England - ChampionshipData current as of 23 July 2026

Blackburn Rovers vs Watford: match statistics

Blackburn Rovers crest
Blackburn Rovers
1 : 1half-time 1:1
Watford crest
Watford
125%(2.59)
X30%(3.15)
245%(2.73)

Watford sits in 7th place with a record of 11 wins, while Blackburn Rovers occupies a distant 22nd place with just 7 wins this season. The hosts' form is catastrophic – in their last 5 matches, they haven't achieved a single victory, earning only 0.4 points per match, which contrasts with Watford's 1.4 points. Blackburn has the worst home record with 54% losses and just 15% wins at home, conceding an average of 1.54 goals per match. Watford demonstrates better scoring efficiency (11% shot conversion vs 8% for Blackburn) and a better goal difference both seasonally (+6 vs -11) and away (-3 vs -7 for the hosts). Although away matches are tougher, the difference in class and form speaks decidedly in favor of the visitors, who have recorded two wins and a draw in their last five games.

Blackburn Rovers vs Watford: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Blackburn Rovers play Watford in Championship (England). The match date is 24 January 2026 at 16:00. Final score: 1:1.

Current form

Blackburn Rovers: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Watford: 0-0-5, 0.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Blackburn Rovers scores 0.91 and concedes 1.22 goals per match. Watford scores 1.15 and concedes 1.41. League average: 2.59 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Blackburn Rovers 48%, Watford 59%. Over 2.5: Blackburn Rovers 39%, Watford 48%. League level: BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 50%.

xG, shots and style

Watford has higher xG: 1.49 vs 1.30. Blackburn Rovers: 11.5 shots per match, Watford: 13.8.

Match halves

Blackburn Rovers: half-time lead 26%, second-half goals 0.43. Watford: half-time lead 17%, second-half goals 0.67.

Goals by minute

Blackburn Rovers: 31-45+ (11 goals). Watford: 76-90+ (14 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Championship: 2.59 goals per match, BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 50%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 1-0-0. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 0%.

Match description

Watford sits in 7th place with a record of 11 wins, while Blackburn Rovers occupies a distant 22nd place with just 7 wins this season. The hosts' form is catastrophic – in their last 5 matches, they haven't achieved a single victory, earning only 0.4 points per match, which contrasts with Watford's 1.4 points. Blackburn has the worst home record with 54% losses and just 15% wins at home, conceding an average of 1.54 goals per match. Watford demonstrates better scoring efficiency (11% shot conversion vs 8% for Blackburn) and a better goal difference both seasonally (+6 vs -11) and away (-3 vs -7 for the hosts). Although away matches are tougher, the difference in class and form speaks decidedly in favor of the visitors, who have recorded two wins and a draw in their last five games.

Half-by-half

1 : 1
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

56Possession (%)44
Blackburn RoversWatford
7Shots14
Blackburn RoversWatford
3Shots on target4
Blackburn RoversWatford
1.03xG1.48
Blackburn RoversWatford
7Corners8
Blackburn RoversWatford
50Dangerous attacks43
Blackburn RoversWatford
8Fouls7
Blackburn RoversWatford
0Cards2
Blackburn RoversWatford

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Blackburn RoversWatford
0.91Goals scored / match1.15
Blackburn RoversWatford
1.22Goals conceded / match1.41
Blackburn RoversWatford
48%Average possession51%
Blackburn RoversWatford
3.17Shots on target / match4.43
Blackburn RoversWatford

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

11.48Shots per match13.85
Blackburn RoversWatford
3.17Shots on target4.43
Blackburn RoversWatford
8%Shot conversion8.3%
Blackburn RoversWatford
48%Possession51%
Blackburn RoversWatford
1.3xG for1.49
Blackburn RoversWatford
1.33xG against1.38
Blackburn RoversWatford

Shooting quality

Blackburn Rovers: BalancedWatford: Balanced
Blackburn RoversWatford
Accuracy (shots on target)28%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.26

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Blackburn Rovers
DLDWL
Season result split
28% W28% R43% P
Season (W-D-L)
13-13-20
1.13 pts / match · goal difference -14
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-9-10
Last 5 at home
0-4-1
DDDDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.08Opponent xG: 1.63BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Watford
LLLLL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
30% W33% R37% P
Season (W-D-L)
14-15-17
1.24 pts / match · goal difference -12
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-0-5
0.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-8-11
Last 5 away
0-0-5
LLLLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.2Goals conceded: 3.2xG: 1.26Opponent xG: 1.76BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Watford is 26% better for: goals scored per match.

0.91 goals / match - Blackburn Rovers · 1.15 goals / match - Watford

Blackburn Rovers is 16% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.22 goals / match - Blackburn Rovers · 1.41 goals / match - Watford

Blackburn Rovers scoring profile: very strong

Blackburn Rovers scores in 65% of matches (30 of 46 matches), while Watford keeps a clean sheet in 15% (7 of 46 matches).

Watford scoring profile: strong

Watford scores in 70% of matches (32 of 46 matches), while Blackburn Rovers keeps a clean sheet in 26% (12 of 46 matches).

42Goals scored (season)53
Blackburn RoversWatford
56Goals conceded (season)65
Blackburn RoversWatford
2.13Average goals in match2.57
Blackburn RoversWatford
5Goals scored (last 5)1
Blackburn RoversWatford
7Goals conceded (last 5)16
Blackburn RoversWatford

How often they score at least...

65%1 goal70%
Blackburn RoversWatford
20%2 goals35%
Blackburn RoversWatford
7%3 goals11%
Blackburn RoversWatford
0%4 goals0%
Blackburn RoversWatford

How often they concede at least...

74%1 goal85%
Blackburn RoversWatford
35%2 goals39%
Blackburn RoversWatford
13%3 goals11%
Blackburn RoversWatford
0%4 goals4%
Blackburn RoversWatford

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

48%
Blackburn Rovers - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.22 of 46 matches
57%
League average

Goal patterns

15%BTTS at half-time24%
Blackburn RoversWatford
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Blackburn RoversWatford
11%Scored in both halves17%
Blackburn RoversWatford

BTTS and goal count

30%Min. 3 goals and BTTS39%
Blackburn RoversWatford
9%Min. 3 goals without BTTS9%
Blackburn RoversWatford
60%BTTS - last 520%
Blackburn RoversWatford

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

61%Min. 1 goal before half-time70%
Blackburn RoversWatford
28%Min. 2 goals before half-time41%
Blackburn RoversWatford
9%Min. 3 goals before half-time11%
Blackburn RoversWatford

2nd half

74%Min. 1 goal after half-time80%
Blackburn RoversWatford
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time37%
Blackburn RoversWatford
9%Min. 3 goals after half-time13%
Blackburn RoversWatford

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Blackburn Rovers is 29% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.26 pts / match - Blackburn Rovers · 0.98 pts / match - Watford

Blackburn Rovers - half-time state
26% leading48% draw26% trailing
Watford - half-time state
17% leading46% draw37% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.26Points per match (1st half)0.98
Blackburn RoversWatford
0.48Goals scored (1st half)0.48
Blackburn RoversWatford
0.5Goals conceded (1st half)0.74
Blackburn RoversWatford
0.98Average goals (1st half)1.22
Blackburn RoversWatford
63%Clean sheet before half-time41%
Blackburn RoversWatford
61%No goal before half-time65%
Blackburn RoversWatford

After half-time (2nd half)

1.13Points per match (2nd half)1.41
Blackburn RoversWatford
0.43Goals scored (2nd half)0.67
Blackburn RoversWatford
0.72Goals conceded (2nd half)0.67
Blackburn RoversWatford
1.15Average goals (2nd half)1.35
Blackburn RoversWatford
50%Clean sheet after half-time48%
Blackburn RoversWatford
63%No goal after half-time48%
Blackburn RoversWatford

Blackburn Rovers - second-half results

26% W35% R39% P
58
Half-time points
22
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
52
Second-half points
-13
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.26
PPG before half-time
Lead holding108%

Leads at half-time in 26% of matches and wins 28%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Watford - second-half results

37% W30% R33% P
45
Half-time points
22
Half-time goals
-12
Goal difference (1st half)
65
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.98
PPG before half-time
Lead holding176%

Leads at half-time in 17% of matches and wins 30%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Blackburn Rovers - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.600.20
Goals scored / match0.80.2
Goals conceded / match0.41.0
Average goals in match1.21.2
1 goal60%100%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet80%0%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference+2-4
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 20% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4
Watford - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.200.00
Goals scored / match0.00.2
Goals conceded / match1.41.8
Average goals in match1.42.0
1 goal80%100%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet20%0%
No goal100%80%
Goal difference-7-8
Half-time: 0% leading - 20% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 0% draw - 100% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Blackburn Rovers
ScoredConceded
5
4
0-15
6
7
16-30
11
12
31-45
6
9
46-60
4
6
61-75
10
18
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (11 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (18). Late-goal balance (76-90): -8 - late phases are a weakness.

Watford
ScoredConceded
5
9
0-15
6
13
16-30
11
12
31-45
9
10
46-60
8
8
61-75
14
13
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (14 goli). Concedes most in 16-30 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.34
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
91%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
54%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-57%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
45%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
11%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 9 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Blackburn Rovers

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.03
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.28
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.39
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.11
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
65%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
102%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.13
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.0
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

Watford

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.11
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.37
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.34
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.03
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
96%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
101%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-1.24
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Championship).

Teams vs league

Blackburn RoversLigaWatford
Average goals in match 2.132.59 2.57
Both teams scored 48%57% 59%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 39%50% 48%
Clean sheets 26%25% 15%
Goal before half-time 61%71% 70%
Goal after half-time 74%76% 80%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.59
Average goals per match
57%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.39
Home goals / match
1.20
Away goals / match
+16%
Home attack advantage
+14%
Home defence advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Blackburn Rovers 1 - 0 - 0 Watford. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

Watford FC
0 : 1
Blackburn Rovers FC

FAQ

What was the result of Blackburn Rovers vs Watford?

The Championship match finished Blackburn Rovers 1:1 Watford. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Blackburn Rovers vs Watford?

Blackburn Rovers score 0.91 goals per game on average and Watford 1.15. The Championship average is 2.59 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 48% of Blackburn Rovers's matches and 59% of Watford's.

What form are Blackburn Rovers and Watford in?

Over the last 5 games Blackburn Rovers have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Watford 0-0-5 (0.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Blackburn Rovers vs Watford?

The statistical background for Blackburn Rovers vs Watford — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.