Watford v Blackburn result

Full-time · Watford 0–1 Blackburn

Championship · · Vicarage Road

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Watford 0–1 Blackburn — Blackburn 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 0–1 Blackburn · Championship
  • Venue: Vicarage Road · Watford
  • Referee: G. Ward
  • Head-to-head (last 4): Watford 2 · draws 1 · Blackburn 1 · 3.25 goals/game
  • Recent form: Watford 2W 2D 1L · Blackburn 3W 1D 1L

Watford 0–1 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 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.25 / 1.88
Goals
against 1 / 1.75 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
5.75 / 6
Corners
against 4.25 / 4.83 · 1 of the last 2 over 9.5
over 4 matches
6 / 4.83
Shots on target
against 4.25 / 3.5 · 2 of the last 2 over 8.5
over 4 matches
3 / 2.17
Cards
against 2.75 / 3.17 · 1 of the last 2 over 3.5
over 4 matches
2.92 yellows
Referee · G. Ward
1.25 home / 1.67 away
over 12 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 19 August 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 19 August 2023. 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
1.25 for · 1 against n 8
2.5standard
1.88 for · 1.75 against n 8
Corners won
5.75 for · 4.25 against n 4
9.5standard
6 for · 4.83 against n 6
Shots
13.75 for · 12.75 against n 4
19.5standard
12.83 for · 12.83 against n 6
Shots on target
6 for · 4.25 against n 4
8.5standard
4.83 for · 3.5 against n 6
Fouls committed
11.75 for · 12.5 against n 4
21.5standard
10.33 for · 9.83 against n 6
Cards shown
3 for · 2.75 against n 4
3.5standard
2.17 for · 3.17 against n 6

Referee: G. Ward — 2.92 yellow cards a game, 0.08 red cards, 21.67 fouls over 12 matches (1.25 to the home side, 1.67 to the away side).

Watford
Watford — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
J. Livermore n 829.1
2.74/2
0.41/0
—
K. Davis n 874
2.37/5
0.94/1
—
F. Sierralta n 877.1
1.87/3
0.62/1
—
J. Morris n 843.5
1.86/1
0.83/0
—
Y. Asprilla n 833.1
1.73/1
0.72/0
—
Watford — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Y. Asprilla n 833.1
3.14/3
0.72/0
João Pedro n 875.1
2.86/5
1.25/3
V. Bayo n 873.9
2.67/5
1.75/4
I. Sarr n 882.6
1.66/2
0.85/1
Matheus Martins n 865.4
1.25/1
0.73/1
Watford — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
K. Davis n 874
0.53/0
0.32/0
I. Louza n 881.9
0.32/0
0.42/1
João Pedro n 875.1
0.43/0
0.11/0
V. Bayo n 873.9
0.53/0
00/0
T. Dele-Bashiru n 871
0.21/0
0.32/0
Watford — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
H. Choudhury n 859.3
46/5
J. Ngakia n 843.1
2.96/3
João Pedro n 875.1
2.58/4
W. Hoedt n 880
2.37/4
H. Kamara n 872.3
2.26/4
Blackburn
Blackburn — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
S. Gallagher n 872.1
27/4
0.53/0
—
L. Travis n 878.4
1.96/5
2.37/5
—
A. Wharton n 882.3
1.57/4
1.97/4
—
H. Carter n 890
1.47/2
0.32/0
—
S. Tronstad n 849.1
1.43/2
0.21/0
—
Blackburn — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
S. Gallagher n 872.1
27/5
1.15/2
N. Ennis n 856.1
25/4
1.25/1
T. Dolan n 851.6
1.75/2
0.92/1
J. Rankin-Costello n 887.6
1.46/3
0.53/1
B. Brereton n 880.4
1.44/3
0.72/1
Blackburn — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
N. Ennis n 856.1
0.84/0
0.21/0
S. Szmodics n 885
0.42/1
0.32/0
S. Gallagher n 872.1
0.32/0
0.32/0
J. Rankin-Costello n 887.6
0.11/0
0.32/0
John Buckley n 865.3
0.21/0
0.21/0
Blackburn — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
John Buckley n 865.3
45/4
S. Tronstad n 849.1
3.76/5
H. Carter n 890
38/5
L. Travis n 878.4
2.78/6
T. Morton n 878
2.67/3

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Match statistics & details

Watford player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
D. Bachmann9000000006.9
R. Porteous9000100407.5
W. Hoedt90001011Y7.3
K. Sema9000102107.7
E. Kayembe9000001106.9
Matheus Martins9000621007.2
R. Andrews80000003Y6.9
Y. Asprilla7300113308.2
V. Bayo5600000006.6
T. Dele-Bashiru5500003107.5
I. Koné4500001006.9
I. Louza sub45001030Y6.6
G. Chakvetadze sub3500002006.3
M. Rajović sub3400212007
T. Ince sub1700101006.9
J. Ngakia sub1000000006.2

Blackburn player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
A. Pears9000000007.7
H. Carter9000000107.5
D. Hyam90000000Y7.6
C. Brittain9000000006.7
A. Wharton9000000307.3
R. Hedges9010112208
S. Szmodics9000110106.9
L. Travis8900101406.9
J. Rankin-Costello77000001Y7
T. Dolan5700000006.2
H. Leonard5700001006.3
A. Moran sub3300110106.9
S. Gallagher sub3300000006.3
S. Wharton sub1300000006.9
J. Garrett sub10000000–

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
WatfordWWDDL
Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.4 scored / 0.4 conceded per game
BlackburnWWWDL
Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 2.6 scored / 2.2 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 4
Watford 2 · 1 draw · Blackburn 1 · 3.25 goals/game
  • 2023-02-11 Watford 1–1 Blackburn
  • 2022-09-13 Blackburn 2–0 Watford
  • 2021-02-24 Blackburn 2–3 Watford
  • 2020-10-21 Watford 3–1 Blackburn
League standing · 2023/24
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Watford#15 pos56 pts46 pl0 GD
Blackburn#19 pos53 pts46 pl-14 GD
Goals per game
Watford scored1.33
Blackburn scored1.3
Watford conceded1.33
Blackburn conceded1.61

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Watford and Blackburn?
In their last 4 meetings, Watford won 2, Blackburn won 1 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3.25 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Watford and Blackburn?
Recent form — Watford 2W 2D 1L; Blackburn 3W 1D 1L.

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