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
- 72′R. HedgesBlackburn
Official lineup for Watford vs Blackburn
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
4-3-3- 37Matheus Martins
- 19V. Bayo
- 18Y. Asprilla
- 11I. Koné
- 39E. Kayembe
- 24T. Dele-Bashiru
- 12K. Sema
- 4W. Hoedt
- 5R. Porteous
- 45R. Andrews
- 1D. Bachmann
Blackburn
4-2-3-1- 20H. Leonard
- 10T. Dolan
- 8S. Szmodics
- 19R. Hedges
- 23A. Wharton
- 27L. Travis
- 2C. Brittain
- 5D. Hyam
- 17H. Carter
- 11J. Rankin-Costello
- 1A. Pears
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 wins, 2 draws, 1 Blackburn win.
| 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 20th in Championship (11 points from 11 matches) and Blackburn sit 10th (15 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Blackburn | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 11 |
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