Watford vs Blackburn match stats & report
0–1 Full time
Watford lost to Blackburn 0–1 in the Championship on 13 September 2025. Expected goals finished 0.75–1.45. Watford had 51% of the ball.
Watford vs Blackburn match statistics
- 51% Ball possession 49%
- 0.75 Expected goals (xG) 1.45
- 14 Total shots 14
- 1 Shots on target 5
- 7 Shots off target 4
- 6 Blocked shots 5
- 8 Shots inside the box 9
- 5 Corners 7
- 12 Fouls 14
- 4 Offsides 0
- 1 Yellow cards 2
- 347 Passes 333
- 79% Pass accuracy 71%
- 4 Goalkeeper saves 1
Goals and cards
- 47' Goal R. Morishita (assist Y. Ohashi) Blackburn
- 58' Yellow card T. Cantwell Blackburn
- 67' Yellow card M. Pollock Watford
- 88' Yellow card R. Hedges Blackburn
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Watford
Bench N. Baxter , J. Abankwah , M. Bola , Formose Mendy , T. Ince , E. Kayembe , N. Irankunda , O. Maamma , Vivaldo Semedo
Blackburn
Bench A. Pears , D. De Neve , L. Miller , H. Pickering , T. Gardner-Hickman , Kristi Montgomery , M. Gueye , A. Guðjohnsen , A. Kargbo
Form guide
Watford at home
4–1–5 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.1 per game
- Conceded
- 1.6 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 4.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.8 per game
36% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Blackburn away
2–5–3 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.1 per game
- Conceded
- 1.3 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 10
- Corners
- 6.5 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.3 per game
9% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Watford vs Blackburn head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Blackburn v Watford | 2–1 | |
| Watford v Blackburn | 1–0 | |
| Blackburn v Watford | 1–2 | |
| Watford v Blackburn | 0–1 |
Only 4 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.