History of the Watford v Blackburn Rovers fixture
Watford play host to Blackburn Rovers at Vicarage Road on Saturday afternoon,
The last time the two teams met at Watford was back in January 2007, over five years ago, the Hornets carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Premiership match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 27 Oct | Blackburn R. | 1 - 0 | Watford | Championship |
| 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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Watford have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 9.
The away form of Blackburn Rovers is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. Rovers have conceded 12 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Watford are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 71 points from 43 games.
Blackburn Rovers are currently lying in 19th place in npower Championship having mustered a points tally of 53 from their 42 matches played.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but we think that Hornets's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Blackburn Rovers. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Watford | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Blackburn Rovers | Lost each of the previous 5 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here