Match summary
1ST HALF
Edo Kayembe
26'
28'
Lewis Miller(T. 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'
R. 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
#22B. Toth
#15S. McLoughlin
#26C. O'Riordan
#20E. Cashin
#12Lewis Miller
#6Sondre Tronstad
#28Adam Forshaw
#10T. Cantwell
#25R. Morishita
#29Mathias Jørgensen
#23Y. Ohashi
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' |
T. 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 | |
 R. Alebiosu #2 | 61' |
 T. Gardner-Hickman #5 | |
 M. Baradji #24 | 61' |
 A. Doherty #47 | 79' |
Will not play
Ryan Hedges
Forward
Broken leg
Return: Early May 2026
Aynsley Pears
Goalkeeper
Wrist injury
Return: Early March 2026
Scott Wharton
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Early March 2026
Todd Owen Cantwell
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Early March 2026
Lewis Miller
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Early March 2026
George Christopher John Pratt
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Early March 2026
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early March 2026
Manager
Valérien Ismaël
Watford
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1E. Selvik
#25J. Abankwah
#4Kévin Keben
#16Marc Bola
#2Jeremy Ngakia
#39Edo Kayembe
#5H. Kyprianou
#20M. Doumbia
#11Rocco Vata
#42O. Maamma
#9L. Kjerrumgaard
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 | |
 J. 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
Jeremy Mpobi Ngakia
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Doubtful
Hector Matthew Kyprianou
Midfielder
Hand injury
Return: Early March 2026
Pierre Dwomoh Junior
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Doubtful
Rocco Vata
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early March 2026
Manager
Javi Gracia
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
4-2-3-1#22B. Toth
#15S. McLoughlin
#26C. O'Riordan
#20E. Cashin
#12Lewis Miller
#6Sondre Tronstad
#28Adam Forshaw
#10T. Cantwell
#25R. Morishita
#29Mathias Jørgensen
#23Y. Ohashi
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' |
T. 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 | |
R. Alebiosu #2 | 61' |
T. Gardner-Hickman #5 | |
M. Baradji #24 | 61' |
A. Doherty #47 | 79' |
Will not play
Ryan Hedges
Forward
Broken leg
Return: Early May 2026
Aynsley Pears
Goalkeeper
Wrist injury
Return: Early March 2026
Scott Wharton
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Early March 2026
Todd Owen Cantwell
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Early March 2026
Lewis Miller
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Early March 2026
George Christopher John Pratt
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Early March 2026
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early March 2026
Manager
Valérien Ismaël
Watford
Formation
4-2-3-1#1E. Selvik
#25J. Abankwah
#4Kévin Keben
#16Marc Bola
#2Jeremy Ngakia
#39Edo Kayembe
#5H. Kyprianou
#20M. Doumbia
#11Rocco Vata
#42O. Maamma
#9L. Kjerrumgaard
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 | |
J. 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
Jeremy Mpobi Ngakia
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Doubtful
Hector Matthew Kyprianou
Midfielder
Hand injury
Return: Early March 2026
Pierre Dwomoh Junior
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Doubtful
Rocco Vata
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early March 2026
Manager
Javi Gracia
Head-to-head
25 matches
Blackburn Rovers
12
Wins
3
Draws
10
Wins
Watford
Championship2025 • 2 matchesChampionship2024 • 1 matchChampionship2023 • 3 matchesChampionship2022 • 1 matchChampionship2021 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 32 | 66:36 | 62 |
2 |  | 32 | 50:33 | 61 |
3 |  | 32 | 41:37 | 56 |
4 |  | 30 | 51:29 | 54 |
5 |  | 31 | 50:43 | 54 |
6 |  | 32 | 47:39 | 48 |
7 |  | 32 | 46:41 | 48 |
8 |  | 33 | 40:37 | 48 |
9 |  | 32 | 45:40 | 47 |
10 |  | 32 | 48:44 | 46 |
11 |  | 32 | 43:39 | 46 |
12 |  | 32 | 41:38 | 45 |
13 |  | 32 | 43:46 | 44 |
14 |  | 32 | 34:29 | 43 |
15 |  | 32 | 45:45 | 42 |
16 |  | 32 | 38:39 | 42 |
17 |  | 32 | 42:42 | 39 |
18 |  | 32 | 31:41 | 39 |
19 |  | 33 | 31:41 | 38 |
20 |  | 31 | 30:40 | 36 |
21 |  | 32 | 32:47 | 34 |
22 |  | 32 | 44:51 | 32 |
23 |  | 32 | 28:44 | 28 |
24 |  | 32 | 19:64 | -7 |
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.