Blackburn v Watford result
Team pages: Blackburn · Watford
Blackburn 2–3 Watford — Watford won this Championship match.
The result
Watford won 3–2 at Ewood Park in the Championship on Wednesday 24 February. Blackburn have lost their last five matches in all competitions. Watford are unbeaten in their last five matches in all competitions.
The goals
Watford led 2–1 at half-time. The goals — Watford: João Pedro (25’, assisted by T. Cleverley), Ismaïla Sarr (38’) and K. Sema (61’, assisted by João Pedro); Blackburn: Harvey Elliott (43’) and B. Brereton (82’, assisted by S. Downing).
Discipline
J. Linington showed one yellow card — against 3.6 yellows a game across the last 5 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Blackburn: Joseph Rothwell (34’).
What it changes
With five goals it was the highest-scoring match of round 32, across 12 matches.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, João Pedro (Watford) 9.5, Kiko Femenía (Watford) 8.7 and T. Cleverley (Watford) 8.5 led the match.
Next up
Blackburn next host Wrexham on 24 October 2026.
Watford next travel to Wolves on 24 October 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Blackburn: Blackburn v Wrexham, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Watford: Wolves v Watford, Saturday 24 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: Blackburn 2–3 Watford · Championship
- Venue: Ewood Park · Blackburn, Lancashire
- Referee: J. Linington
- Head-to-head (last 1): Blackburn 0 · draws 0 · Watford 1 · 4 goals/game
- Recent form: Blackburn 1W 0D 4L · Watford 3W 1D 1L
Blackburn 2–3 Watford (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 12 May 2026). See the live track record →
Key stats
The day’s free picks, by email
Every morning at 07:30 UK: the model’s free picks, each with its confidence tier and that tier’s settled record, misses included. No tips, no guarantees, one click to leave.
Match statistics & details
| Blackburn | Watford | |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Possession | 48% |
| 10 | Shots | 17 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 2 | Shots off target | 7 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 7 | Shots inside the box | 11 |
| 7 | Corners | 6 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 13 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 413 | Passes | 369 |
| 72% | Pass accuracy | 72% |
Blackburn player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Kaminski | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| R. Nyambe | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Jarrad Branthwaite | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| B. Douglas | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6.6 |
| C. Evans | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Harvey Elliott | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.7 |
| A. Armstrong | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| J. Rothwell | 69 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.3 |
| B. Dack | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| L. Travis | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| S. Downing sub | 34 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| T. Dolan sub | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| B. Brereton sub | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 |
Watford player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Bachmann | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Kiko Femenía | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7.5 |
| W. Troost-Ekong | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| F. Sierralta | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| A. Masina | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 |
| T. Cleverley | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7.3 |
| W. Hughes | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.7 |
| I. Sarr | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7.7 |
| João Pedro | 77 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.3 |
| K. Sema | 77 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| D. Gosling | 62 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| P. Zinckernagel sub | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| B. Wilmot sub | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| A. Gray sub | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, head-to-head & standings
The numbers behind Blackburn v Watford — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2020-10-21 Watford 3–1 Blackburn
The full post-match picture
Pro members see this match shot by shot — every attempt with its expected-goals value, the situation and shot-type breakdowns, the xG timeline, and how the model’s pre-match probabilities compared with what happened. Plus every market the model graded for this fixture.
Try Pro for £1.00 — the full match analysis£1.00 for 14 days, then £9.99/month. Cancel in the trial and pay nothing more.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the head-to-head record between Blackburn and Watford?
- In their last 1 meetings, Blackburn won 0, Watford won 1 and there were 0 draws, averaging 4 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Blackburn and Watford?
- Recent form — Blackburn 1W 0D 4L; Watford 3W 1D 1L.
Today’s boards
Every fixture kicking off in the UK day, and the fixtures where the free pick leads with each market.
This page is generated from TACTIX’s match data by our software and checked automatically; data as of . How it works → · Report an error
How our model works · Live track record · Predictions are model output, not betting advice.