Blackburn Rovers vs Watford – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

26/04/2025 at 10:00 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))

Ewood Park (Blackburn).

Championship - Round 45
Referee: Bell E. (Eng)
Where to Watch on TV:


Hungary	Net4+
Usa	Paramount+

Match Stats


Expected Goals (xG)
0.66	0.35
Ball Possession
55%	45%
Total shots
10	9
Shots on target
4	2
Big Chances
2	1
Corner Kicks
4	6
Passes
74% (306/415)	72% (247/345)
Yellow Cards
5	5
Expected Goals (xG)
0.66	0.35
xG on target (xGOT)
1.13	0.51
Total shots
10	9
Shots on target
4	2
Shots off target
5	4
Blocked Shots
1	3
Shots inside the Box
7	5
Shots outside the Box
3	4
Hit the Woodwork
1	0
Headed Goals
0	1
Big Chances
2	1
Corner Kicks
4	6
Touches in opposition box
11	20
Accurate through passes
0	0
Offsides
2	4
Free Kicks
14	12
Passes
74% (306/415)	72% (247/345)
Long passes
38% (25/66)	31% (23/75)
Passes in final third
63% (82/131)	58% (60/103)
Crosses
22% (4/18)	36% (4/11)
Expected assists (xA)
0.69	0.69
Throw-ins
31	20
Fouls
12	14
Tackles
62% (13/21)	65% (11/17)
Duels won
55	61
Clearances
26	29
Interceptions
8	11
Errors leading to shot
0	1
Errors leading to goal
0	0
Goalkeeper Saves
1	2
xGOT faced
0.51	1.13
Goals prevented
-0.66	-0.87

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (0 - 0)
16', Louza I. 🟨,
24', Abankwah J. 🟨,
34', Hedges R. 🟨,
44', Dolan T. 🟨,
45+1', Morris J. 🟨,
2nd Half (2 - 1)
48', 0 - 1, Pollock M. ⚽, Louza I. (A),
55', Morris J. ↓, Sierralta F. ↑,
59', 1 - 1, Cantwell T. ⚽, Ohashi Y. (A),
65', Doumbia M. 🟨,
71', Louza I. ↓, Dwomoh P. ↑,
74', 2 - 1, Dolan T. ⚽, Cantwell T. (A),
78', Hedges R. ↓, Sanderson D. ↑,
79', Cantwell T. ↓, Forshaw A. ↑,
82', Abankwah J. ↓, Andrews R. ↑,
82', Doumbia M. ↓, Massiah-Edwards Z. ↑,
83', Ngakia J. ↓, Bayo V. ↑,
85', Kayembe E. 🟨,
86', Ohashi Y. ↓, Dennis E. ↑,
86', Dolan T. ↓, Kargbo A. ↑,
90+3', Dennis E. 🟨,
90+6', Travis L. 🟨,
90+8', Forshaw A. 🟨,

Highlights

Chances of winning

Blackburn Rovers
57.5%

Draw
24.5%

Watford
17.9%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

53.1%

26.5%

20.4%

Our Initial ML Estimation

53.9%

26.1%

20.1%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Blackburn Rovers has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+4.4%)

Watford has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-2.5%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Blackburn Rovers than the current prediction. (-3.6%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Watford than the current prediction. (+2.2%)

Blackburn Rovers - Watford Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.66 ↓ (1.78)	3.89 ↑ (3.58)	5.28 ↑ (4.63)	4.8% (5.7%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.50

What is the prediction for Blackburn Rovers - Watford?

Users Predictions: Blackburn Rovers will win (18 of 20 users predict this - 90%).
Confidence interval (95%): 76.85% – 100%.

High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): Blackburn Rovers will win (4 of 4 users predict this - 100%).

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:0.

Preview Facts

During this match we will see a game between leader and a team of mid-table (ranked 9 and 12).
Last 5 head-to-head matches Blackburn won 2.
Blackburn is in undoubted good shape (in the last 5 games wins - 3).
Watford is in bad shape now (in the last 5 games wins - 1).
In this match Blackburn is a favorite.
There will not play in Blackburn: Beck O. (Hamstring Injury) Carter H. (Calf Injury) Dennis E. (Injury) Kargbo A. (Hamstring Injury) Leonard H. (Injury) Weimann A. (Knee Injury) Wharton S. (Knee Injury)
There will not play in Watford: Baah K. (Thigh Injury) Chakvetadze G. (Injury) Keben K. (Red Card) Larouci Y. (Groin Injury)
There are questionable in Watford: Nabizada A. (Muscle Injury) Ogbonna A. (Illness)
Last 13 head-to-head matches Blackburn won 4 matches, drawn 3 matches, lost 6 matches and goals 15:20 (average 1.2:1.5).
Including matches at home between the teams Blackburn won 3 matches, drawn 1 matches, lost 2 matches and goals 9:7 (average 1.5:1.2).

How many head-to-head matches has Blackburn Rovers won against Watford?

Blackburn Rovers has won 2 of their last 5 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Watford won against Blackburn Rovers?

Watford has won 2 of their last 5 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Blackburn Rovers - Watford were as follows:

26.10.2024 Watford - Blackburn Rovers 1:0

23.12.2023 Blackburn Rovers - Watford 1:2

27.08.2023 Watford - Blackburn Rovers 0:1

11.02.2023 Watford - Blackburn Rovers 1:1

13.09.2022 Blackburn Rovers - Watford 2:0

Latest results of Blackburn Rovers

21.04.2025 Sunderland - Blackburn Rovers 0:1 ✺

18.04.2025 Blackburn Rovers - Millwall 4:1 ✺

12.04.2025 Luton Town - Blackburn Rovers 0:1 ✺

08.04.2025 Blackburn Rovers - Sheffield Wednesday 2:2 ✺

04.04.2025 Blackburn Rovers - Middlesbrough 0:2 ✺

Latest results of Watford

21.04.2025 Portsmouth - Watford 1:0 ✺

18.04.2025 Watford - Burnley 1:2 ✺

12.04.2025 West Bromwich Albion - Watford 2:1 ✺

08.04.2025 Watford - Hull City 1:0 ✺

05.04.2025 Bristol City - Watford 2:1 ✺

English League Championship Table

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Birmingham	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
2	Blackburn	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
3	Derby	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
4	Middlesbrough	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
5	Portsmouth	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
6	Bristol City	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
7	Charlton	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
8	Coventry	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
9	Hull	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
10	Ipswich	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
11	Leicester	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
12	Norwich	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
13	Preston	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
14	QPR	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
15	Sheffield Utd	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
16	Sheffield Wed	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
17	Southampton	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
18	Stoke	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
19	Watford	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
20	West Brom	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
21	Millwall	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
22	Swansea	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
23	Wrexham	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0
24	Oxford Utd	0	0	0	0	0:0	0	0

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