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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 UnitedLeeds30189360194163
2Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd30196541212061
3Burnley30151323692758
4Sunderland291510442241855
5Blackburn RoversBlackburn30136113429545
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom301014639271244
7Middlesbrough29128947361144
8Norwich CityNorwich30119104942742
9Bristol City30101283835342
10Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds30119104346-342
11Coventry CityCoventry30118114138341
12Watford30125134042-241
13Millwall301010103027340
14Queens Park RangersQPR30911103339-638
15Preston North EndPreston3081393338-537
16Oxford UnitedOxford Utd30910113444-1037
17Swansea CitySwansea3097143242-1034
18Stoke CityStoke30711122837-932
19Cardiff CityCardiff30710133351-1831
20Portsmouth3079143652-1630
21Hull City3078153140-929
22Derby CountyDerby3076173241-927
23Luton TownLuton3076173049-1927
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth30510152963-3425


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