Blackburn Rovers U21 vs Watford U21: result 4-2 and analysis
Premier League CupGroup Stage - 6Kick-off on December 16, 2025 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Lancashire FA County Ground, Leyland, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn Rovers U21 vs Watford U21?
Blackburn Rovers U21 won 4-2 on December 16, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 18′V. JosephBlackburn Rovers U21
- 19′K. ShevchenkoWatford U21
- 26′K. ShevchenkoWatford U21
- 43′A. DohertyBlackburn Rovers U21
- 49′V. JosephBlackburn Rovers U21
- 90′P. FarkasBlackburn Rovers U21
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn Rovers U21 have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Watford U21 have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2025 | Tamworth(away) | 0-3 | National League Cup |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Watford U21(away) | 1-2 | Premier League Cup |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Derby County U21(home) | 1-4 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Nov 5, 2025 | L Orient U21(away) | 1-1 | Premier League Cup |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Manchester United U21(away) | 4-0 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2025 | Coventry City U21(away) | 0-0 | Premier League Cup |
| Dec 3, 2025 | L Orient U21(home) | 2-1 | Premier League Cup |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Blackburn Rovers U21(home) | 2-1 | Premier League Cup |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Bristol City U21(home) | 3-1 | Professional Development League |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Brentford U21(away) | 0-4 | Professional Development League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Blackburn Rovers U21 win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Watford U21 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2025 | Watford U21 2-1 Blackburn Rovers U21 | Premier League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Watford U21 vs Blackburn Rovers U21 on Nov 21, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn Rovers U21 score 1.4 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Watford U21 score 2.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers U21 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Watford U21 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Blackburn Rovers U21 sit 2nd in Premier League Cup (8 points from 6 matches) and Watford U21 sit 1st (10 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Watford U21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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