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
Official lineup for Watford vs Blackburn
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
- 9T. Deeney
- 24O. Ighalo
- 3G. Munari
- 21I. Anya
- 23Benjamin Watson
- 4G. Angella
- 7M. Layún
- 14J. Paredes
- 15C. Cathcart
- 31T. Hoban
- 1Gomes
Blackburn
- 9Chris Brown
- 11J. Rhodes
- 6J. Lowe
- 12B. Marshall
- 25Jay Francis Spearing
- 29C. Evans
- 32C. Conway
- 4M. Kilgallon
- 5G. Hanley
- 14M. Olsson
- 30J. Steele
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, 2 draws, 2 Blackburn wins.
| 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 22nd in Championship (8 points from 10 matches) and Blackburn sit 9th (15 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Blackburn | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
| 22 | Watford | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 8 |
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