Blackburn Rovers vs Watford 24/01/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
Edo Kayembe
26'
28'
Lewis Miller(Todd Cantwell)
Rocco Vata
41'
Rocco Vata
G. Chakvetadze
42'
H. Kyprianou
47'
2ND HALF
61'
Dion De Neve
Adam Forshaw
61'
M. Baradji
Lewis Miller
61'
Ryan Alebiosu
R. Morishita
O. Maamma
N. Irankunda
64'
79'
A. Doherty
Mathias Jørgensen
L. Kjerrumgaard
Kwadwo Baah
85'
Edo Kayembe
93'
Match statistics
55%Possession45%
432Passes Attempted344
316Completed Passes237
7Corners8
24Throw-ins27
7Shots On Target13
Line-ups
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
4-2-3-1
#22Toth
#15McLoughlin
#26O'Riordan
#20Cashin
#12Miller
#6Tronstad
#28Forshaw
#10Owen Cantwell
#25Morishita
#29Jørgensen
#23Ohashi
Starting XI
B. Toth #22 | |
S. McLoughlin #15 | |
C. O'Riordan #26 | |
E. Cashin #20 | |
Lewis Miller #12 | 61' ⚽28' |
Sondre Tronstad #6 | |
Adam Forshaw #28 | 61' |
Todd Cantwell #10 | 🎯28' |
R. Morishita #25 | 61' |
Mathias Jørgensen #29 | 79' |
Y. Ohashi #23 |
Substitutes
 N. Michalski #35 | |
 Harry Pickering #3 | |
 Hayden Carter #17 | |
 Dion De Neve #14 | 61' |
 Tom Atcheson #38 | |
 Ryan Alebiosu #2 | 61' |
 T. Gardner-Hickman #5 | |
 M. Baradji #24 | 61' |
 A. Doherty #47 | 79' |
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
4-2-3-1
#1Selvik
#25Abankwah
#4Keben Biakolo
#16Bola
#2Ngakia
#39Kayembe Kayembe
#5Kyprianou
#20Doumbia
#11Vata
#42Maamma
#9Kjerrumgaard
Starting XI
E. Selvik #1 | |
J. Abankwah #25 | |
Kévin Keben #4 | |
Marc Bola #16 | |
Jeremy Ngakia #2 | |
Edo Kayembe #39 | 93' ⚽26' |
H. Kyprianou #5 | 47' |
M. Doumbia #20 | |
Rocco Vata #11 | 41' 42' |
O. Maamma #42 | 64' |
L. Kjerrumgaard #9 | 85' |
Substitutes
 Nathan Baxter #12 | |
 James Morris #22 | |
 G. Chakvetadze #8 | 42' |
 N. Mendy #23 | |
 N. Irankunda #66 | 64' |
 J. Grieves #43 | |
 Vivaldo #18 | |
 Tom Ince #7 | |
 Kwadwo Baah #34 | 85' |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Javi Gracia
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
4-2-3-1#22Toth
#15McLoughlin
#26O'Riordan
#20Cashin
#12Miller
#6Tronstad
#28Forshaw
#10Owen Cantwell
#25Morishita
#29Jørgensen
#23Ohashi
Starting XI
B. Toth #22 | |
S. McLoughlin #15 | |
C. O'Riordan #26 | |
E. Cashin #20 | |
Lewis Miller #12 | 61' ⚽28' |
Sondre Tronstad #6 | |
Adam Forshaw #28 | 61' |
Todd Cantwell #10 | 🎯28' |
R. Morishita #25 | 61' |
Mathias Jørgensen #29 | 79' |
Y. Ohashi #23 |
Substitutes
N. Michalski #35 | |
Harry Pickering #3 | |
Hayden Carter #17 | |
Dion De Neve #14 | 61' |
Tom Atcheson #38 | |
Ryan Alebiosu #2 | 61' |
T. Gardner-Hickman #5 | |
M. Baradji #24 | 61' |
A. Doherty #47 | 79' |
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
4-2-3-1#1Selvik
#25Abankwah
#4Keben Biakolo
#16Bola
#2Ngakia
#39Kayembe Kayembe
#5Kyprianou
#20Doumbia
#11Vata
#42Maamma
#9Kjerrumgaard
Starting XI
E. Selvik #1 | |
J. Abankwah #25 | |
Kévin Keben #4 | |
Marc Bola #16 | |
Jeremy Ngakia #2 | |
Edo Kayembe #39 | 93' ⚽26' |
H. Kyprianou #5 | 47' |
M. Doumbia #20 | |
Rocco Vata #11 | 41' 42' |
O. Maamma #42 | 64' |
L. Kjerrumgaard #9 | 85' |
Substitutes
Nathan Baxter #12 | |
James Morris #22 | |
G. Chakvetadze #8 | 42' |
N. Mendy #23 | |
N. Irankunda #66 | 64' |
J. Grieves #43 | |
Vivaldo #18 | |
Tom Ince #7 | |
Kwadwo Baah #34 | 85' |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Javi Gracia
Head-to-head
25 matches
Blackburn Rovers
13
Wins
3
Draws
9
Wins
Watford
Championship2025 • 2 matchesChampionship2024 • 1 matchChampionship2023 • 3 matchesChampionship2022 • 1 matchChampionship2021 • 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:
Adam Herczeg
Venue:
Ewood Park
Capacity:
31 367
Blackburn Rovers vs Watford match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Blackburn Rovers and Watford. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.