Blackburn vs Watford match stats & report
1–2 Full time
Blackburn lost to Watford 1–2 in the Championship on 23 December 2023. Expected goals finished 0.82–2.07. Blackburn had 56% of the ball.
Blackburn vs Watford match statistics
- 56% Ball possession 44%
- 0.82 Expected goals (xG) 2.07
- 11 Total shots 18
- 5 Shots on target 6
- 5 Shots off target 6
- 1 Blocked shots 6
- 6 Shots inside the box 10
- 7 Corners 5
- 12 Fouls 8
- 0 Offsides 2
- 2 Yellow cards 3
- 512 Passes 387
- 81% Pass accuracy 79%
- 4 Goalkeeper saves 5
Goals and cards
- 3' Goal A. Wharton (assist H. Carter) Blackburn
- 36' Yellow card J. Garrett Blackburn
- 65' Yellow card W. Hoedt Watford
- 81' Yellow card Mileta Rajović Watford
- 83' Goal Mileta Rajović Watford
- 87' Yellow card Ryan Andrews Watford
- 87' Goal R. Healey Watford
- 89' Yellow card A. Moran Blackburn
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Blackburn
Bench H. Leonard , J. Hill , D. Markanday , S. Telalović , Patrick Gamble , Leo Duru , Thomas Bloxham , Joe Hilton , C. Weston
Watford
Bench Ryan Andrews , Y. Asprilla , G. Chakvetadze , Mileta Rajović , R. Healey , D. Bachmann , F. Sierralta , T. Ince , M. Pollock
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 |
Only 1 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.