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Championship | Gameweek 4
Aug 27, 2023 at 12pm UK
Vicarage Road
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Watford
0 - 1
Blackburn


Hoedt (24'), Andrews (69'), Louza (69')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Hedges (72')
Hyam (63'), Rankin-Costello (77')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Championship clash between Watford and Blackburn Rovers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Stoke 1-0 Watford
Saturday, August 19 at 3pm in Championship

We said: Watford 2-0 Blackburn Rovers

On the back of two league games without a win, both sides will be eager to bounce back. While there is attacking talent in the two teams, we cannot ignore Watford's defensive record, leaving us to predict a hard-earned home success. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Watford win with a probability of 37.36%. A win for Blackburn Rovers had a probability of 35.93% and a draw had a probability of 26.7%.

The most likely scoreline for a Watford win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.09%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.18%) and 2-0 (6.5%). The likeliest Blackburn Rovers win was 0-1 (9.86%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.7%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood.

Result
WatfordDrawBlackburn Rovers
37.36% (-0.137 -0.14) 26.71% (0.236 0.24) 35.93% (-0.097000000000001 -0.1)
Both teams to score 51.85% (-0.77500000000001 -0.78)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
46.81% (-0.98 -0.98)53.19% (0.982 0.98)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
25.24% (-0.838 -0.84)74.76% (0.84 0.84)
Watford Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
72.43% (-0.54299999999999 -0.54)27.57% (0.545 0.55)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
36.91% (-0.706 -0.71)63.1% (0.708 0.71)
Blackburn Rovers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
71.58% (-0.52900000000001 -0.53)28.42% (0.531 0.53)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
35.83% (-0.673 -0.67)64.17% (0.675 0.68)
Score Analysis
    Watford 37.36%
    Blackburn Rovers 35.93%
    Draw 26.71%
WatfordDrawBlackburn Rovers
1-0 @ 10.09% (0.229 0.23)
2-1 @ 8.18% (-0.055999999999999 -0.06)
2-0 @ 6.5% (0.053 0.05)
3-1 @ 3.51% (-0.079 -0.08)
3-0 @ 2.79% (-0.02 -0.02)
3-2 @ 2.21% (-0.083 -0.08)
4-1 @ 1.13% (-0.043 -0.04)
Other @ 2.93%
Total : 37.36%
1-1 @ 12.7% (0.11 0.11)
0-0 @ 7.84% (0.298 0.3)
2-2 @ 5.15% (-0.113 -0.11)
3-3 @ 0.93% (-0.049 -0.05)
Other @ 0.1%
Total : 26.71%
0-1 @ 9.86% (0.233 0.23)
1-2 @ 7.99% (-0.051 -0.05)
0-2 @ 6.2% (0.055 0.05)
1-3 @ 3.35% (-0.072 -0.07)
0-3 @ 2.6% (-0.015 -0.02)
2-3 @ 2.16% (-0.08 -0.08)
1-4 @ 1.05% (-0.039 -0.04)
Other @ 2.72%
Total : 35.93%

How you voted: Watford vs Blackburn

Watford
80.0%
Draw
10.0%
Blackburn Rovers
10.0%
10
Head to Head
Feb 11, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 31
Watford
1-1
Blackburn
Hoedt (74')
Dack (24')
Sep 13, 2022 7.45pm
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Blackburn
2-0
Watford
Hedges (38'), Hyam (82')
Feb 24, 2021 7.45pm
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Blackburn
2-3
Watford
Elliott (43'), Brereton (82')
Rothwell (34')
Pedro (25'), Sarr (38'), Sema (60')
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Brereton (28')
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sunderland1695226121432
2Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd1610422191232
3Burnley168621961330
4Leeds UnitedLeeds158522491529
5Middlesbrough1683529191027
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom166821811726
7Watford168262524126
8Millwall166641914524
9Blackburn RoversBlackburn156451917222
10Bristol City165742020022
11Derby CountyDerby165562020020
12Stoke CityStoke165561920-120
13Norwich CityNorwich164752524119
14Swansea CitySwansea155461110119
15Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds165471826-819
16Luton TownLuton165381826-818
17Coventry CityCoventry164572223-117
18Oxford UnitedOxford Utd164571924-517
19Plymouth ArgylePlymouth164571728-1117
20Preston North EndPreston163761624-816
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