Blackburn vs Watford: result 2-3 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 32Kick-off on February 24, 2021 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Watford?
Watford won 2-3 on February 24, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 25′João PedroWatford
- 38′I. SarrWatford
- 43′Harvey ElliottBlackburn
- 61′K. SemaWatford
- 82′B. BreretonBlackburn
Official lineup for Blackburn vs Watford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Blackburn
4-3-3- 7A. Armstrong
- 16Harvey Elliott
- 23B. Dack
- 8J. Rothwell
- 29C. Evans
- 30J. Branthwaite
- 22T. Harwood-Bellis
- 2R. Nyambe
- 27L. Travis
- 15B. Douglas
- 1T. Kaminski
Watford
4-3-3- 10João Pedro
- 23I. Sarr
- 12K. Sema
- 19W. Hughes
- 8T. Cleverley
- 16D. Gosling
- 31F. Sierralta
- 11A. Masina
- 5W. Troost-Ekong
- 21Kiko Femenía
- 26D. Bachmann
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2021 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Feb 17, 2021 | Barnsley(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Feb 12, 2021 | Preston(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Feb 6, 2021 | QPR(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Luton(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2021 | Derby(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Feb 16, 2021 | Preston(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Feb 13, 2021 | Bristol City(home) | 6-0 | Championship |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Coventry(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Feb 1, 2021 | QPR(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Blackburn win, 2 draws, 3 Watford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2020 | Watford 3-1 Blackburn | Championship |
| Feb 7, 2015 | Watford 1-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Sep 27, 2014 | Blackburn 2-2 Watford | Championship |
| Mar 25, 2014 | Watford 3-3 Blackburn | Championship |
| Oct 1, 2013 | Blackburn 1-0 Watford | Championship |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Watford 4-0 Blackburn | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 0.8 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.3 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 0.8 | 1.1 | 3 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Watford | 1.3 | 0.7 | 8 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Blackburn sit 9th in Championship (15 points from 10 matches) and Watford sit 22nd (8 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Blackburn | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
| 22 | Watford | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 8 |
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