Blackburn vs Watford: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 45Kick-off on April 26, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Watford?
Blackburn won 2-1 on April 26, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 47′M. PollockWatford
- 59′T. CantwellBlackburn
- 74′T. DolanBlackburn
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Watford have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2025 | Sunderland(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 18, 2025 | Millwall(home) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Luton(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Middlesbrough(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2025 | Portsmouth(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 18, 2025 | Burnley(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 12, 2025 | West Brom(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Hull City(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Bristol City(away) | 1-2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2024 | Watford 1-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Blackburn 1-2 Watford | Championship |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 0.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Watford | 0.7 | 1.1 | 6 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
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