Blackburn host Watford at Ewood Park, Blackburn on 1 May 2027 at 12:30 in the Championship. Blackburn's last five results: W W L W L (3 wins and 2 losses). Watford's last five: L L W L L (1 win and 4 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Blackburn have won 3, Watford 2, with 1 draw.
Blackburn vs Watford kicks off at 12:30 UK time on Saturday 1 May 2027 in the Championship, at Ewood Park, Blackburn. Ewood Park holds 31,367 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 12:30.
Blackburn vs Watford is being played at Ewood Park in Blackburn on Saturday 1 May 2027, the home ground of Blackburn, which holds 31,367 people. Kick-off is at 12:30 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
Blackburn have won 3, drawn 0 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 8, with results reading W W L W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-4 defeat away to Swansea in the Championship on 31 October.
Watford have won 1, drawn 0 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 13, with results reading L L W L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-3 defeat away to Norwich in the Championship on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Blackburn have won 3, Watford have won 2 and 1 was drawn, with Blackburn scoring 6 goals to Watford's 5. The most recent was Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Watford on 24 January 2026 in the Championship.
Andri Gudjohnsen leads Blackburn with 6 goals across their last 10 games, 0.6 a game, the most of any Blackburn player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Blackburn player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Iker Bravo leads Watford with 4 yellow cards across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Watford player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Watford player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Blackburn vs Watford is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Blackburn's XI from their 0-4 defeat at Swansea on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Watford's XI from their 2-3 defeat at Norwich on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Blackburn vs Watford, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 2026 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers vs Watford | 1-1 |
| 13 Sep 2025 | Championship | Watford vs Blackburn Rovers | 0-1 |
| 26 Apr 2025 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers vs Watford | 2-1 |
| 26 Oct 2024 | Championship | Watford vs Blackburn Rovers | 1-0 |
| 23 Dec 2023 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers vs Watford | 1-2 |
| 27 Aug 2023 | Championship | Watford vs Blackburn Rovers | 0-1 |
Predicted lineups for Blackburn vs Watford are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Blackburn's XI from their 0-4 defeat at Swansea on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Watford's XI from their 2-3 defeat at Norwich on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Blackburn | Fouls committed | Watford | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O. Afolayan | 15 | H. Kyprianou | 13 |
| 2 | S. Morsy | 13 | M. Doumbia | 13 |
| 3 | T. Cantwell | 10 | E. Kayembe | 11 |
| 4 | T. Atcheson | 8 | K. Keben | 9 |
| 5 | K. Montgomery | 8 | I. Bravo | 9 |
| # | Blackburn | Shots | Watford | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O. Afolayan | 23 | E. Kayembe | 16 |
| 2 | J. Fevrier | 19 | M. Doumbia | 13 |
| 3 | A. Gudjohnsen | 15 | H. Kyprianou | 10 |
| 4 | T. Cantwell | 12 | M. Payero | 10 |
| 5 | R. Alebiosu | 8 | I. Bravo | 9 |
| # | Blackburn | Shots on target | Watford | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O. Afolayan | 10 | M. Doumbia | 7 |
| 2 | A. Gudjohnsen | 8 | E. Kayembe | 4 |
| 3 | T. Cantwell | 7 | H. Kyprianou | 3 |
| 4 | J. Fevrier | 4 | R. Vata | 3 |
| 5 | R. Morishita | 2 | I. Bravo | 3 |
| # | Blackburn | Goals | Watford | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Gudjohnsen | 6 | M. Boadu | 2 |
| 2 | O. Afolayan | 4 | L. Kjerrumgaard | 1 |
| 3 | T. Cantwell | 1 | J. Zemura | 1 |
| 4 | R. Morishita | 1 | H. Kyprianou | 1 |
| 5 | K. Montgomery | 1 | A. Nabizada | 1 |
| # | Blackburn | Yellow cards | Watford | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Morsy | 3 | I. Bravo | 4 |
| 2 | H. Pickering | 2 | H. Kyprianou | 3 |
| 3 | T. Cantwell | 2 | J. Zemura | 3 |
| 4 | K. Montgomery | 2 | A. Nabizada | 3 |
| 5 | T. Atcheson | 2 | E. Kayembe | 3 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 12 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.5 | 15 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.2 | 22 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.8 | 15 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.3 | 9 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.1 | 13 of 24 |
| Passes | 406.2 | 13 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.9 | 5 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.9 | 22 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.8 | 19 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.9 | 19 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.1 | 13 of 24 |
| Fouls | 10.9 | 12 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.4 | 9 of 24 |
| Passes | 379.7 | 17 of 24 |
| Corners | 3.4 | 24 of 24 |