Watford vs Blackburn Rovers 13/09/2025
Match summary
2ND HALF
R. Morishita(Y. Ohashi)
47'
54'
N. Irankunda
M. Doumbia
55'
Edo Kayembe
Rocco Vata
Todd Cantwell
58'
67'
Mattie Pollock
R. Morishita
A. Gudjohnsen
70'
Y. Ohashi
A. Kargbo
70'
Yuri Ribeiro
Lewis Miller
70'
Sondre Tronstad
T. Gardner-Hickman
78'
Ryan Hedges
88'
Ryan Hedges
Harry Pickering
90'
Match statistics
51%Possession49%
351Passes Attempted337
274Completed Passes242
5Corners7
27Throw-ins27
14Shots On Target13
Line-ups
Watford
Formation
3-5-2 C
#1Selvik
#6Pollock
#29Pétris
#4Keben Biakolo
#5Kyprianou
#11Vata
#17Sissoko
#34Baah
#3Lewis Rowe Alleyne
#20Doumbia
#9Kjerrumgaard
Starting XI
E. Selvik #1 | |
Mattie Pollock #6 | 67' |
J. Pétris #29 | |
Kévin Keben #4 | |
H. Kyprianou #5 | |
Rocco Vata #11 | 55' |
M. Sissoko #17 | |
Kwadwo Baah #34 | |
Max Alleyne #3 | |
M. Doumbia #20 | 54' |
L. Kjerrumgaard #9 |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Paulo Pezzolano
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
4-2-3-1
#22Toth
#16Wharton
#17Carter
#4Oliveira Ribeiro
#2Alebiosu
#8Tavares
#6Tronstad
#10Owen Cantwell
#19Hedges
#25Morishita
#23Ohashi
Starting XI
B. Toth #22 | |
Scott Wharton #16 | |
Hayden Carter #17 | |
Yuri Ribeiro #4 | 70' |
Ryan Alebiosu #2 | |
Sidnei Tavares #8 | |
Sondre Tronstad #6 | 78' |
Todd Cantwell #10 | 58' |
Ryan Hedges #19 | 90' 88' |
R. Morishita #25 | 70' ⚽47' |
Y. Ohashi #23 | 70' 🎯47' |
Will not play
Sondre Bjorvand Tronstad
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early November 2026
Lewis Miller
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early October 2026
Manager
Valérien Ismaël
Watford
Formation
3-5-2 C#1Selvik
#6Pollock
#29Pétris
#4Keben Biakolo
#5Kyprianou
#11Vata
#17Sissoko
#34Baah
#3Lewis Rowe Alleyne
#20Doumbia
#9Kjerrumgaard
Starting XI
E. Selvik #1 | |
Mattie Pollock #6 | 67' |
J. Pétris #29 | |
Kévin Keben #4 | |
H. Kyprianou #5 | |
Rocco Vata #11 | 55' |
M. Sissoko #17 | |
Kwadwo Baah #34 | |
Max Alleyne #3 | |
M. Doumbia #20 | 54' |
L. Kjerrumgaard #9 |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Paulo Pezzolano
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
4-2-3-1#22Toth
#16Wharton
#17Carter
#4Oliveira Ribeiro
#2Alebiosu
#8Tavares
#6Tronstad
#10Owen Cantwell
#19Hedges
#25Morishita
#23Ohashi
Starting XI
B. Toth #22 | |
Scott Wharton #16 | |
Hayden Carter #17 | |
Yuri Ribeiro #4 | 70' |
Ryan Alebiosu #2 | |
Sidnei Tavares #8 | |
Sondre Tronstad #6 | 78' |
Todd Cantwell #10 | 58' |
Ryan Hedges #19 | 90' 88' |
R. Morishita #25 | 70' ⚽47' |
Y. Ohashi #23 | 70' 🎯47' |
Will not play
Sondre Bjorvand Tronstad
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early November 2026
Lewis Miller
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early October 2026
Manager
Valérien Ismaël
Head-to-head
22 matches
Watford
11
Wins
3
Draws
8
Wins
Blackburn Rovers
Championship2023 • 3 matchesChampionship2022 • 1 matchChampionship2021 • 1 matchChampionship2020 • 1 matchChampionship2015 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 42 | 84:42 | 85 |
2 |  | 41 | 71:42 | 75 |
3 |  | 42 | 56:47 | 73 |
4 |  | 42 | 73:50 | 72 |
5 |  | 42 | 62:42 | 72 |
6 |  | 42 | 64:60 | 68 |
7 |  | 42 | 63:60 | 64 |
8 |  | 42 | 61:53 | 63 |
9 |  | 42 | 55:50 | 58 |
10 |  | 42 | 52:51 | 58 |
11 |  | 42 | 58:63 | 58 |
12 |  | 42 | 52:51 | 57 |
13 |  | 42 | 50:53 | 57 |
14 |  | 42 | 50:54 | 57 |
15 |  | 42 | 51:52 | 56 |
16 |  | 42 | 49:46 | 55 |
17 |  | 42 | 59:59 | 54 |
18 |  | 42 | 39:51 | 49 |
19 |  | 42 | 43:57 | 48 |
20 |  | 43 | 38:53 | 48 |
21 |  | 42 | 42:56 | 46 |
22 |  | 42 | 41:54 | 44 |
23 |  | 42 | 54:64 | 41 |
24 |  | 42 | 25:82 | -4 |
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Dean Whitestone
Venue:
Vicarage Road Stadium
Capacity:
19 920
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