Watford vs Blackburn match stats & report
0–1 Full time
Watford lost to Blackburn 0–1 in the Championship on 27 August 2023. Expected goals finished 1.39–0.45. Watford had 65% of the ball.
Watford vs Blackburn match statistics
- 65% Ball possession 35%
- 1.39 Expected goals (xG) 0.45
- 24 Total shots 5
- 4 Shots on target 3
- 10 Shots off target 1
- 10 Blocked shots 1
- 11 Shots inside the box 3
- 8 Corners 4
- 8 Fouls 5
- 0 Offsides 2
- 3 Yellow cards 2
- 618 Passes 336
- 89% Pass accuracy 76%
- 2 Goalkeeper saves 4
Goals and cards
- 24' Yellow card W. Hoedt Watford
- 63' Yellow card D. Hyam Blackburn
- 69' Yellow card Ryan Andrews Watford
- 69' Yellow card Imrân Louza Watford
- 72' Goal R. Hedges Blackburn
- 77' Yellow card J. Rankin-Costello Blackburn
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Watford
Bench Imrân Louza , G. Chakvetadze , Mileta Rajović , T. Ince , J. Ngakia , M. Pollock , B. Hamer , J. Livermore , J. Morris
Blackburn
Bench A. Moran , S. Gallagher , S. Wharton , J. Garrett , S. Tronstad , L. Wahlstedt , D. Markanday , Patrick Gamble , Thomas Bloxham
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.