Watford vs Blackburn Rovers Match Recap Season 2022/2023

Championship

Championship

03:00 PMFebruary 11, 2023

Regular Season – 31

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1 – 1

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HT: (0 – 1)

📍 Vicarage Road (Watford)👤 Referee: J. Simpson

How did Watford and Blackburn Rovers perform?

Home Voted: 0

Away Voted: 0

World Class25%

Solid0%

Bang Average25%

Lucky0%

Shocking50%

World Class25%

Solid0%

Bang Average25%

Lucky0%

Shocking50%

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Watford and Blackburn Rovers Match Stats

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BALL POSSESSION

61%39%

ATTACK

15

Total shots

7

6

Shots on target

4

5

Shots off target

3

4

Blocked shots

0

8

Shots inside box

5

7

Shots outside box

2

6

Corner kicks

2

1

Offsides

1

PASSING

515

Total passes

334

407 (79%)

Accurate passes

223 (67%)

DISCIPLINE

13

Fouls

18

2

Yellow cards

4

3

Goalkeeper saves

5

Watford and Blackburn Rovers Lineups

Watford

4-2-2-2

1G

Daniel Bachmann

6.6

3D

Mario Gaspar

6.7

22D

Ryan Porteous

6.9

44D

Wesley Hoedt ⚽74′

7.2

14D

Hassane Kamara 90+3′

7.3

11M

Ismael Koné 🔺79′

6.6

4M

Hamza Choudhury 36′ 🔺71′

6.9

37M

Matheus Martins 🔺60′

7.3

23M

Ismaïla Sarr

6

21F

Henrique Araújo 🔺46′

6.6

10F

João PedroC 🔺79′

7.7

Substitutes

26G

Ben Hamer

–

27D

Christian Kabasele

–

12M

Ken Sema 🔻60′

6.9

6M

Imrân Louza 🔻79′

5.9

8M

Tom Cleverley 🔻71′

6.9

7F

Keinan Davis 🔻46′

6.5

34F

Britt Assombalonga 🔻79′

6.5

Coach of Watford

👔 S. Bilic

Blackburn Rovers

4-2-3-1

13G

Aynsley Pears

7.3

11D

Joe Rankin-Costello 59′ 🔺86′

6.3

17D

Hayden Carter

7.2

16D

Scott Wharton

7.2

3D

Harry Pickering

6.9

27M

Lewis TravisC

7.3

6M

Tyler Morton 🔺60′

6.5

14M

Sorba Thomas 31′ 🔺60′

6.6

23M

Bradley Dack ⚽24′ 🔺76′

7.2

22M

Ben Brereton Díaz 🔺76′

6.3

10F

Tyrhys Dolan

6.7

Substitutes

34G

Joe Hilton

–

2D

Callum Brittain 🔻86′

6

33D

Ashley Phillips

–

21M

John Buckley 🔻60′

6.7

19M

Ryan Hedges 🔻76′

6.9

9F

Sam Gallagher 🔻60′

6.7

8M

Sammie Szmodics 🔻76′

6.7

Coach of Blackburn Rovers

👔 J. Tomasson

Watford and Blackburn Rovers Head to Head

2WINS

0DRAWS

4WINS

Over 1.5 Goals50%

Over 2.5 Goals33%

Both Teams Scored33%

Past H2H Matches & Results

13 Sep 2025 Watford 0-1 Blackburn

26 Apr 2025 Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Watford

26 Oct 2024 Watford 1-0 Blackburn Rovers

23 Dec 2023 Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Watford

27 Aug 2023 Watford 0-1 Blackburn Rovers

13 Sep 2022 Blackburn Rovers 2-0 Watford

Championship Standings Season 2025/2026

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts
1	Coventry	26	15	7	4	57-29	28	52
2	Middlesbrough	26	13	7	6	37-26	11	46
3	Ipswich	25	12	8	5	42-24	18	44
4	Preston	26	11	10	5	36-25	11	43
5	Millwall	26	12	7	7	29-33	-4	43
6	Watford	25	11	8	6	37-29	8	41
7	Hull	25	12	5	8	40-38	2	41
8	Stoke	26	12	4	10	32-23	9	40
9	Wrexham	26	10	10	6	38-32	6	40
10	Bristol City	26	11	6	9	38-29	9	39
11	QPR	26	11	5	10	38-39	-1	38
12	Leicester	26	10	7	9	37-38	-1	37
13	Derby	26	9	8	9	35-35	0	35
14	Birmingham	26	9	7	10	35-36	-1	34
15	Southampton	26	8	9	9	38-38	0	33
16	Sheffield Utd	25	10	2	13	36-38	-2	32
17	Swansea	26	9	5	12	27-33	-6	32
18	West Brom	26	9	4	13	29-35	-6	31
19	Charlton	25	7	8	10	25-32	-7	29
20	Blackburn	25	7	7	11	24-30	-6	28
21	Portsmouth	24	6	7	11	21-35	-14	25
22	Norwich	26	6	6	14	28-39	-11	24
23	Oxford Utd	25	5	7	13	25-35	-10	22
24	Sheffield Wed	25	1	8	16	18-51	-33	-7

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts
1	Coventry	12	9	2	1	27-9	18	29
2	Ipswich	13	8	4	1	24-11	13	28
3	Watford	13	8	4	1	23-12	11	28
4	Middlesbrough	13	8	3	2	20-11	9	27
5	Birmingham	13	7	5	1	27-13	14	26
6	Millwall	14	8	2	4	17-17	0	26
7	QPR	13	7	2	4	24-17	7	23
8	Preston	13	6	5	2	19-12	7	23
9	Wrexham	13	6	5	2	24-19	5	23
10	Hull	13	7	2	4	19-19	0	23
11	West Brom	12	6	4	2	16-11	5	22
12	Leicester	13	6	4	3	19-15	4	22
13	Bristol City	14	6	3	5	23-15	8	21
14	Swansea	13	6	3	4	16-16	0	21
15	Stoke	12	6	2	4	18-10	8	20
16	Southampton	12	5	5	2	17-11	6	20
17	Charlton	11	5	3	3	13-12	1	18
18	Portsmouth	13	5	3	5	14-14	0	18
19	Sheffield Utd	12	5	2	5	18-13	5	17
20	Derby	14	4	5	5	17-20	-3	17
21	Oxford Utd	12	3	4	5	13-17	-4	13
22	Blackburn	13	2	4	7	13-20	-7	10
23	Norwich	13	3	1	9	12-19	-7	10
24	Sheffield Wed	13	0	4	9	7-29	-22	4

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts
1	Coventry	14	6	5	3	30-20	10	23
2	Preston	13	5	5	3	17-13	4	20
3	Stoke	14	6	2	6	14-13	1	20
4	Middlesbrough	13	5	4	4	17-15	2	19
5	Derby	12	5	3	4	18-15	3	18
6	Hull	12	5	3	4	21-19	2	18
7	Bristol City	12	5	3	4	15-14	1	18
8	Blackburn	12	5	3	4	11-10	1	18
9	Wrexham	13	4	5	4	14-13	1	17
10	Millwall	12	4	5	3	12-16	-4	17
11	Ipswich	12	4	4	4	18-13	5	16
12	Leicester	13	4	3	6	18-23	-5	15
13	Sheffield Utd	13	5	0	8	18-25	-7	15
14	QPR	13	4	3	6	14-22	-8	15
15	Norwich	13	3	5	5	16-20	-4	14
16	Watford	12	3	4	5	14-17	-3	13
17	Southampton	14	3	4	7	21-27	-6	13
18	Swansea	13	3	2	8	11-17	-6	11
19	Charlton	14	2	5	7	12-20	-8	11
20	Oxford Utd	13	2	3	8	12-18	-6	9
21	West Brom	14	3	0	11	13-24	-11	9
22	Birmingham	13	2	2	9	8-23	-15	8
23	Sheffield Wed	12	1	4	7	11-22	-11	7
24	Portsmouth	11	1	4	6	7-21	-14	7

Qualification/Relegation

Relegation – League One

Promotion – Premier League

Promotion – Championship (Play Offs: Semi-finals)

Watford vs Blackburn Rovers Video Highlights & Match Recap – 2023-02-11

The atmosphere at Vicarage Road (Watford) was electric as Watford hosted Blackburn Rovers in a crucial Championship tie on February 11, 2023. Both sides entered the pitch with clear intentions, resulting in a fascinating clash of styles.

It wasn’t just about physicality; the mental aspect of the game was evident. Key duels in wide areas and the transition play defined the rhythm of the match. Ultimately, the team that showed more composure in critical moments walked away with the advantage.

Current League Standings

Before kick-off, Watford occupied 6th spot, having accumulated 41 points. Their journey so far consists of 11 victories, 8 stalemates, and 6 defeats.

On the other side, Blackburn Rovers stood at 20th with 28 points. With 7 wins this season, they arrived looking to add another three points to their tally.

Head-to-Head Analysis

Looking back at the previous 7 encounters between these clubs in Championship, the stats paint an interesting picture. The home side, Watford, has triumphed 2 times.

Conversely, Blackburn Rovers has managed to secure victory on 4 occasions, while 1 matches have ended in a draw. Fans have seen goals in 3 of these games, with high-scoring affairs (Over 2.5) happening 2 times.

Team Form & Performance

A look at the momentum both teams brought into this fixture:

Recent Matches of Watford

Recent Matches of Blackburn Rovers

Match Analysis Replay

Don’t miss the post-match breakdown of Watford vs Blackburn Rovers. Watch the tactical shifts and key goals from this Championship showdown.

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