Watford vs Blackburn: result 3-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 6Kick-off on October 21, 2020 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Blackburn?
Watford won 3-1 on October 21, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 13′João PedroWatford
- 17′T. CleverleyWatford
- 28′B. BreretonBlackburn
- 49′D. LenihanWatford (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Blackburn have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2020 | Derby(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Reading(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Luton(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Sep 22, 2020 | Newport County(away) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2020 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Cardiff(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Derby(away) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Wycombe(home) | 5-0 | Championship |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Newcastle(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Watford win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Blackburn win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2015 | Watford 1-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| 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 1.0 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 2.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.0 | 1.6 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Blackburn | 2.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
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