Watford host Blackburn at Vicarage Road, Watford on 25 November 2026 at 19:45 in the Championship. Watford's last five results: L L W L L (1 win and 4 losses). Blackburn's last five: W W L W L (3 wins and 2 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Watford have won 2, Blackburn 3, with 1 draw.
Watford vs Blackburn kicks off at 19:45 UK time on Wednesday 25 November 2026 in the Championship, at Vicarage Road, Watford. Vicarage Road holds 22,200 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 19:45.
Watford vs Blackburn is being played at Vicarage Road in Watford on Wednesday 25 November 2026, the home ground of Watford, which holds 22,200 people. Kick-off is at 19:45 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
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.
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.
Across the last 6 meetings Watford have won 2, Blackburn have won 3 and 1 was drawn, with Watford scoring 5 goals to Blackburn's 6. The most recent was Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Watford on 24 January 2026 in the Championship.
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.
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.
Until the team news for Watford vs Blackburn is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Watford's XI from their 2-3 defeat at Norwich on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Blackburn's XI from their 0-4 defeat at Swansea 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 Watford vs Blackburn, 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 Watford vs Blackburn are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Watford's XI from their 2-3 defeat at Norwich on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Blackburn's XI from their 0-4 defeat at Swansea on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Watford | Fouls committed | Blackburn | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Kyprianou | 13 | O. Afolayan | 15 |
| 2 | M. Doumbia | 13 | S. Morsy | 13 |
| 3 | E. Kayembe | 11 | T. Cantwell | 10 |
| 4 | K. Keben | 9 | T. Atcheson | 8 |
| 5 | I. Bravo | 9 | K. Montgomery | 8 |
| # | Watford | Shots | Blackburn | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Kayembe | 16 | O. Afolayan | 23 |
| 2 | M. Doumbia | 13 | J. Fevrier | 19 |
| 3 | H. Kyprianou | 10 | A. Gudjohnsen | 15 |
| 4 | M. Payero | 10 | T. Cantwell | 12 |
| 5 | I. Bravo | 9 | R. Alebiosu | 8 |
| # | Watford | Shots on target | Blackburn | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Doumbia | 7 | O. Afolayan | 10 |
| 2 | E. Kayembe | 4 | A. Gudjohnsen | 8 |
| 3 | H. Kyprianou | 3 | T. Cantwell | 7 |
| 4 | R. Vata | 3 | J. Fevrier | 4 |
| 5 | I. Bravo | 3 | R. Morishita | 2 |
| # | Watford | Goals | Blackburn | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Boadu | 2 | A. Gudjohnsen | 6 |
| 2 | L. Kjerrumgaard | 1 | O. Afolayan | 4 |
| 3 | J. Zemura | 1 | T. Cantwell | 1 |
| 4 | H. Kyprianou | 1 | R. Morishita | 1 |
| 5 | A. Nabizada | 1 | K. Montgomery | 1 |
| # | Watford | Yellow cards | Blackburn | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Bravo | 4 | S. Morsy | 3 |
| 2 | H. Kyprianou | 3 | H. Pickering | 2 |
| 3 | J. Zemura | 3 | T. Cantwell | 2 |
| 4 | A. Nabizada | 3 | K. Montgomery | 2 |
| 5 | E. Kayembe | 3 | T. Atcheson | 2 |
| 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 |
| 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 |