Watford vs Blackburn match stats & report
1–0 Full time
Watford beat Blackburn 1–0 in the Championship on 26 October 2024. Expected goals finished 2.03–1.44. Blackburn had 53% of the ball.
Watford vs Blackburn match statistics
- 47% Ball possession 53%
- 2.03 Expected goals (xG) 1.44
- 10 Total shots 12
- 1 Shots on target 2
- 6 Shots off target 9
- 3 Blocked shots 1
- 6 Shots inside the box 8
- 6 Corners 3
- 9 Fouls 17
- 1 Offsides 0
- 5 Yellow cards 4
- 353 Passes 411
- 81% Pass accuracy 81%
- 2 Goalkeeper saves 0
Goals and cards
- 36' Yellow card F. Sierralta Watford
- 49' Yellow card G. Chakvetadze Watford
- 51' Yellow card E. Kayembe Watford
- 55' Yellow card K. Baah Watford
- 68' Yellow card T. Cantwell Blackburn
- 69' Yellow card D. Batth Blackburn
- 71' Penalty scored E. Kayembe Watford
- 88' Yellow card Festy Ebosele Watford
- 90' Yellow card C. Brittain Blackburn
- 90+5' Yellow card D. Hyam Blackburn
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Watford
Bench V. Bayo , Ken Sema , R. Vata , Ryan Andrews , I. Louza , M. Doumbia , J. Bond , J. Morris , A. Tikvić
Blackburn
Bench Y. Ohashi , Arnór Sigurðsson , J. Buckley , J. Rankin-Costello , T. Dolan , B. Tóth , K. McFadzean , H. Pickering , L. Baker
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 | 1–2 | |
| Watford v Blackburn | 0–1 |
Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.