Watford vs Blackburn: result 0-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 13, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Blackburn?
Blackburn won 0-1 on September 13, 2025.
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, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Blackburn have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2025 | Southampton(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Swansea(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2025 | QPR(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Norwich(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Charlton(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2025 | Norwich(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Hull City(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Birmingham(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Bradford(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | West Brom(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Watford win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Blackburn win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2025 | Blackburn 2-1 Watford | Championship |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Watford 1-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.0 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 1.6 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.0 | 1.2 | 3 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| Blackburn | 1.6 | 1.0 | 5 | 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