Watford vs Blackburn: result 3-3 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 38Kick-off on March 25, 2014 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Blackburn?
Watford and Blackburn drew 3-3 on March 25, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 4′Marco CassettiWatford
- 27′David DunnBlackburn
- 64′C. ConwayBlackburn
- 71′T. DeeneyWatford (pen.)
- 88′C. BattocchioWatford
- 90′Rudy GestedeBlackburn
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2014 | Wigan(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Mar 15, 2014 | Barnsley(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Mar 11, 2014 | Doncaster(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Mar 1, 2014 | Blackpool(home) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Feb 22, 2014 | Bolton(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2014 | Leicester(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 15, 2014 | Huddersfield(away) | 4-2 | Championship |
| Mar 12, 2014 | Bournemouth(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 9, 2014 | Burnley(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Mar 1, 2014 | Bolton(away) | 0-4 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Watford win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Blackburn win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 1.1 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.5 | 1.2 | 7 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Blackburn | 1.1 | 1.6 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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