Blackburn vs Watford: result 2-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 9Kick-off on September 27, 2014 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Watford?
Blackburn and Watford drew 2-2 on September 27, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 30′M. VydraWatford
- 41′Dániel TőzsérWatford
- 46′Rudy GestedeBlackburn
- 77′R. TunnicliffeBlackburn
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Watford have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2014 | Fulham(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Sep 17, 2014 | Derby(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Wigan(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Aug 30, 2014 | Wolves(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Aug 23, 2014 | Bournemouth(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2014 | Bournemouth(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 16, 2014 | Blackpool(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Charlton(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 30, 2014 | Huddersfield(home) | 4-2 | Championship |
| Aug 26, 2014 | Doncaster(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Blackburn win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Watford win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2014 | Watford 3-3 Blackburn | Championship |
| Oct 1, 2013 | Blackburn 1-0 Watford | Championship |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Watford 4-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Oct 27, 2012 | Blackburn 1-0 Watford | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 2.0 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.7 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 2.0 | 1.6 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Watford | 1.7 | 1.6 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
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