Blackburn vs Watford

24 January 2026 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Adam Herczeg

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

L. Miller 28’

E. Kayembe 26’

Match summary

The points were shared as Blackburn and Watford drew 1-1. It was 1-1 at half-time.

E. Kayembe put Watford ahead from a corner in the 26th minute and L. Miller equalised from a corner in the 28th minute.

Watford had the better of the chances, with 1.43 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Blackburn's 0.76 from 7.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%

7 Shots 14

3 Shots on target 4

7 Corners 8

431 Passes 343

72.9% Pass accuracy 69.1%

26 Tackles 17

8 Fouls 7

0 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 0

2 Offsides 0

Key events

Blackburn Watford

4’

L. KjerrumgaardShot on target

26’

E. KayembeLeft foot shot

0-1

L. MillerRight foot shot

1-1

28’

42’

G. ChakvetadzeR. Vata

45’

H. Kyprianou

46’

M. BolaShot on target

52’

O. MaammaShot on target

M. BaradjiA. Forshaw

61’

R. AlebiousuL. Miller

61’

D. D. NeveR. Morishita

61’

64’

N. IrankundaO. Maamma

A. DohertyM. Jørgensen

79’

Y. OhashiShot on target

84’

85’

K. BaahL. Kjerrumgaard

S. TrondstadShot on target

86’

90’

E. Kayembe

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.

Blackburn 0.76 xGWatford 1.43 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Watford attacking Blackburn attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Blackburn 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Watford 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


B. Tóth	90′	3	1	26	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


L. Miller	61′	–	2	–	1	1	17	–	1	–	–
C. O'Riordan	90′	1	1	–	3	1	41	–	–	–	–
S. McLoughlin	90′	3	2	–	8	4	53	1	–	–	–
E. J. Cashin	90′	8	3	–	15	7	68	2	–	–	–

Midfielders9 players


A. Forshaw	61′	–	–	33	–	–	1	1	2	1	–	–
S. Trondstad	90′	–	–	54	–	–	5	3	8	–	–	–
M. Jørgensen	79′	–	–	8	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
T. Cantwell	90′	–	1	53	1	–	3	2	8	–	3	–
R. Morishita	61′	–	–	23	–	–	–	–	1	1	–	–
D. D. Neve Came on as a substitute	29′	–	–	7	–	–	1	–	1	–	–	–
M. Baradji Came on as a substitute	29′	–	–	15	–	–	2	–	4	–	1	–
R. Alebiousu Came on as a substitute	29′	–	–	9	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–
A. Doherty Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	3	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–

Forwards1 player


Y. Ohashi	90′	–	–	3	1	0.49	–	–	2	–	21	–

Goalkeeper1 player


E. Selvik	90′	2	1	31	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


J. Ngakia	90′	9	2	–	14	2	41	–	–	–	–
K. K. Biakolo	90′	2	3	–	6	4	44	–	–	–	–
J. Abankwah	90′	1	4	–	4	2	20	–	–	–	–
M. Bola	90′	1	1	–	4	1	34	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


H. Kyprianou	90′	–	–	28	–	–	–	1	5	2	1
E. Kayembe	90′	1	–	37	5	–	2	–	6	1	–
O. Maamma	64′	–	–	15	1	–	2	1	8	–	2	–
M. Doumbia	90′	–	–	30	–	–	–	1	4	1	1	–
R. Vata	42′	–	–	12	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–
G. Chakvetadze Came on as a substitute	48′	–	–		–	–						–

Forwards3 players


L. Kjerrumgaard	85′	–	–	3	1	0.30	–	1	3	–	12	–
N. Irankunda Came on as a substitute	26′	–	–	4	–	0.39	–	–	1	–	8	–
K. Baah Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	3	–

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. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Blackburn win 44% Avg odds 2.15

Draw 29% Avg odds 3.18

Watford win 27% Avg odds 3.51

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

Form going into the game

Blackburn D L D L L

Watford W W W L D

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Watford 0-1 Blackburn, 13 Sep 25 Next meeting: Watford vs Blackburn, 25 Nov 26 (upcoming) All Blackburn vs Watford meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.