Watford vs Blackburn: result 0-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 27, 2023 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Blackburn?
Blackburn won 0-1 on August 27, 2023.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Blackburn have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2023 | Stoke City(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Plymouth(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Stevenage(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2023 | QPR(home) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Crystal Palace(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2023 | Hull City(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Rotherham(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Walsall(home) | 4-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2023 | West Brom(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Girona(home) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Watford win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Blackburn win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2023 | Watford 1-1 Blackburn | Championship |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Blackburn 2-0 Watford | Championship |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Blackburn 2-3 Watford | Championship |
| Oct 21, 2020 | Watford 3-1 Blackburn | Championship |
| Feb 7, 2015 | Watford 1-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Sep 27, 2014 | Blackburn 2-2 Watford | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.2 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 1.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.2 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Blackburn | 1.9 | 1.4 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Watford sit 7th in Championship (4 points from 2 matches) and Blackburn sit 6th (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