Watford vs Blackburn: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 31Kick-off on February 11, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Blackburn?
Watford and Blackburn drew 1-1 on February 11, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 24′B. DackBlackburn
- 74′W. HoedtWatford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Blackburn have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2023 | Reading(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Middlesbrough(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Rotherham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Blackpool(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Reading(away) | 0-2 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2023 | Wigan(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Jan 31, 2023 | Birmingham(away) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Birmingham(home) | 2-2 | FA Cup |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Bristol City(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Rotherham(away) | 0-4 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Watford win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Blackburn win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2022 | Blackburn 2-0 Watford | Championship |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Blackburn 2-3 Watford | Championship |
| Oct 21, 2020 | Watford 3-1 Blackburn | Championship |
| Feb 7, 2015 | Watford 1-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Sep 27, 2014 | Blackburn 2-2 Watford | Championship |
| Mar 25, 2014 | Watford 3-3 Blackburn | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 0.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 1.2 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 0.9 | 1.0 | 7 | 3/15 | 3/15 |
| Blackburn | 1.2 | 1.5 | 7 | 6/15 | 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