Blackburn vs Watford: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 10Kick-off on October 1, 2013 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Watford?
Blackburn won 1-0 on October 1, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 65′J. RhodesBlackburn
Official lineup for Blackburn vs Watford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Blackburn
- 7J. King
- 9L. Best
- 11J. Rhodes
- 6J. Lowe
- 29C. Evans
- 45T. Cairney
- 2T. Kane
- 3T. Spurr
- 5G. Hanley
- 16S. Dann
- 34J. Kean
Watford
- 9T. Deeney
- 15J. Acuña
- 21I. Anya
- 7C. Battocchio
- 10Lewis McGugan
- 23Iriney Santos Da Silva
- 4G. Angella
- 5Essaïd Belkalem
- 19M. Faraoni
- 27Marco Cassetti
- 1Manuel Almunia Rivero
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Watford have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2013 | Bournemouth(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Sep 21, 2013 | Huddersfield(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 17, 2013 | Leicester(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Sep 14, 2013 | Burnley(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Bolton(home) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2013 | Wigan(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Sep 24, 2013 | Norwich(home) | 2-3 | League Cup |
| Sep 21, 2013 | Barnsley(away) | 5-1 | Championship |
| Sep 17, 2013 | Doncaster(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Sep 14, 2013 | Charlton(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Blackburn win, 0 draws, 1 Watford win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2013 | Watford 4-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Oct 27, 2012 | Blackburn 1-0 Watford | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 2.0 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| Watford | 2.0 | 1.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
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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