Blackburn vs Watford

Sat 01 May, 11:30 UTC · Matchweek 46 · probabilities and historical statistics

Predicted outcome

Blackburn win · Most likely 44.6%
Draw 28.3%
Watford win 27.1%

Event markets

Both teams to score 51%Avg 56%
Over 1.5 goals 71%Avg 75%
Over 2.5 goals 45%Avg 51%
Blackburn clean sheet 34%Avg 28%
Watford clean sheet 24%Avg 22%
Over 8.5 corners 65%Avg 66%
Over 9.5 corners 52%Avg 54%
Over 2.5 cards 85%Avg 72%
Over 3.5 cards 70%Avg 50%

This match League average

Predicted Score

1-011.6%
2-19.0%
2-08.2%

Team comparison

Attack Defense Form Discipline Cleansheets
  • Blackburn
  • Watford

Did you know?

  • Watford have won just 0 of their last 10 away matches.
  • Blackburn's matches have gone over 1.5 goals in 9 of their last 10.
  • Blackburn's matches have gone over 2.5 goals in 8 of their last 10.
  • Blackburn's matches have had over 9.5 corners in 7 of their last 9 (corner data on file).

H2H

All 8 meetings on file.

DateHomeScoreAway
24 Jan 26 Blackburn 1–1 Watford
13 Sep 25 Watford 0–1 Blackburn
26 Apr 25 Blackburn 2–1 Watford
26 Oct 24 Watford 1–0 Blackburn
23 Dec 23 Blackburn 1–2 Watford
27 Aug 23 Watford 0–1 Blackburn
11 Feb 23 Watford 1–1 Blackburn
13 Sep 22 Blackburn 2–0 Watford
8meetings
  • Blackburn win · 4 (50%)
  • Draw · 2 (25%)
  • Watford win · 2 (25%)
Avg. total goals 1.88 League avg: 2.61
Over 2.5 goals 25% League avg: 51%
Both teams to score 50% League avg: 56%
Whoever hosts wins 38% League avg: 43%
Avg. total corners 11.50 League avg: 10.31
Avg. total cards 5.25 League avg: 3.82
Blackburn avg. goals 1.12 League avg: 1.31
Watford avg. goals 0.75 League avg: 1.31

Biggest win: Blackburn 2–0 Watford (13 Sep 22).

Blackburn vs Watford head to head: in the previous 8 meetings, Blackburn have won 4 times, Watford have won 2 times and 2 ended in a draw. Blackburn scored 9 goals and Watford scored 6 goals in these matches. The latest meeting, on 24 Jan 2026, ended 1-1 at Blackburn. Blackburn are unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. Across these matches, both teams scored in 4 of 8 and 2 had over 2.5 goals. Blackburn kept 3 clean sheets and Watford kept 1.

How they play

Each line runs across the 24 clubs of the league, from up to the last 19 league games of each. A marker at either end means the most or least of that measure.

Blackburn
  • Open play side
  • Cedes possession
  • Plays on the floor
Watford
  • Shoots on sight
  • Cedes possession
  • Plays on the floor
  • Possession
    Cedes the ballKeeps the ball
    46% 20th of 24 45% 21st of 24
  • Shot selection
    Shoots on sightWaits for the chance
    0.10 xG a shot 17th of 24 0.08 xG a shot 24th of 24
  • Set pieces
    Open playSet pieces
    18% of xG 22nd of 24 23% of xG 13th of 24
  • Route to goal
    On the groundCrosses and headers
    15% of shots 18th of 24 14% of shots 21st of 24

Where they differ

  • Watford get more of their chances from set pieces than Blackburn, 23% against 18%.
  • Blackburn wait for better chances than Watford, 0.10 xG a shot against 0.08.

Ball Stats (Last 10 games)

Blackburn Watford
16 (1.6 avg) Goals 9 (0.9 avg)
116 (11.6 avg) Total Shots 119 (11.9 avg)
37 (3.7 avg) Shots on Target 38 (3.8 avg)
25 (2.5 avg) Blocked Shots 29 (2.9 avg)
59 (5.9 avg) Corners 39 (3.9 avg)
698 (69.8 avg) Attacks 754 (75.4 avg)
358 (35.8 avg) Dangerous Attacks 342 (34.2 avg)
83 (9.2 avg) Key Passes 73 (8.1 avg)
3851 (385.1 avg) Passes 3904 (390.4 avg)
3007 (78%) Pass Accuracy 3161 (81%)
46% Ball Possession 48%

Disciplinary/Tackles (Last 10 games)

Blackburn Watford
0 (0.0 avg) Red Cards 0 (0.0 avg)
21 (2.1 avg) Yellow Cards 24 (2.4 avg)
187 (18.7 avg) Tackles 143 (14.3 avg)
114 (11.4 avg) Fouls 115 (11.5 avg)
19 (1.9 avg) Offsides 14 (1.4 avg)
453 (50.3 avg) Duels Won 412 (45.8 avg)
135 (15.0 avg) Aerial Duels Won 126 (14.0 avg)

Previous Game Statistics (Last 10)

Blackburn

1.5Goals
  • Under · 1 (10%)
  • Over · 9 (90%)
7.5Corners
  • Under · 1 (11%)
  • Over · 8 (89%)
2.5Goals
  • Under · 2 (20%)
  • Over · 8 (80%)
8.5Corners
  • Under · 2 (22%)
  • Over · 7 (78%)
3.5Goals
  • Under · 6 (60%)
  • Over · 4 (40%)
9.5Corners
  • Under · 2 (22%)
  • Over · 7 (78%)
CS
  • Yes · 2 (20%)
  • No · 8 (80%)
BTTS
  • Yes · 7 (70%)
  • No · 3 (30%)

Watford

1.5Goals
  • Under · 4 (40%)
  • Over · 6 (60%)
7.5Corners
  • Under · 4 (44%)
  • Over · 5 (56%)
2.5Goals
  • Under · 5 (50%)
  • Over · 5 (50%)
8.5Corners
  • Under · 5 (56%)
  • Over · 4 (44%)
3.5Goals
  • Under · 7 (70%)
  • Over · 3 (30%)
9.5Corners
  • Under · 5 (56%)
  • Over · 4 (44%)
CS
  • Yes · 3 (30%)
  • No · 7 (70%)
BTTS
  • Yes · 4 (40%)
  • No · 6 (60%)