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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
Gameweek 10
Blackburn
2-0
Watford
Hedges (38'), Hyam (82')
Feb 24, 2021 7.45pm
Gameweek 32
Blackburn
2-3
Watford
Elliott (43'), Brereton (82')
Rothwell (34')
Pedro (25'), Sarr (38'), Sema (60')
Oct 21, 2020 7.45pm
Gameweek 6
Watford
3-1
Blackburn
Pedro (13'), Cleverley (17'), Lenihan (49' og.)
Kabasele (22'), Ngakia (75'), Pedro (84')
Brereton (28')
rhs 2.0
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1Leeds UnitedLeeds24156344152951
2Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd24156333141949
3Burnley2413923092148
4Sunderland24128436211544
5Blackburn RoversBlackburn2311572721638
6Middlesbrough24107741311037
7Watford2311483331237
8West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom2481242819936
9Swansea CitySwansea249692925433
10Bristol City248973028233
11Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds249693236-433
12Norwich CityNorwich247984036430
13Millwall237882220229
14Preston North EndPreston2461172630-429
15Coventry CityCoventry2477103234-228
16Derby CountyDerby2476112930-127
17Queens Park RangersQPR2451182432-826
18Stoke CityStoke2467112432-825
19Luton TownLuton2474132641-1525
20Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2366112639-1324
21Hull City2457122232-1022
22Cardiff CityCardiff2356122338-1521
23Portsmouth2248102640-1420
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2346132251-2918


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