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
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(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Watford win(s).
| 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 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