Blackburn vs Watford result and stats
Win probability: home 39%, draw 28%, away 33%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersBlackburn and Watford drew 1–1 in the Championship on Saturday 24 January 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Blackburn 39%, the draw 28% and Watford 33%, so a draw had a 28% chance. It would have been an upset.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
BLWA
7Shots14
3On target4
7Corners8
8Fouls7
0Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
1Half-time goals1
Referee: A Herczeg
Recent form
Blackburn
L @ Swansea1–3 · 20 Jan
L @ Ipswich0–3 · 17 Jan
D v Charlton2–2 · 4 Jan
L v Wrexham0–2 · 1 Jan
D @ Sheffield Wednesday0–0 · 29 Dec
Watford
D v Portsmouth1–1 · 21 Jan
L v Millwall0–2 · 17 Jan
W v Birmingham3–0 · 1 Jan
W @ Norwich1–0 · 29 Dec
W @ Leicester2–1 · 26 Dec
Head to head
In 7 league meetings since 2022, Blackburn won 4, Watford won 2 and 1 was drawn; the most recent, on 13 Sep 2025, finished Watford 0–1 Blackburn, a win for Blackburn.
Watford 0–1 Blackburn13 Sep 2025
Blackburn 2–1 Watford26 Apr 2025
Watford 1–0 Blackburn26 Oct 2024
Blackburn 1–2 Watford23 Dec 2023
Watford 0–1 Blackburn27 Aug 2023
Watford 1–1 Blackburn11 Feb 2023