Blackburn vs Watford

Championship 24 Jan 2026, 15:00
Blackburn
Blackburn
1–1
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Watford
Watford
🏟 Ewood Park 👤 A. Herczeg Round 29

Match report

Blackburn were held to a 1-1 draw by Watford in the Championship on 24 January 2026.

Blackburn dominated possession with 60% of the ball, while Watford had 13 shots to Blackburn's 7.

The match was played at Ewood Park, with A. Herczeg in charge.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 60% - 40% Shots 7 - 13 On target 2 - 4 Corners 7 - 8 Fouls 8 - 7 Yellow cards 2
8
Player of the match
Lewis Miller
Blackburn · 1 goal
8 Edo Kayembe 1 goal
8 Sean McLoughlin captained the side
8 Eiran Cashin 68 passes (74% accurate)
8 Egil Selvik captained the side
First half vs second half
Blackburn stepped it up after the break, with 6 shots in the second half compared to 1 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 1–6 6–7
Shots On Goal 1–3 1–1
Ball Possession 55–45 —
Corners 1–7 6–1
Attacks 61–47 56–49
Match statistics
7 Corners 8
4 Substitution 3
117 Attacks 96
50 Dangerous Attacks 43
4 On Target 4
4 Off Target 10
60% Ball Possession 40%
7 Shots Total 13
2 Shots On Goal 4
4 Shots Off Goal 5
1 Shots Blocked 4
5 Shots Inside Box 12
2 Shots Outside Box 1
8 Fouls 7
7 Corners 8
2 Offsides 0
56% Ball Possession 44%
0 Yellow Cards 2
3 Saves 2
432 Passes Total 344
316 Passes Accurate 237
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Blackburn · 4-2-3-1
22 B. Tóth
12 L. Miller 26 C. O'Riordan 15 S. McLoughlin 20 E. Cashin
28 A. Forshaw 6 S. Tronstad
29 M. Jørgensen 10 T. Cantwell 25 R. Morishita
23 Y. Ohashi
Watford · 4-2-3-1
1 E. Selvik
2 J. Ngakia 4 K. Biakolo 25 J. Abankwah 16 M. Bola
5 H. Kyprianou 39 E. Kayembe
42 O. Maamma 20 M. Doumbia 11 R. Vata
9 L. Kjerrumgaard
Blackburn
Coach
Valerien Ismael
Substitutes
  • 14 Dion De Neve
  • 24 Moussa Baradji
  • 2 Ryan Alebiosu
  • 47 Aodhan Doherty
  • 35 Nicholas Michalski
  • 3 Harry Pickering
  • 17 Hayden Carter
  • 38 Tom Atcheson
  • 5 Taylor Gardner-Hickman
Watford
Coach
Javier Gracia Carlos
Substitutes
  • 8 Giorgi Chakvetadze
  • 66 Nestory Irankunda
  • 34 Kwadwo Baah
  • 12 Nathan Baxter
  • 22 James Morris
  • 43 Jack Grieves
  • 7 Thomas Ince
  • 23 Nampalys Mendy
  • 18 Vivaldo
Substitutions
  • 42' ↑ G. Chakvetadze ↓ R. Vata Watford
  • 61' ↑ R. Alebiosu ↓ L. Miller Blackburn
  • 61' ↑ D. De Neve ↓ R. Morishita Blackburn
  • 61' ↑ M. Baradji ↓ A. Forshaw Blackburn
  • 64' ↑ N. Irankunda ↓ O. Maamma Watford
  • 79' ↑ A. Doherty ↓ M. Jorgensen Blackburn
  • 85' ↑ K. Baah ↓ L. Kjerrumgaard Watford
Cards
  • 45+2' H. Kyprianou Watford
  • 90+3' E. Kayembe Watford
Head-to-head
Blackburn 3 1 draws 4 Watford
2026-01-24 Blackburn vs Watford 1 - 1
2025-09-13 Watford vs Blackburn 0 - 1
2025-04-26 Blackburn Rovers vs Watford 2 - 1
2024-10-26 Watford vs Blackburn Rovers 1 - 0
2023-12-23 Blackburn Rovers vs Watford 1 - 2
2023-08-27 Watford vs Blackburn Rovers 0 - 1
Recent form
Blackburn D L D D D
Watford D D L L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Blackburn vs Watford?
Blackburn drew 1-1 against Watford on 24 January 2026.
Who won Blackburn vs Watford?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Blackburn vs Watford played?
The match was played at Ewood Park.
Who had more possession in Blackburn vs Watford?
Blackburn had 60% of possession, compared to 40% for the other side.