Championship · Matchweek 29 · Jan 24

Blackburn - Watford

Blackburn and Watford drew 1-1 in Championship (Matchweek 29). Goals: L. Miller 28'; E. Kayembe 26'.

🏟 Ewood Park 👤 Referee: A. Herczeg
Key events
26' E. Kayembe(0 - 1) Watford
28' L. Miller(1 - 1) · Assist: T. Cantwell Blackburn
45+2' 🟨 H. KyprianouYellow card Watford
90+3' 🟨 E. KayembeYellow card Watford
Quick stats
%57 Possession %43
1.03 Expected goals (xG) 1.48
1.42 Pre-match xG 1.19
8 Total shots 11
3 Shots on target 4
4 Shots off target 4
1 Blocked shots 3
6 Shots inside box 10
2 Shots outside box 1
3 Saves 2
Match timeline
First half
26'
E. Kayembe(0 - 1)
L. Miller(1 - 1) · Assist: T. Cantwell
28'
42'
🔁R. Vata ↔ G. ChakvetadzeSubstitution
45+2'
🟨H. KyprianouYellow card
HT 1 - 1
L. Miller ↔ R. AlebiosuSubstitution🔁
60'
A. Forshaw ↔ M. BaradjiSubstitution🔁
61'
R. Morishita ↔ D. De NeveSubstitution🔁
61'
63'
🔁O. Maamma ↔ N. IrankundaSubstitution
M. Jorgensen ↔ A. DohertySubstitution🔁
79'
85'
🔁L. Kjerrumgaard ↔ K. BaahSubstitution
90+3'
🟨E. KayembeYellow card
FT 1 - 1
Match statsBlackburn · Watford
Key stats
%57 Possession %43
1.03 Expected goals (xG) 1.48
1.42 Pre-match xG 1.19
Shots
8 Total shots 11
3 Shots on target 4
4 Shots off target 4
1 Blocked shots 3
6 Shots inside box 10
2 Shots outside box 1
3 Saves 2
Attacking
117 Attacks 96
50 Dangerous attacks 43
Passing
421 Total passes 324
310 Accurate passes 226
%74 Pass accuracy %70
Set pieces & discipline
6 Corners 8
1 Offsides 0
7 Fouls 6
7 Free kicks 8
24 Throw-ins 27
7 Goal kicks 9
Cards
0 Yellow cards 1
0 1st-half cards 1
0 2nd-half cards 1
By half
1 1st-half goals 1
0 2nd-half goals 0
1 1st-half corners 7
6 2nd-half corners 1
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
HEAD TO HEAD9 meetings · 2020–2025
Blackburn 4
Oct 21who was on topSep 13
Watford 4
4 Blackburn 1 draw 4 Watford
Blackburn won the last 2
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.4goals / match
1111total goals
3/1clean sheets
2-0Blackburn best win · Sep 13
3-1Watford best win · Oct 21
%67 Over 1.5 6/9
%44 Over 2.5 4/9
%22 Over 3.5 2/9
%56 BTTS 5/9
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Blackburn at home4 matches
2W 0D 2L 7:6
Watford at home5 matches
2W 1D 2L 5:4
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
20Blackburnin the table52pts
46matches 13-13-20W-D-L 42:56goals -14diff
LWDLD
16Watfordin the table57pts
46matches 14-15-17W-D-L 53:65goals -12diff
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PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Sep 13 Watford 0-1 Blackburn 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
xG difference & finishing
Blackburn1 gol · 1.03 xG -0.03
Watford1 gol · 1.48 xG -0.48
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Blackburn dominated the ball57% possession
Watford took more shots11 - 8
THE REFEREE29 matches on record
Adam Herczeg
Strictness45 TEMPO49
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: FrequentGoals: HighOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 13.5 -2.5
Fouls 1321.3 -8.3
Goals 23.3 -1.3
Corners 1410.5 +3.5
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 1.00.9 +0.1
Shots 8.010.8 -2.8
On target 3.02.9 +0.1
Possession %57%48 +9.4
Corners 6.05.0 +1.0
Cards 0.02.2 -2.2
Conceded 1.01.2 -0.2
this matchseason average · 45 matches
Goals 1.01.2 -0.2
Shots 11.013.1 -2.1
On target 4.04.1 -0.1
Possession %43%52 -8.6
Corners 8.04.6 +3.4
Cards 1.02.0 -1.0
Conceded 1.01.4 -0.4
this matchseason average · 45 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Edo Kayembe 8.50
Starting XI
20 Eiran Cashin D · 80' 7.90
Tackles8Interceptions3Blocks1Duels won14/17Fouls1Passes65 · %49
12 Lewis Miller D · 61' 7.50
Goals1On target1/1Interceptions2Duels won1/1Passes18 · %10
15 Sean McLoughlin D · 80' 7.20
Tackles3Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won8/12Fouls won1Fouls1Passes48 · %39
6 Sondre Tronstad M · 80' 6.90
Tackles3Interceptions2Duels won6/9Passes49 · %40
29 Mathias Jørgensen M · 79' 6.90
On target1/1Blocks1Passes8 · %4
28 Adam Forshaw M · 61' 6.60
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/4Fouls1Passes33 · %29
10 Todd Cantwell M · 80' · K 6.60
Assist1Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles3Interceptions2Duels won8/12Fouls won3Passes50 · %35
26 Connor O'Riordan D · 80' 6.30
Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/6Fouls won1Passes38 · %25
23 Yuki Ohashi F · 80' 6.30
Tackles2Duels won2/11Fouls2Passes18 · %13
22 Balázs Tóth G · 80' 6.20
Saves3Passes24 · %15
25 Ryoya Morishita M · 61' 5.60
Dribbles1/8Duels won1/13Fouls1Offside1Passes23 · %18
Substitutes
2 Ryan Alebiosu D · 19' 6.70
Fouls1Passes4 · %2
24 Moussa Baradji M · 19' 6.70
Duels won1/2Passes9 · %8
14 Dion De Neve D · 19' 6.20
Passes4 · %2
47 Aodhan Doherty F · 1'
Unused: Harry PickeringNicholas MichalskiTaylor Gardner-HickmanTom AtchesonHayden Carter
Starting XI
39 Edo Kayembe M · 80' 8.50
Goals1On target1/1Key pass5Dribbles2/2Duels won3/6Passes31 · %27
2 Jeremy Ngakia D · 80' · K 7.30
Key pass1Dribbles1/3Tackles9Interceptions2Duels won13/16Fouls won1Passes39 · %25
5 Hector Kyprianou M · 80' 6.90
Dribbles1/2Interceptions1Duels won5/8Fouls won1Fouls2Passes26 · %21
1 Egil Selvik G · 80' 6.90
Saves1Passes27 · %13
42 Othmane Maamma M · 64' 6.70
On target1/1Key pass1Dribbles4/10Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won8/20Fouls won2Passes15 · %8
4 Kévin Keben Biakolo D · 80' 6.60
Tackles2Interceptions3Duels won6/7Passes42 · %32
16 Marc Bola D · 80' 6.30
On target1/1Dribbles2/2Duels won3/4Passes31 · %22
25 James Abankwah D · 80' 6.30
Interceptions4Duels won3/4Fouls won1Passes21 · %11
11 Rocco Vata M · 42' 6.30
Fouls1Passes12 · %7
20 Mamadou Doumbia M · 80' 6.20
Interceptions1Duels won4/11Fouls won1Fouls1Passes29 · %20
9 Luca Kjerrumgaard F · 80' 6.00
On target1/2Key pass1Duels won3/12Fouls2Passes12 · %10
Substitutes
8 Giorgi Chakvetadze M · 38' 6.90
Key pass2Dribbles1/2Duels won2/3Fouls won1Passes24 · %21
66 Nestory Irankunda F · 16' 6.30
Passes7 · %6
Unused: James MorrisJack GrievesNampalys MendyVivaldoKwadwo BaahThomas InceNathan Baxter
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%47) ✗
Blackburn %47 Draw %25 Watford %28
1.66Blackburn xPuan
1.09Watford xPuan
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