Watford v Blackburn Rovers

Watford v Blackburn Rovers: everything you need to know

Watford meet Blackburn Rovers at Vicarage Road, Thursday 6:45am (EFL Championship). Nothing between them: Watford 5, Blackburn Rovers 5, 2 drawn from 12 meetings.

The big picture

Watford come in 20th on the ladder with 15 points; Blackburn Rovers are 13th on 21. Blackburn Rovers are the side higher up the table.

Watford are 4–8–3 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 0.9 goals for and 1.5 against.

Blackburn Rovers are 6–6–3 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.5 goals for and 1.5 against.

Form

Watford have won two of their last five and most recently drew with Middlesbrough 0–0.

Blackburn Rovers have won two of their last five and most recently beat West Ham United 2–1.

Head to head

These sides have met 12 times on our records since 2007: Watford 5, Blackburn Rovers 5, 2 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), it was a draw 1–1 at Ewood Park.

Biggest margin between these two: Watford by 2 goals in 2020-21 (3–1).

Players to watch

For Watford, watch Amin Nabizada (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27) and Luca Kjerrumgaard (0.2 goals a game in 2026-27).

For Blackburn Rovers, watch Andri Gudjohnsen (0.7 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Oladapo Afolayan (0.3 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27).

At Vicarage Road

Watford have won 8 of their last 20 at Vicarage Road.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Blackburn Rovers have the edge.

Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.

Watford v Blackburn Rovers: everything you need to know

Watford meet Blackburn Rovers at Vicarage Road, Thursday 6:45am (EFL Championship). Nothing between them: Watford 5, Blackburn Rovers 5, 2 drawn from 12 meetings.

5–5

head to head

Nothing between them: Watford 5, Blackburn Rovers 5, 2 drawn from 12 meetings.

goals — biggest win in the fixture

Biggest margin between these two: Watford by 2 goals in 2020-21 (3–1).

0.7 v 0.3

goals a game

Key match-up: Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) averages 0.7 goals a game to Myron Boadu's 0.3 (Watford).

0.2 v 0.2

assists a game

Key match-up: Iker Bravo (Watford) averages 0.2 assists a game to Ryoya Morishita's 0.2 (Blackburn Rovers).

assists in 2026-27

Iker Bravo has 3 assists in 15 games for Watford in 2026-27.

8/20

at Vicarage Road

Watford have won 8 of their last 20 at Vicarage Road.

0.3

goals a game

Amin Nabizada (Watford) is averaging 0.3 goals a game in 2026-27.

0.2

goals a game

Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) is averaging 0.2 goals a game in 2026-27.

Head to head

5Watford

2Draws

5Blackburn Rovers

12 meetings since 2007 · average score Watford 1.3, Blackburn Rovers 1.3

25 Jan 26Draw1–1Ewood Park

14 Sept 25Blackburn Rovers1–0Vicarage Road

27 Apr 25Blackburn Rovers2–1Ewood Park

26 Oct 24Watford1–0Vicarage Road

24 Dec 23Watford2–1Ewood Park

27 Aug 23Blackburn Rovers1–0Vicarage Road

Last line-ups

Official team lists aren't out yet — they usually land a day or two before the game. These are each side's line-ups from their last game (Watford v Middlesbrough, Sun, 8 Nov · Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United, Sun, 8 Nov).