1
0
W
Last matches: Watford
14.07.26
Fri
Watford
Barnet
2
2
D
11.07.26
Fri
Watford
Boreham Wood
1
2
L
25.04.26
Cha
Watford
Middlesbrough
1
5
L
21.04.26
Cha
Watford
West Brom
0
3
L
11.04.26
Cha
Watford
Oxford United
0
2
L
03.04.26
Cha
Watford
QPR
1
2
L
14.03.26
Cha
Watford
Stoke City
1
3
L
10.03.26
Cha
Watford
Sheffield Wednesday
1
1
D
27.02.26
Cha
Watford
Bristol City
2
1
W
14.02.26
Cha
Watford
Preston
2
2
D
07.02.26
Cha
Watford
Southampton
0
1
L
03.02.26
Cha
Watford
Hull City
0
0
D
10.01.26
FA
Watford
Bristol City
1
5
L
29.12.25
Cha
Watford
Norwich
1
0
W
26.12.25
Cha
Watford
Leicester
2
1
W
13.12.25
Cha
Watford
Wrexham
2
2
D
01.12.25
Cha
Watford
Birmingham
1
2
L
22.11.25
Cha
Watford
Derby
3
2
W
04.11.25
Cha
Watford
Ipswich
1
1
D
25.10.25
Cha
Watford
Coventry
1
3
L
H2H away: Watford
24.01.26
H2H
Blackburn
Watford
1
1
D
26.04.25
H2H
Blackburn
Watford
2
1
L
23.12.23
H2H
Blackburn
Watford
1
2
W
13.09.22
H2H
Blackburn
Watford
2
0
L
24.02.21
H2H
Blackburn
Watford
2
3
W
27.09.14
H2H
Blackburn
Watford
2
2
D
01.10.13
H2H
Blackburn
Watford
1
0
L

Standings

Championship
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 46 28 11 7 97:45 52 95
W W W D D
2 46 23 15 8 80:47 33 84
W D D W D
3 46 24 11 11 64:49 15 83
L D W D W
4 46 22 14 10 82:56 26 80
W D W D D
5 46 22 14 10 72:47 25 80
L L D D W
6 46 21 10 15 70:66 4 73
W W D W L
7 46 19 14 13 69:65 4 71
D L W W L
8 46 20 9 17 67:59 8 69
L W L W L
9 46 19 8 19 63:56 7 65
L D W W L
10 46 17 13 16 57:56 1 64
D W W D W
11 46 18 10 18 57:59 -2 64
W D W L W
12 46 17 11 18 59:59 0 62
W L D L D
13 46 18 6 22 66:66 0 60
W L L W W
14 46 15 15 16 55:62 -7 60
L W L L W
15 46 16 10 20 61:73 -12 58
L L L L D
16 46 14 15 17 53:65 -12 57
L L L L L
17 46 15 10 21 51:56 -5 55
L L L L D
18 46 14 13 19 49:64 -15 55
D W L W W
19 46 13 14 19 44:58 -14 53
L W L D L
20 46 13 13 20 42:56 -14 52
L W D L D
21 46 13 14 19 48:58 -10 51
L D W W D
22 46 11 14 21 45:59 -14 47
L W L L W
23 46 12 16 18 58:68 -10 46
W D D L L
24 46 2 12 32 29:89 -60 0
W L L D D
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