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′H. ElliottBlackburn
- 61′K. SemaWatford
- 82′B. BreretonBlackburn
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(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Watford win(s).
| 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 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