Our Watford vs Blackburn Prediction: 1-1
Watford vs Blackburn in the England Championship is scheduled for an 14:00 GMT kick-off on Saturday September 13, 2025. Our forecast favors a 1-1 draw, with both sides expected to find the net, making BTTS a highly probable scenario.
This Watford vs Blackburn prediction is backed by a deep dive into both teams' recent performances, key stats and head-to-head history — all of which you'll find detailed below to help you make an informed betting decision.
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Recent Form Insights
Watford's Last Match – Watford vs Southampton
Watford will aim to turn their fortunes around after a 2-2 England Championship draw with Southampton on August 30. In that match, Watford saw 54% of the ball and created 7 goal attempts, with 4 on target.
| Team | Possession | Shots (on target) | xG | Dangerous Attacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Watford | 54% | 7 (4) | 0.51 | 42 |
 Southampton | 46% | 8 (8) | 1.63 | 43 |
Blackburn's Last Match – Blackburn vs Norwich
Blackburn will be eager to respond after suffering a 0-2 England Championship defeat at the hands of Norwich on August 30. In that match, Blackburn controlled 46% of possession and managed 5 shots on goal, with 1 hitting the target.
| Team | Possession | Shots (on target) | xG | Dangerous Attacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Blackburn | 46% | 5 (1) | 1.86 | 38 |
 Norwich | 54% | 12 (4) | 1.82 | 38 |
Watford vs Blackburn Stats
Key Stats
| Watford | Blackburn | |
|---|---|---|
| 0.8 | Attacking Strength | 0.82 |
| 1.1 | Defence Strength | 0.66 |
| 1.4 | Points Per Game | 1.5 |
| 3/10 | WIN | 5/10 |
| 5/10 | DRAW | 0/10 |
| 2/10 | Clean Sheets | 3/10 |
| 7/10 | BTTS | 5/10 |
| 3/10 | Over 2.5 Goals | 6/10 |
| 1.2 | Average Scored | 1.5 |
Goals Scored vs Goals Conceded
Watford are averaging 1.2 goals scored and 1.0 conceded per match, while Blackburn average 1.5 scored and 1.2 conceded per game.
Watford 12-10
Blackburn 15-12
What are the odds for this match?
Watford to win: @2.2
Draw: @3.5
Blackburn to win: @3.1
Lineups
Watford (3-5-2) : Egil Selvik, Kwadwo Baah, Rocco Vata, Jeremy Petris, Kevin Keben, Max Alleyne, Moussa Sissoko, Matthew Pollock, Luca Kjerrumgaard, Mamadou Doumbia, Hector Matthew Kyprianou
Blackburn (4-2-3-1) : Balazs Toth, Ryan Alebiosu, Yuri Ribeiro, Sidnei Tavares, Scott Wharton, Hayden Carter, Ryoya Morishita, Sondre Trondstad, Yuki Ohashi, Todd Cantwell, Ryan Hedges
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