History of the Blackburn Rovers v Watford fixture
Watford travel to take on Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 15 games played, Hornets have recorded 4 wins, and Blackburn Rovers have come away with 6 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Blackburn Rovers was back in April 2007, over five years ago, with Blackburn Rovers running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a Premiership match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006/2007 | Wed 18 Apr | Blackburn R. | 3-1 | Watford | Premiership |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 23 Jan | Watford | 2 - 1 | Blackburn R. | Premiership |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 20 Feb | Watford | 0 - 1 | Blackburn R. | League Division One |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 12 Sep | Blackburn R. | 3 - 4 | Watford | League Division One |
| 1995/1996 | Tue 24 Oct | Watford | 1 - 2 | Blackburn R. | League Cup |
| 1992/1993 | Wed 09 Dec | Blackburn R. | 6 - 1 | Watford | League Cup |
| 1991/1992 | Sat 11 Apr | Watford | 2 - 1 | Blackburn R. | Second Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Blackburn Rovers are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 5.
Watford have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. While the Hornets have hit 11 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Blackburn Rovers's total of 20 points from their 12 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower Championship.
Watford see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 16 points from their 12 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Watford | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
A creditable return from recent away games for Hornets could well see them head back from Ewood Park with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 12 games since last home draw. |
| Watford | 7 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here