Blackburn vs Watford match stats & report
1–1 Full time
Blackburn drew with Watford 1–1 in the Championship on 24 January 2026. Expected goals finished 0.89–1.43. Blackburn had 56% of the ball.
Blackburn vs Watford match statistics
- 56% Ball possession 44%
- 0.89 Expected goals (xG) 1.43
- 7 Total shots 14
- 3 Shots on target 4
- 3 Shots off target 6
- 1 Blocked shots 4
- 5 Shots inside the box 13
- 7 Corners 8
- 8 Fouls 7
- 2 Offsides 0
- 0 Yellow cards 2
- 431 Passes 343
- 73% Pass accuracy 69%
- 3 Goalkeeper saves 2
Goals and cards
- 26' Goal E. Kayembe Watford
- 28' Goal L. Miller (assist T. Cantwell) Blackburn
- 45+2' Yellow card H. Kyprianou Watford
- 90+3' Yellow card E. Kayembe Watford
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Blackburn
Bench N. Michalski , R. Alebiosu , H. Carter , T. Atcheson , H. Pickering , D. De Neve , T. Gardner-Hickman , M. Baradji , A. Doherty
Watford
Bench N. Baxter , T. Ince , G. Chakvetadze , Vivaldo Semedo , J. Morris , N. Mendy , K. Baah , J. Grieves , N. Irankunda
Form guide
Blackburn at home
4–3–3 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.3 per game
- Conceded
- 0.9 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 5.3 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.3 per game
8% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Watford away
0–2–8 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 0.6 per game
- Conceded
- 2.4 per game
- Clean sheets
- 0 / 10
- Corners
- 3.4 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.3 per game
33% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Blackburn vs Watford head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Watford v Blackburn | 0–1 | |
| Blackburn v Watford | 2–1 | |
| Watford v Blackburn | 1–0 | |
| Blackburn v Watford | 1–2 | |
| Watford v Blackburn | 0–1 |
Only 5 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.