Blackburn vs Watford: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 13Kick-off on October 27, 2012 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Watford?
Blackburn won 1-0 on October 27, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 90′J. RhodesBlackburn
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2012 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Oct 20, 2012 | Derby(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Oct 6, 2012 | Wolves(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Oct 3, 2012 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Charlton(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2012 | Cardiff(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Oct 20, 2012 | Peterborough(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Oct 6, 2012 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Oct 2, 2012 | Charlton(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Huddersfield(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.4 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| Watford | 1.4 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 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