Blackburn vs Watford: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 23, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Watford?
Watford won 1-2 on December 23, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 3′A. WhartonBlackburn
- 83′M. RajovićWatford
- 87′R. HealeyWatford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 7 wins, 0 draws and 8 defeats; Watford have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2023 | Southampton(away) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Bristol City(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Leeds(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Birmingham(home) | 4-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2023 | Preston(away) | 5-1 | Championship |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Ipswich(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Southampton(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Hull City(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Norwich(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Blackburn win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Watford win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2023 | Watford 0-1 Blackburn | Championship |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Watford 1-1 Blackburn | Championship |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Blackburn 2-0 Watford | Championship |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Blackburn 2-3 Watford | Championship |
| Oct 21, 2020 | Watford 3-1 Blackburn | Championship |
| Feb 7, 2015 | Watford 1-0 Blackburn | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Watford | 1.6 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Blackburn sit 6th in Championship (4 points from 2 matches) and Watford sit 7th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Blackburn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Watford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
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