Watford vs Blackburn Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Watford were up against Blackburn in the Championship of England on September 13. Blackburn came out on top, securing a 0-1 win.

The game turned on the 47th minute when Ryoya Morishita found the net, tipping the balance in Blackburn's favor and ultimately sealing the victory.

The spotlight turns to the field where Watford and Blackburn square off once more, 5 months after the previous Championship face-off that concluded in a 2-1 victory for Blackburn. Watford enter this match after two consecutive draws, having shared points with Southampton and Swansea City, having maintained an unbeaten streak stretching to three matches. Conceding goals in their last five matches in a row, they face a chance to reset and refocus on defensive solidity.

Blackburn are entering this game after suffering a loss to Norwich City in the Championship on August 30.

This Championship encounter highlights the attacking players who have stood out for Watford and Blackburn throughout the campaign, even in challenging moments. Watford’s attacking options, crafted under Paulo Pezzolano’s leadership, have been bolstered by Nestory Irankunda, the team’s top scorer, and Imran Louza, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Irankunda has emerged as Watford’s leading scorer in Championship this season, netting two goals, while Louza has been their leading creator in the competition with two assists. Adding further support are Kwadwo Baah, Luca Kjerrumgaard and Rocco Vata, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.

Meanwhile, Todd Cantwell and Ryan Hedges have been pivotal for Blackburn’s attack, carefully orchestrated by Valerien Ismael, combining to deliver important goals and assists. In Championship, Cantwell has been Blackburn’s standout scorer with two goals, and has also shown his creativity, leading the team with one assist this campaign. Blackburn’s attacking depth is further showcased by Yuki Ohashi, Dion De Neve and Augustus Kargbo, who have each made valuable contributions this season.

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AI Prediction

Our AI kicks off with a pre-match prediction for Watford–Blackburn, and then continues to track the action live, updating its forecast every minute as the game unfolds. According to pre-match data, the model suggested that a draw was projected as most likely, carrying 43%, while Watford’s victory was at 31% and Blackburn’s victory was at 26%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Watford - Blackburn in real time.

Watford kicked off the game with Egil Selvik, Jeremy Petris, Matthew Pollock, Kevin Keben, Kwadwo Baah, Rocco Vata who got substituted by Edo Kayembe on the 55th minute, Hector Kyprianou, Moussa Sissoko, Max Alleyne, Mamadou Doumbia who got substituted by Nestory Irankunda on the 54th minute and Luca Kjerrumgaard as starters, with Nathan Baxter, Formose Mendy, James Abankwah, Marc Bola, Tom Ince, Othmane Maamma, Edo Kayembe, Nestory Irankunda and Vivaldo Semedo on the bench.

Blackburn's starting eleven were Balazs Toth, Yuri Ribeiro who got substituted by Lewis Miller on the 70th minute, Scott Wharton, Hayden Carter, Ryan Alebiosu, Sidnei Tavares, Sondre Tronstad who got substituted by Taylor Gardner-Hickman on the 78th minute, Ryan Hedges who got substituted by Harry Pickering on the 90th minute, Todd Cantwell, Ryoya Morishita who got substituted by Augustus Kargbo on the 70th minute and Yuki Ohashi who got substituted by Andri Gudjohnsen on the 70th minute, with Aynsley Pears, Taylor Gardner-Hickman, Harry Pickering, Lewis Miller, Dion De Neve, Kristi Montgomery, Augustus Kargbo, Makhtar Gueye and Andri Gudjohnsen on the bench.

Stats

Explore stats from Watford vs Blackburn on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

  • Expected Goals: 0.79 - 1.22
  • Ball Possession: 51 - 49
  • Big Scoring Chances: 0 - 2
  • Total Attempts: 14 - 13
  • Shots On Target: 1 - 4
  • Blocked Shots: 6 - 5
  • Shots in the Box: 8 - 8
  • Shots from Outside the Box: 6 - 5
  • Woodwork Hits: 0 - 1
  • Fouls: 12 - 14
  • Corners: 5 - 7
  • Throw-Ins: 27 - 27
  • Saves: 3 - 1
  • Free Kicks: 14 - 12
  • Offsides: 4 - 0
  • Passes into Final Third: 89 - 145
  • Completed Passes in Final Third: 58 - 100
  • Touches in Opponent's Box: 20 - 24
  • Tackles: 14 - 31
  • Completed Tackles: 5 - 14
  • Total Crosses: 18 - 20
  • Successful Crosses: 5 - 8
  • Interceptions: 11 - 3
  • Clearances: 26 - 30

Referee showed the yellow card three times throughout the game. Todd Cantwell, Matthew Pollock and Ryan Hedges were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Over five meetings since February 2023, the teams have each had their moments. Watford and Blackburn each have two wins, with the other one encounter ending in stalemate. The most recent match between them was on April 26, 2025, in the Championship of England, where Blackburn secured a 2-1 victory. Over the course of these five head-to-head games, Watford have found the net five times, whereas Blackburn have scored five. As things stand, Watford and Blackburn are evenly matched in their recent head-to-head encounters.

Watford have won three of their nine matches in Championship this season, with three draws and three defeats, scoring eleven goals, averaging 1.22 per match, while conceding eleven, an average of 1.22 per match. In Championship, Blackburn have played eight matches, winning two, drawing one and losing five, netting seven goals (0.88 per match) and conceding eleven (1.38 per match).

Recent Form

Watford are on a two-game drawing streak, having drawn against Southampton and Swansea City in their last two matches, while Blackburn's most recent outing ended in a loss against Norwich City. Overall, Watford have won five of their last twenty matches, losing eight and drawing seven, while Blackburn have won nine of their last twenty matches, losing eight and drawing three.

  • Blackburn haven't played a draw in their previous 10 matches.
  • Watford have conceded a goal in their previous 5 matches.
  • Watford's last 3 home matches had over 2.5 goals.

Live Standings

As always, England Championship's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Watford are currently 11th in the table with twelve points from nine matches, while Blackburn hold 21st place with seven points after eight matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Watford and Blackburn in real time. You can watch the goal by Ryoya Morishita as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Watford - Blackburn are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.

Live Commentary

  1. FT
    Full Time
    Match ends. Watford 0, Blackburn 1.
  2. 90'
    Substitution for Blackburn. Harry Pickering replaces Ryan Hedges
  3. 88'
    Ryan Hedges is shown the yellow card.
  4. 78'
    Substitution for Blackburn. Taylor Gardner-Hickman replaces Sondre Tronstad
  5. 70'
    Substitution for Blackburn. Andri Gudjohnsen replaces Yuki Ohashi
  6. 70'
    Substitution for Blackburn. Augustus Kargbo replaces Ryoya Morishita
  7. 70'
    Substitution for Blackburn. Lewis Miller replaces Yuri Ribeiro
  8. 67'
    Matthew Pollock is shown the yellow card.
  9. 58'
    Todd Cantwell is shown the yellow card.
  10. 55'
    Substitution for Watford. Edo Kayembe replaces Rocco Vata
  11. 54'
    Substitution for Watford. Nestory Irankunda replaces Mamadou Doumbia
  12. 47'
    0 - 1
    Ryoya Morishita scores for Blackburn, assisted by Yuki Ohashi.
  13. 2T
    Kick-off
    Second half begins
  14. HT
    Half-Time - 0 : 0
    First half ends.
  15. 1T
    Kick-off
    First half begins