Watford vs Blackburn: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 29Kick-off on February 7, 2015 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Blackburn?
Watford won 1-0 on February 7, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 83′O. IghaloWatford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 7 wins, 0 draws and 8 defeats; Blackburn have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2015 | Bournemouth(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Jan 24, 2015 | Blackpool(home) | 7-2 | Championship |
| Jan 17, 2015 | Charlton(home) | 5-0 | Championship |
| Jan 10, 2015 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Jan 4, 2015 | Chelsea(away) | 0-3 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2015 | Fulham(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Jan 27, 2015 | Derby(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Jan 24, 2015 | Swansea(home) | 3-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 17, 2015 | Wigan(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 11, 2015 | Wolves(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Watford win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Blackburn win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 27, 2012 | Blackburn 1-0 Watford | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 2.0 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 2.0 | 1.4 | 3 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Blackburn | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2 | 11/15 | 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