Blackburn vs Watford

23 December 2023 · Championship · 2023/24 · Referee D Whitestone

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–0

  • Adam Wharton 3’
  • Mileta Rajović 83’
  • Rhys Healey 87’

Match summary

Watford came from behind to win 2-1 away at Blackburn, with a late winner. Blackburn led 1-0 at half-time.

Adam Wharton put Blackburn ahead in the 3rd minute, Mileta Rajović equalised in the 83rd minute, and Rhys Healey won it from a corner in the 87th minute.

The chances backed that up: Watford created 2.22 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Blackburn's 0.90 from 12.

Match stats

Blackburn Watford
11 Shots 18
5 Shots on Target 6
7 Corners 5
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0.90 xG 2.22
0.90 Non-penalty xG 2.22

Key events

Blackburn Watford
Kick-off
Adam Wharton1-0 (Blackburn)
3’
Half-time1-0
83’
Mileta Rajović1-1 (Watford)
87’
Rhys Healey1-2 (Watford)
Full-time1-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Blackburn
  • Andrew Moran
  • Jake Garrett
Watford
  • Wesley Hoedt
  • Ryan Andrews
  • Mileta Rajović

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.90 2.22 3’ Adam Wharton (Blackburn), 1-0 3’ 83’ Mileta Rajović (Watford), 1-1 83’ 87’ Rhys Healey (Watford), 1-2 87’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.90 2.22 3’ Adam Wharton (Blackburn), 1-0 Wharton 3’ 83’ Mileta Rajović (Watford), 1-1 Rajović 83’ 87’ Rhys Healey (Watford), 1-2 Healey 87’
Blackburn 0.90 xGWatford 2.22 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Watford attacking Blackburn attacking 
87’ Rhys Healey (Watford), from a corner, 0.72 xG, goal 83’ Mileta Rajović (Watford), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 63’ Hayden Carter (Blackburn), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 46’ Jake Garrett (Blackburn), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 23’ Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 63’ Adam Wharton (Blackburn), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 14’ Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 90+3’ Mileta Rajović (Watford), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 31’ Wesley Hoedt (Watford), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 50’ Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 86’ Rhys Healey (Watford), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 2’ Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 16’ Jake Garrett (Blackburn), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 48’ Ryan Andrews (Watford), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 21’ Arnór Sigurðsson (Blackburn), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 73’ Mileta Rajović (Watford), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 3’ Adam Wharton (Blackburn), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 48’ Jake Garrett (Blackburn), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 28’ Ismael Koné (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 64’ Harry Leonard (Blackburn), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+1’ Ryan Andrews (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 7’ Jake Garrett (Blackburn), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 62’ Edo Kayembe (Watford), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 43’ Jake Garrett (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 83’ Yáser Asprilla (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 70’ Adam Wharton (Blackburn), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 79’ Ismael Koné (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 41’ Ryan Porteous (Watford), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 87’ Edo Kayembe (Watford), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 60’ Jake Garrett (Blackburn), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 87’ Rhys Healey (Watford), from a corner, 0.72 xG, goal 83’ Mileta Rajović (Watford), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 63’ Hayden Carter (Blackburn), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 46’ Jake Garrett (Blackburn), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 23’ Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 63’ Adam Wharton (Blackburn), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 90+3’ Mileta Rajović (Watford), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 14’ Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 31’ Wesley Hoedt (Watford), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 50’ Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 86’ Rhys Healey (Watford), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 16’ Jake Garrett (Blackburn), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 2’ Vakoun Issouf Bayo (Watford), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 48’ Ryan Andrews (Watford), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 21’ Arnór Sigurðsson (Blackburn), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 73’ Mileta Rajović (Watford), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 3’ Adam Wharton (Blackburn), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 48’ Jake Garrett (Blackburn), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 28’ Ismael Koné (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 64’ Harry Leonard (Blackburn), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+1’ Ryan Andrews (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 7’ Jake Garrett (Blackburn), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 62’ Edo Kayembe (Watford), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 43’ Jake Garrett (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 83’ Yáser Asprilla (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 70’ Adam Wharton (Blackburn), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 79’ Ismael Koné (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 41’ Ryan Porteous (Watford), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 87’ Edo Kayembe (Watford), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 60’ Jake Garrett (Blackburn), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players13 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.28 – – –
Dominic Hyam Taken off
67′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ 1 – 3 0.18 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Andrew Moran Taken off
90′ – – – – – –
90′ – – 6 0.35 – –
90′ – – 1 0.05 – – –
Niall Ennis Taken off
61′ – – – – – – –
Harry Leonard Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
James Hill Came on as a substitute
23′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Blackburn win 37% Avg odds 2.59
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.53
Watford win 36% Avg odds 2.62

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.