Championship · Matchweek 5 · Sep 13

Watford - Blackburn

Blackburn won 1-0 away at Watford in Championship (Matchweek 5). Goals: R. Morishita 47'.

🏟 Vicarage Road 👤 Referee: D. Whitestone
Key events
47' R. Morishita(0 - 1) · Assist: Y. Ohashi Blackburn
58' 🟨 Todd CantwellYellow card Blackburn
67' 🟨 Matthew PollockYellow card Watford
88' 🟨 Ryan HedgesYellow card Blackburn
Quick stats
%51 Possession %49
1.28 Expected goals (xG) 1.66
1.42 Pre-match xG 1.38
14 Total shots 14
1 Shots on target 5
7 Shots off target 4
6 Blocked shots 5
8 Shots inside box 9
6 Shots outside box 5
4 Saves 1
Match timeline
First half
HT 0 - 0
47'
R. Morishita(0 - 1) · Assist: Y. Ohashi
M. Doumbia ↔ N. IrankundaSubstitution🔁
54'
R. Vata ↔ E. KayembeSubstitution🔁
55'
58'
🟨Todd CantwellYellow card
Matthew PollockYellow card🟨
67'
70'
🔁Yuri Ribeiro ↔ L. MillerSubstitution
70'
🔁Y. Ohashi ↔ A. GuðjohnsenSubstitution
70'
🔁R. Morishita ↔ A. KargboSubstitution
78'
🔁S. Tronstad ↔ T. Gardner-HickmanSubstitution
88'
🟨Ryan HedgesYellow card
90'
🔁R. Hedges ↔ H. PickeringSubstitution
FT 0 - 1
Match statsWatford · Blackburn
Key stats
%51 Possession %49
1.28 Expected goals (xG) 1.66
1.42 Pre-match xG 1.38
Shots
14 Total shots 14
1 Shots on target 5
7 Shots off target 4
6 Blocked shots 5
8 Shots inside box 9
6 Shots outside box 5
4 Saves 1
Attacking
104 Attacks 82
44 Dangerous attacks 60
Passing
347 Total passes 333
273 Accurate passes 237
%79 Pass accuracy %71
Set pieces & discipline
5 Corners 7
4 Offsides 0
12 Fouls 14
14 Free kicks 12
27 Throw-ins 27
9 Goal kicks 13
Cards
1 Yellow cards 2
0 1st-half cards 0
1 2nd-half cards 2
By half
0 1st-half goals 0
0 2nd-half goals 1
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
LineupsWatford 3-5-2Blackburn 4-2-3-1
Watford · Bench
Coach: Paulo César Pezzolano Suárez
Blackburn · Bench
Coach: Valérien Alexandre Ismaël
HEAD TO HEAD9 meetings · 2020–2026
Watford 4
Oct 21who was on topJan 24
Blackburn 3
4 Watford 2 draw 3 Blackburn
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.6goals / match
1211total goals
1/2clean sheets
3-1Watford best win · Oct 21
2-0Blackburn best win · Sep 13
%78 Over 1.5 7/9
%44 Over 2.5 4/9
%22 Over 3.5 2/9
%67 BTTS 6/9
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Watford at home4 matches
2W 1D 1L 5:3
Blackburn at home5 matches
2W 1D 2L 8:7
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
16Watfordin the table57pts
46matches 14-15-17W-D-L 53:65goals -12diff
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20Blackburnin the table52pts
46matches 13-13-20W-D-L 42:56goals -14diff
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PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Jan 24 Blackburn 1-1 Watford Championship
Apr 26 Blackburn 2-1 Watford Championship
Oct 26 Watford 1-0 Blackburn Championship
Dec 23 Blackburn 1-2 Watford Championship
Aug 27 Watford 0-1 Blackburn Championship
Feb 11 Watford 1-1 Blackburn Championship
Sep 13 Blackburn 2-0 Watford Championship
Feb 24 Blackburn 2-3 Watford Championship
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