Watford vs Blackburn: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 12Kick-off on October 26, 2024 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Blackburn?
Watford won 1-0 on October 26, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 71′E. KayembeWatford (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Blackburn have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2024 | Leeds(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Luton(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Middlesbrough(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Preston(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Sunderland(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2024 | West Brom(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Swansea(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Plymouth(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Coventry(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Sep 28, 2024 | QPR(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Watford win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Blackburn win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2023 | Blackburn 1-2 Watford | Championship |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Watford 0-1 Blackburn | Championship |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 1.7 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.6 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Blackburn | 1.7 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 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