Ace Football previews the Championship round 45 match between Blackburn and Watford and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Both Blackburn and Watford are currently enjoying the comforts of mid-table in the Championship. Both teams will be eager to make a push for an even stronger position, when going toe-to-toe on Saturday.
Ranked as number 9 in the Championship standings, Blackburn, have so far collected 62 points this season, while Watford collected 56 points. This puts them up as number 12 after 44 rounds.
Form: Blackburn vs Watford
Blackburn Form
Blackburn are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 0-1 win against Luton. They went on to beat Millwall by 4-1, before also getting the better of Sunderland in a 0-1 victory. Blackburn managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Championship. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored ten and conceded eight goals.
Watford Form
Watford lost their previous three matches by 2-1 against West Bromwich, 1-2 against Burnley and 1-0 against Portsmouth. Watford only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Championship. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by six goals to three.
Betting stats and facts for Blackburn and Watford
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Blackburn and Watford played across all tournaments.
- In 21 of the last 23 Blackburn matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 19 of the last 21 Blackburn matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Blackburn home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Blackburn home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Blackburn home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 11 Watford matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 11 Watford matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Watford away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Watford away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Watford have lost the last 3 away matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
Players on top: Blackburn vs Watford
Sondre Tronstad is the most prolific Championship marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Watford look to Moussa Sissoko, hoping he can add to his current total of two Championship goals in his latest games.
Popular betting markets: Blackburn vs Watford
Full-time result
Blackburn claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing four. Watford won two of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost five of the games in this run.
Both teams to score
Blackburn scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Curiously, Watford only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Blackburn managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Blackburn have scored in 8 consecutive home meetings with Watford.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Blackburn’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Watford’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.6 goals in these matches.
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