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
Official lineup for Blackburn vs Watford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Blackburn
4-2-3-1- 23Y. Ohashi
- 19R. Hedges
- 8T. Cantwell
- 10T. Dolan
- 27L. Travis
- 6S. Tronstad
- 4Yuri Ribeiro
- 15D. Batth
- 5D. Hyam
- 2C. Brittain
- 12B. Tóth
Watford
3-4-3- 11R. Vata
- 20M. Doumbia
- 39E. Kayembe
- 26C. Wiley
- 24T. Dele-Bashiru
- 10I. Louza
- 2J. Ngakia
- 22J. Morris
- 6M. Pollock
- 25J. Abankwah
- 33E. Selvik
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 wins, 1 draw, 3 Watford wins.
| 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 10th in Championship (15 points from 11 matches) and Watford sit 20th (11 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Blackburn | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 11 |
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