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
T. 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
#3Alleyne
#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
Jérémy Pétris
Defender
Shoulder injury
Return: Early April 2026
Jeremy Mpobi Ngakia
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early April 2026
Hector Matthew Kyprianou
Midfielder
Hand injury
Return: Late March 2026
Pierre Dwomoh Junior
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Late March 2026
Kwadwo Kyeremeh Baah
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Rocco Vata
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026
Othmane Maamma
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
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' |
R. Alebiosu #2 | |
Sidnei Tavares #8 | |
Sondre Tronstad #6 | 78' |
T. Cantwell #10 | 58' |
Ryan Hedges #19 | 90' 88' |
R. Morishita #25 | 70' ⚽47' |
Y. Ohashi #23 | 70' 🎯47' |
Will not play
Ryan Hedges
Forward
Broken leg
Return: Early May 2026
Sondre Bjorvand Tronstad
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Aynsley Pears
Goalkeeper
Wrist injury
Return: Late March 2026
Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen
Forward
Thigh injury
Return: Out for season
Lewis Miller
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Unknown
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Valérien Ismaël
Watford
Formation
3-5-2 C#1Selvik
#6Pollock
#29Pétris
#4Keben Biakolo
#5Kyprianou
#11Vata
#17Sissoko
#34Baah
#3Alleyne
#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
Jérémy Pétris
Defender
Shoulder injury
Return: Early April 2026
Jeremy Mpobi Ngakia
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early April 2026
Hector Matthew Kyprianou
Midfielder
Hand injury
Return: Late March 2026
Pierre Dwomoh Junior
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Late March 2026
Kwadwo Kyeremeh Baah
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Rocco Vata
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026
Othmane Maamma
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
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' |
R. Alebiosu #2 | |
Sidnei Tavares #8 | |
Sondre Tronstad #6 | 78' |
T. Cantwell #10 | 58' |
Ryan Hedges #19 | 90' 88' |
R. Morishita #25 | 70' ⚽47' |
Y. Ohashi #23 | 70' 🎯47' |
Will not play
Ryan Hedges
Forward
Broken leg
Return: Early May 2026
Sondre Bjorvand Tronstad
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Aynsley Pears
Goalkeeper
Wrist injury
Return: Late March 2026
Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen
Forward
Thigh injury
Return: Out for season
Lewis Miller
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Unknown
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 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 |  | 38 | 78:40 | 77 |
2 |  | 38 | 59:37 | 70 |
3 |  | 37 | 66:38 | 68 |
4 |  | 38 | 52:43 | 68 |
5 |  | 38 | 59:56 | 63 |
6 |  | 38 | 58:50 | 60 |
7 |  | 37 | 60:48 | 57 |
8 |  | 38 | 55:48 | 57 |
9 |  | 38 | 50:46 | 55 |
10 |  | 38 | 48:48 | 53 |
11 |  | 38 | 44:46 | 52 |
12 |  | 37 | 51:45 | 51 |
13 |  | 38 | 45:40 | 51 |
14 |  | 38 | 49:49 | 51 |
15 |  | 38 | 53:52 | 50 |
16 |  | 38 | 49:60 | 50 |
17 |  | 38 | 42:48 | 49 |
18 |  | 38 | 36:45 | 48 |
19 |  | 38 | 36:49 | 42 |
20 |  | 37 | 36:48 | 40 |
21 |  | 38 | 39:54 | 40 |
22 |  | 38 | 36:49 | 39 |
23 |  | 38 | 51:60 | 38 |
24 |  | 38 | 23:76 | -6 |
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Dean Whitestone
Venue:
Vicarage Road Stadium
Capacity:
19 920
Watford vs Blackburn Rovers match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Watford and Blackburn Rovers. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.