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Watford vs Blackburn Rovers — result, stats & head-to-head, 13 Sep 2025

Watford vs Blackburn RoversChampionship · Round 5 · Vicarage Road0–1
Matches
Watford 0–1 Full time Blackburn Rovers

Starting XI

Timeline

  1. 47'
    Ryoya Morishita · 0–1assist: Yuki Ohashi
  2. 54'
    Mamadou Doumbia ↑ Nestory Irankunda ↓substitution
  3. 55'
    Rocco Vata ↑ Edo Kayembe ↓substitution
  4. 58'
    Todd Cantwellyellow card
  5. 67'
    Mattie Pollockyellow card
  6. 70'
    Ryoya Morishita ↑ Augustus Kargbo ↓substitution
  7. 70'
    Yuri Ribeiro ↑ Lewis Miller ↓substitution
  8. 70'
    Yuki Ohashi ↑ Andri Gudjohnsen ↓substitution
  9. 78'
    Sondre Tronstad ↑ Taylor Gardner-Hickman ↓substitution
  10. 88'
    Ryan Hedgesyellow card
  11. 90'
    Ryan Hedges ↑ Harry Pickering ↓substitution

Watford left · Blackburn Rovers right

Periods

Watford
1st half0
2nd half0
Extra time0
Blackburn Rovers
1st half0
2nd half1
Extra time0

Match statistics

14Shots14
1Shots on target5
5Corners7
12Fouls14
14Tackles33
1Yellow cards2

Match information

ChampionshipCompetition
5Round
sáb 13 set · 14:00 UTCKickoff
Vicarage RoadVenue
21,400Capacity
17,964 (84% full)Attendance
Dean WhitestoneReferee
16°C · light rainWeather

Possession

Possession
51% · 49%
Duels won
42% · 58%
Pass accuracy
79% · 71%

Breakdown

Shooting
8Shots inside box8
6Shots outside box5
6Shots blocked5
0Hit woodwork1
0Big chances created3
0Big chances missed2
Passing
347Passes333
18Crosses20
5Accurate crosses9
42Long passes54
18Accurate long passes18
Defence
10Interceptions3
4Keeper saves1
Duels & dribbles
53Duels won73
31Dribble attempts14
9Successful dribbles6

Goalscorers

No scorers on record.

Bench

Watford · bench

7InceMF
12BaxterGK
16BolaDF
18SousaFW
25AbankwahDF
27MendyDF
39Kayembe6.7↑ 55'
42MaammaFW
66Irankunda6.3↑ 54'

Blackburn Rovers · bench

1PearsGK
3Pickering↑ 90'
5Hickman6.5↑ 78'
7Kargbo6.4↑ 70'
9GueyeFW
11Guojohnsen6.8↑ 70'
12Miller6.5↑ 70'
14De NeveDF
31MontgomeryMF

Managers

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Previous meetings

In 3 recorded meetings, Watford have won 1 and Blackburn Rovers 1 — 1 ended level.

2026 · ChampionshipBlackburn Rovers vs Watford 1–1 2025 · ChampionshipBlackburn Rovers vs Watford 2–1 2024 · ChampionshipWatford vs Blackburn Rovers 1–0 All 3 meetings →

Recent form

Watford LLWDD
Blackburn Rovers LLLWL

Championship

#Team PWDLGFGAGD Pts
1Coventry City46281179745+5295
2Ipswich Town46231588047+3384
3Millwall462411116449+1583
4Southampton462214108256+2680
5Middlesbrough462214107247+2580
6Hull City462110157066+473
7Wrexham461914136965+471
8Derby County46209176759+869
9Norwich City46198196356+765
10Birmingham City461713165756+164
11Swansea City461810185759-264
12Bristol City461711185959062
13Sheffield United46186226666060
14Preston North End461515165562-760
15Queens Park Rangers461610206173-1258
16Watford461415175365-1257
17Stoke City461510215156-555
18Portsmouth461413194964-1555
19Charlton Athletic461314194458-1453
20Blackburn Rovers461313204256-1452
21West Bromwich Albion461314194858-1051
22Oxford United461114214559-1447
23Leicester City461216185868-1046
24Sheffield Wednesday46212322989-600

Form and ranking

#TeamLast 5RatingPts
16
Watford
LLWDD
 6.70 57
20
Blackburn Rovers
LLLWL
 6.99 52
Market

No market on record.

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Form
WatfordLLWDD
Blackburn RoversLLLWL
Match stats
51Possession49
14Shots14
1On target5
5Corners7
1Yellow cards2