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

24/01/2026 at 10:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

Ewood Park (Blackburn).

Championship - Round 29
Referee: Herczeg A. (Eng)

Match Stats


Expected goals (xG)
0.89	1.13
Ball possession
56%	44%
Total shots
7	13
Shots on target
3	4
Big chances
1	1
Corner kicks
7	8
Passes
73% (316/432)	69% (237/344)
Yellow cards
0	2
Expected goals (xG)
0.89	1.13
xG on target (xGOT)
1.08	0.40
Total shots
7	13
Shots on target
3	4
Shots off target
3	5
Blocked shots
1	4
Shots inside the box
5	12
Shots outside the box
2	1
Hit the woodwork
0	0
Big chances
1	1
Corner kicks
7	8
Touches in opposition box
23	21
Accurate through passes
0	0
Offsides
2	0
Free kicks
7	8
Passes
73% (316/432)	69% (237/344)
Long passes
33% (23/69)	23% (16/69)
Passes in final third
55% (76/139)	56% (60/108)
Crosses
8% (2/24)	29% (7/24)
Expected assists (xA)
0.36	0.64
Throw ins
24	27
Fouls
8	7
Tackles
80% (20/25)	65% (11/17)
Duels won
54	57
Clearances
24	34
Interceptions
14	13
Errors leading to shot
0	0
Errors leading to goal
0	0
Goalkeeper saves
3	2
xGOT faced
0.40	1.08
Goals prevented
-0.60	0.08

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (1 - 1)
26', 0 - 1, Kayembe E. ⚽,
28', 1 - 1, Miller L. ⚽, Cantwell T. (A),
42', Vata R. ↓, Chakvetadze G. ↑,
45+2', Kyprianou H. 🟨,
2nd Half (0 - 0)
60', Miller L. ↓, Alebiosu R. ↑,
61', Forshaw A. ↓, Baradji M. ↑,
61', Morishita R. ↓, De Neve D. ↑,
63', Maamma O. ↓, Irankunda N. ↑,
79', Jorgensen M. ↓, Doherty A. ↑,
85', Kjerrumgaard L. ↓, Baah K. ↑,
90+3', Kayembe E. 🟨,

Chances of winning

Blackburn Rovers
43.6%

Draw
29.9%

Watford
26.5%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

36.8%

28.4%

34.9%

Our Initial ML Estimation

37.8%

29.2%

34%

Blackburn Rovers - Watford Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.19 ↓ (2.57)	3.19 ↓ (3.33)	3.55 ↑ (2.71)	5.3% (5.8%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.25

What is the prediction for Blackburn Rovers - Watford?

Users Predictions: 26 users predict this event. Blackburn will win (votes: 7 - 26.9%). Watford will win (votes: 17 - 65.4%). It will Tie (votes: 2 - 7.7%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Watford: 47.1% – 83.7%.

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:

O/U 2.25 - over (votes: 2 - 100%) .

DC - Watford (1.63) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

BTTS - yes (votes: 1 - 100%) .

O/U 2.5 - over (votes: 1 - 100%) .

High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): Watford will win (11 of 13 users predict this - 84.62%) 🥇 Gold Tip.

Overall votes from High ROI Users Predictions (including all markets): 14 high ROI users predict this event. Blackburn (votes: 2 - 14.3%). Watford (votes: 12 - 85.7%).

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.

Preview Facts

This match will feature an outsider and one of the leaders (ranked 22 in the zone Relegation ~ League One and 7).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Blackburn won 3.
Blackburn has suffered several defeats recently (last 5 games: 0 wins).
In recent matches, Watford has shown inconsistent performance (in the last 5 games, wins – 2).
Blackburn may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
The probability of winning is almost the same for both teams in this match.
There will not play in Blackburn: Gudjohnsen A. (Injury) Kargbo A. (Leg Injury) Litherland M. (Injury) Miller L. (Inactive) Montgomery K. (Inactive) Morishita R. (Injury) Tavares S. (Inactive) Wharton S. (Achilles Tendon Injury)
There will not play in Watford: Bove E. (Heart Problems) Grieves J. (Injury)
There are questionable in Blackburn: Hedges R. (Injury)
There are questionable in Watford: Abankwah J. (Injury) Maamma O. (Injury)
In the last 15 head-to-head matches, Blackburn won 6 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 6 matches, and goals 18:21. (average 1.2:1.4).
Including home matches between the teams, Blackburn won 4 matches, drew 1 match, lost 2 matches, and goals 11:8. (average 1.6:1.1).

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

Blackburn Rovers has won 4 of their last 7 head-to-head matches.

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

Watford has won 2 of their last 7 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:

13.09.2025 Watford - Blackburn Rovers 0:1

26.04.2025 Blackburn Rovers - Watford 2:1

26.10.2024 Watford - Blackburn Rovers 1:0

23.12.2023 Blackburn Rovers - Watford 1:2

27.08.2023 Watford - Blackburn Rovers 0:1

Latest results of Blackburn Rovers

20.01.2026 Swansea City - Blackburn Rovers 3:1 ✺

17.01.2026 Ipswich Town - Blackburn Rovers 3:0 ✺

11.01.2026 Hull City - Blackburn Rovers 1:0 ✺

04.01.2026 Blackburn Rovers - Charlton Athletic 2:2 ✺

01.01.2026 Blackburn Rovers - Wrexham 0:2 ✺

Latest results of Watford

21.01.2026 Watford - Portsmouth 1:1 ✺

17.01.2026 Watford - Millwall 0:2 ✺

10.01.2026 Bristol City - Watford 5:1 ✺

01.01.2026 Watford - Birmingham City 3:0 ✺

29.12.2025 Norwich City - Watford 0:1 ✺

English League Championship Table

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Middlesbrough	31	18	7	6	49:30	19	61
2	Coventry	31	17	8	6	63:35	28	59
3	Ipswich	30	15	9	6	51:29	22	54
4	Hull	31	16	6	9	50:43	7	54
5	Millwall	31	15	8	8	39:36	3	53
6	Wrexham	31	12	11	8	44:39	5	47
7	Preston	31	12	11	8	38:34	4	47
8	Bristol City	31	13	7	11	43:38	5	46
9	Southampton	32	12	10	10	48:44	4	46
10	Birmingham	32	12	10	10	43:39	4	46
11	Derby	31	12	9	10	45:39	6	45
12	Watford	31	11	11	9	39:36	3	44
13	QPR	31	12	8	11	42:43	-1	44
14	Stoke	31	12	7	12	34:28	6	43
15	Swansea	31	12	6	13	38:37	1	42
16	Norwich	32	11	6	15	42:42	0	39
17	Sheffield Utd	31	12	3	16	44:45	-1	39
18	Charlton	30	9	9	12	29:38	-9	36
19	West Brom	32	9	7	16	32:47	-15	34
20	Portsmouth	29	8	9	12	27:38	-11	33
21	Leicester	32	10	8	14	44:51	-7	32
22	Blackburn	31	8	8	15	27:40	-13	32
23	Oxford Utd	32	6	10	16	28:44	-16	28
24	Sheffield Wed	31	1	8	22	18:62	-44	-7

      Promotion ~ Premier League
      Promotion ~ Championship (Play Offs: Semi~finals)
      Relegation ~ League One