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.

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The numbers

  • Result: Watford 0–1 Blackburn · Championship
  • Venue: Vicarage Road · Watford
  • Referee: D. Whitestone
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Watford 2 · draws 1 · Blackburn 3 · 2 goals/game
  • Recent form: Watford 1W 2D 2L · Blackburn 1W 0D 4L

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 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1 / 1.13
Goals
against 1.38 / 1.13 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
4.38 / 3.5
Corners
against 4.25 / 5.75 · 1 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
3.13 / 2.88
Shots on target
against 4.88 / 3.63 · 1 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
2.63 / 2.13
Cards
against 2.75 / 2.75 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches
3.43 yellows
Referee · D. Whitestone
1.86 home / 1.57 away
over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 30 August 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 30 August 2025. 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 for · 1.38 against n 8
2.5standard
1.13 for · 1.13 against n 8
Corners won
4.38 for · 4.25 against n 8
9.5standard
3.5 for · 5.75 against n 8
Shots
11.63 for · 11.88 against n 8
19.5standard
9.25 for · 12 against n 8
Shots on target
3.13 for · 4.88 against n 8
8.5standard
2.88 for · 3.63 against n 8
Fouls committed
13.63 for · 10.63 against n 8
21.5standard
12.88 for · 13 against n 8
Cards shown
2.63 for · 2.75 against n 8
3.5standard
2.13 for · 2.75 against n 8

Referee: D. Whitestone — 3.43 yellow cards a game, 0.14 red cards, 21 fouls over 7 matches (1.86 to the home side, 1.57 to the away side).

Watford
Watford — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
I. Louza n 879.3
2.87/7
0.73/2
—
K. Baah n 831.8
2.84/3
2.85/2
Sidnei Tavares
J. Abankwah n 874.3
2.36/5
0.94/2
—
M. Doumbia n 863.6
2.36/3
1.15/1
R. Hedges
R. Andrews n 821.9
2.14/0
1.53/0
—
Watford — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
K. Baah n 831.8
3.57/2
1.85/0
N. Irankunda n 853.8
2.55/3
14/1
Vivaldo Semedo n 851.4
2.25/3
0.41/1
E. Kayembe n 873.3
25/4
0.94/2
L. Kjerrumgaard n 871.9
1.74/4
1.34/4
Watford — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
N. Irankunda n 853.8
0.63/0
0.21/0
I. Louza n 879.3
00/0
0.75/0
K. Baah n 831.8
0.72/0
00/0
L. Kjerrumgaard n 871.9
0.52/1
00/0
M. Sissoko n 884
0.43/0
00/0
Watford — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
P. Dwomoh n 852.6
2.86/3
J. Ngakia n 872.3
2.38/4
C. Wiley n 887
2.18/6
Rocco Vata n 857.8
2.16/4
I. Louza n 879.3
1.87/4
Blackburn
Blackburn — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
A. Henriksson n 844
3.15/4
1.83/3
—
A. Kargbo n 845.1
2.26/2
2.55/2
—
C. Woodrow n 840.8
2.23/3
0.62/0
—
R. Hedges n 876.3
2.18/5
0.74/1
M. Doumbia
Sidnei Tavares n 849.6
24/2
1.65/2
K. Baah
Blackburn — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
M. Gueye n 826.4
35/1
1.73/1
A. Henriksson n 844
1.85/2
1.35/0
Y. Ohashi n 876.1
1.66/4
0.74/1
T. Dolan n 879.3
1.46/2
0.75/0
D. De Neve n 851.6
1.33/3
0.93/1
Blackburn — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
T. Cantwell n 875.9
0.43/0
0.32/0
D. De Neve n 851.6
0.42/0
0.21/0
C. Woodrow n 840.8
0.31/0
0.31/0
T. Dolan n 879.3
0.32/0
0.11/0
Y. Ohashi n 876.1
0.32/0
0.11/0
Blackburn — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
L. Travis n 884.5
3.58/6
Kristi Montgomery n 549.6
2.95/2
T. Cantwell n 875.9
2.86/4
R. Alebiosu n 877.1
2.68/5
M. Gueye n 826.4
2.64/1

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
WatfordBlackburn
51%Possession49%
0.75Expected goals (xG)1.45
14Shots14
1Shots on target5
7Shots off target4
6Blocked shots5
8Shots inside the box9
5Corners7
4Offsides0
12Fouls14
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
4Saves1
347Passes333
79%Pass accuracy71%

Watford player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
E. Selvik9000000006.9
K. Keben9000100207
M. Pollock90000001Y6.6
J. Pétris9000000106.6
Max Alleyne9000001506.9
M. Sissoko9000000006.3
Hector Kyprianou9000100207.3
K. Baah9000111006.7
L. Kjerrumgaard9000101006
Rocco Vata5500104106.3
M. Doumbia5400300106.7
N. Irankunda sub3600000106.5
E. Kayembe sub3500002007

Blackburn player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
B. Tóth9000000006.3
R. Alebiosu9000002807.6
H. Carter9000000207.3
S. Wharton9000221107.2
Sidnei Tavares9000100106.6
T. Cantwell90002123Y7.2
R. Hedges89000017Y7
S. Tronstad7800000507.2
Yuri Ribeiro7000000207
R. Morishita7010320007
Y. Ohashi7001102307.3
L. Miller sub2000000006.6
A. Guðjohnsen sub2000000006.9
A. Kargbo sub2000001006
T. Gardner-Hickman sub1200000106.7
H. Pickering 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
WatfordLLWDD
Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1.2 scored / 1.4 conceded per game
BlackburnLLLWL
Last 5: 1W 0D 4L · 1 scored / 1.4 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Watford 2 · 1 draw · Blackburn 3 · 2 goals/game
  • 2025-04-26 Blackburn 2–1 Watford
  • 2024-10-26 Watford 1–0 Blackburn
  • 2023-12-23 Blackburn 1–2 Watford
  • 2023-08-27 Watford 0–1 Blackburn
  • 2023-02-11 Watford 1–1 Blackburn
  • 2022-09-13 Blackburn 2–0 Watford
League standing · 2025/26
Watford#16 pos57 pts46 pl-12 GD
Blackburn#20 pos52 pts46 pl-14 GD
Goals per game
Watford scored1.15
Blackburn scored0.91
Watford conceded1.41
Blackburn conceded1.22

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Watford and Blackburn?
In their last 6 meetings, Watford won 2, Blackburn won 3 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Watford and Blackburn?
Recent form — Watford 1W 2D 2L; Blackburn 1W 0D 4L.

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