Watford v Blackburn result

Full-time · Watford 3–1 Blackburn

Championship · · Vicarage Road

Updated · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Watford · Blackburn

Watford 3–1 Blackburn — Watford won this Championship match.

Next for Watford: Wolves v Watford, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Blackburn: Blackburn v Wrexham, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Watford 3–1 Blackburn · Championship
  • Venue: Vicarage Road · Watford
  • Referee: A. Woolmer
  • Recent form: Watford 2W 1D 2L · Blackburn 2W 1D 2L

Watford 3–1 Blackburn (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

0.88 / 2
Goals
against 1 / 1.25 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
5 / 5.67
Corners
against 4.8 / 4.83 · 0 of the last 2 over 9.5
over 5 matches
3.2 / 5.33
Shots on target
against 5.2 / 3.67 · 0 of the last 2 over 8.5
over 5 matches
2.6 / 1.5
Cards
against 1.6 / 2.5 · 2 of the last 2 over 3.5
over 5 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 17 October 2020. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 17 October 2020. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameWatford for / againstLineBlackburn for / against
Goals scored
0.88 for · 1 against n 8
2.5standard
2 for · 1.25 against n 8
Corners won
5 for · 4.8 against n 5
9.5standard
5.67 for · 4.83 against n 6
Shots
11.2 for · 12.8 against n 5
19.5standard
16.17 for · 12.33 against n 6
Shots on target
3.2 for · 5.2 against n 5
8.5standard
5.33 for · 3.67 against n 6
Fouls committed
15.6 for · 12.2 against n 5
21.5standard
11 for · 12.33 against n 6
Cards shown
2.6 for · 1.6 against n 5
3.5standard
1.5 for · 2.5 against n 6
Watford
Watford — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
I. Pussetto n 821
4.84/1
2.74/1
—
N. Chalobah n 860.6
3.37/5
1.35/2
C. Evans
G. Murray n 827.6
2.93/2
24/1
—
S. Perica n 748.4
2.16/1
1.95/2
—
D. Phillips n 360.3
22/2
11/1
—
Watford — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
S. Perica n 748.4
2.94/2
1.33/1
C. Dawson n 890
1.87/4
0.32/0
João Pedro n 861.1
1.76/2
0.94/1
T. Deeney n 870.1
1.64/2
0.83/1
G. Murray n 827.6
1.62/1
0.41/0
Watford — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
João Pedro n 861.1
0.42/0
0.21/0
T. Deeney n 870.1
0.63/1
00/0
K. Sema n 865.8
0.21/0
0.32/0
I. Pussetto n 821
0.51/0
00/0
G. Murray n 827.6
00/0
0.41/0
Watford — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
I. Pussetto n 821
4.86/3
J. Ngakia n 888.9
3.28/7
Domingos Quina n 846.6
3.16/3
T. Cleverley n 871.3
37/5
N. Chalobah n 860.6
2.65/4
Watford — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
B. Foster n 890
2.34/3
Blackburn
Blackburn — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
J. Davenport n 819.4
4.15/2
1.73/0
—
L. Travis n 881.5
2.66/5
2.97/6
—
B. Johnson n 887.5
2.48/6
1.36/3
—
John Buckley n 829.1
2.34/2
2.33/1
—
C. Evans n 863.4
2.16/4
1.66/2
N. Chalobah
Blackburn — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
A. Armstrong n 878.8
4.17/7
2.47/5
B. Brereton n 875.8
2.57/5
16/1
H. Chapman n 823.3
1.93/1
0.51/0
J. Rankin-Costello n 879.8
1.86/3
0.42/1
J. Rothwell n 869.3
1.87/4
0.63/1
Blackburn — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
A. Armstrong n 878.8
15/1
00/0
S. Gallagher n 832.8
0.72/0
0.31/0
H. Chapman n 823.3
00/0
12/0
J. Rothwell n 869.3
0.21/0
0.53/0
C. Evans n 863.4
0.21/0
0.42/0
Blackburn — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
R. Nyambe n 879
2.86/4
S. Wharton n 884.1
2.38/6
L. Travis n 881.5
2.36/6
L. Holtby n 870.6
2.27/3
C. Evans n 863.4
2.16/4
Blackburn — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Christian Walton n 890
2.65/3
T. Kaminski n 890
2.35/3

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

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
WatfordBlackburn
34%Possession66%
10Shots19
4Shots on target7
4Shots off target5
2Blocked shots7
9Shots inside the box13
1Corners8
0Offsides4
24Fouls12
3Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
6Saves2
315Passes601
69%Pass accuracy83%

Watford player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
B. Foster9000000008
C. Cathcart9000000206.2
C. Kabasele90000001Y6.3
B. Wilmot9000000006.6
James Garner9000102107.3
N. Chalobah9000000106.6
K. Sema9000002207.2
João Pedro90103111Y7
I. Sarr8900322006.9
Kiko Femenía7101001106.9
T. Cleverley6110110207
É. Capoue sub2900000207.3
J. Ngakia sub19000001Y6.6
Domingos Quina sub10000000–

Blackburn player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
T. Kaminski9000000006
R. Nyambe9000002207
D. Lenihan9000110106.5
A. Bell9000000006.2
L. Holtby9000105007.9
B. Johnson9000200207
Harvey Elliott9000002307.5
A. Armstrong9001432006.3
B. Brereton7710111507.7
C. Evans7000110206.5
Daniel Ayala6700110106.7
S. Wharton sub2300000006.6
T. Trybull sub2000100006.9
T. Dolan sub1300001006.5

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 Watford v Blackburn — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
WatfordDLWLW
Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 0.6 scored / 0.8 conceded per game
BlackburnLWWDL
Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.8 scored / 0.4 conceded per game
League standing · 2020/21
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Watford#2 pos91 pts46 pl+33 GD
Blackburn#15 pos57 pts46 pl+11 GD
Goals per game
Watford scored1.37
Blackburn scored1.41
Watford conceded0.65
Blackburn conceded1.17

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.

Today’s boards

Every fixture kicking off in the UK day, and the fixtures where the free pick leads with each market.

Predictions todayTomorrowBTTS boardOver 2.5 boardUnder 2.5 boardOver 1.5 boardHome win boardAway win boardDouble chance board
Share this prediction: X · Facebook · WhatsApp · Telegram

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.

Unlock all predictions, advanced stats & value against the bookies with ProTry Pro for £1.00 →