English Football League - Championship

Blackburn
vs
Watford
  • Kick-off: Saturday 24 January, 15:00
  • Stadium: Ewood Park
  • Referee: Adam Herczeg

Form guide

  1. L
  2. W
  3. D
  4. L
  5. D
  6. D

Form guide

  1. L
  2. L
  3. L
  4. L
  5. L
  6. D

Blackburn vs Watford Predictions

Blackburn vs Watford is scheduled for kick off on 24 January, at 15:00. The game is set to take place at Ewood Park, with Adam Herczeg officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Blackburn currently holding the 20th position in the table 5 points behind Watford. Blackburn have won 3 English Football League - Championship matches against Watford out of the last 6 they have played. After their recent loss to Leicester, Blackburn is determined to redeem themselves. Blackburn have won 4 of their last 23 English Football League - Championship matches at Ewood Park. Watford's away record stands at 4 victories from 23 games. Following their 4-0 loss to Coventry, Watford is determined to bounce back with a win against Blackburn.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Blackburn have scored over 1.5 goals in 70% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 74% of games. Their total stands at 42 goals and 146 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Watford have scored 53 goals with 203 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 80% of matches but conceded in 85% of games.

In their last 6 head-to-head clashes, Blackburn scored 6 goals while Watford scored 5 goals. Their last match on 24 January 2026 ended in a 1-1 draw.

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Betting stats Blackburn vs Watford

English Football League - Championship

Blackburn Watford
Played 46 46
Scored 42 53
Conceded 56 65
Shots 528 636
Shots on Target 146 203
Corners 246 228
Fouls 485 504
Yellow Cards 100 96
Red Cards 1 3

Matches won

28%

Matches won

30%

Over 1.5 Goals

70%

Over 1.5 Goals

80%

Over 2.5 Goals

39%

Over 2.5 Goals

48%

Over 3.5 Goals

13%

Over 3.5 Goals

24%

Both Teams to Score

48%

Both Teams to Score

59%

Head to Head History

Blackburn Watford
Wins 3 2
Draws 1 1
Goals 6 5

Blackburn vs Watford Previous Results

24 Jan 2026, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 1 Watford 1

13 Sep 2025, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Blackburn 1

26 Apr 2025, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 2 Watford 1

26 Oct 2024, English Football League - Championship

Watford 1 Blackburn 0

23 Dec 2023, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 1 Watford 2

27 Aug 2023, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Blackburn 1

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
16 Watford 46 14 15 17 -12 57
20 Blackburn 46 13 13 20 -14 52

Blackburn vs Watford season record

Blackburn Watford
Games won 13 14
Games lost 20 17
Games drawn 13 15
Scored 42 53
Conceded 56 65

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 0 Leicester 1

22 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Sheff Utd 1 Blackburn 3

17 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 1 Coventry 1

14 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 3 Blackburn 0

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Stoke 1 Blackburn 1

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 0 West Bromwich 0

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Coventry 4

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 5 Watford 1

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

West Bromwich 3 Watford 0

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Sheff Utd 2

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Oxford 2 Watford 0

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 1 Charlton 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Yuki Ohashi Blackburn 11
Luca Kjerrumgaard Watford 9
Imrân Louza Watford 7
Andri Gudjohnsen Blackburn 7
Todd Cantwell Blackburn 6

Assists

Player Team Assists
Imrân Louza Watford 9
Ryoya Morishita Blackburn 9
Ryan Alebiosu Blackburn 5
Nestory Irankunda Watford 4
Jeremy Ngakia Watford 4

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Yuki Ohashi Blackburn 65
Imrân Louza Watford 58
Nestory Irankunda Watford 40
James Abankwah Watford 40
Dominic Hyam Blackburn 39

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Imrân Louza Watford 12
Nestory Irankunda Watford 12
Sean McLoughlin Blackburn 11
Todd Cantwell Blackburn 11
Lewis Travis Blackburn 10

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Sean McLoughlin Blackburn 1
Imrân Louza Watford 1
Nestory Irankunda Watford 1
James Abankwah Watford 1
Lewis Travis Blackburn 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Yuki Ohashi Blackburn 37
Luca Kjerrumgaard Watford 34
Nestory Irankunda Watford 25
Imrân Louza Watford 20
Othmane Maamma Watford 17

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Imrân Louza Watford 75
Edo Kayembe Watford 48
Ryoya Morishita Blackburn 43
Todd Cantwell Blackburn 43
Giorgi Chakvetadze Watford 41

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