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
Edouard Kayembe Kayembe
Midfielder
Pierre Dwomoh Junior
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Rocco Vata
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Caleb Ryan Wiley
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Jack Grieves
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Mamadou Doumbia
Forward
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
Adam John Forshaw
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Ryan Hedges
Forward
Ankle injury
Return: Early February 2026
Scott Wharton
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Late January 2026
Hayden James Carter
Defender
Calf injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Mid February 2026
Jake Joseph Garrett
Midfielder
Leg injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Late January 2026
Ryoya Morishita
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Late January 2026
Ryan Alebiosu
Defender
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 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
Edouard Kayembe Kayembe
Midfielder
Pierre Dwomoh Junior
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Rocco Vata
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Caleb Ryan Wiley
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Jack Grieves
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Mamadou Doumbia
Forward
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
Adam John Forshaw
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Ryan Hedges
Forward
Ankle injury
Return: Early February 2026
Scott Wharton
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Late January 2026
Hayden James Carter
Defender
Calf injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Mid February 2026
Jake Joseph Garrett
Midfielder
Leg injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Late January 2026
Ryoya Morishita
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Late January 2026
Ryan Alebiosu
Defender
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 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 |  | 26 | 57:29 | 52 |
2 |  | 26 | 37:26 | 46 |
3 |  | 25 | 42:24 | 44 |
4 |  | 26 | 36:25 | 43 |
5 |  | 26 | 29:33 | 43 |
6 |  | 25 | 37:29 | 41 |
7 |  | 25 | 40:38 | 41 |
8 |  | 26 | 32:23 | 40 |
9 |  | 26 | 38:32 | 40 |
10 |  | 26 | 38:29 | 39 |
11 |  | 26 | 38:39 | 38 |
12 |  | 26 | 37:38 | 37 |
13 |  | 26 | 35:35 | 35 |
14 |  | 26 | 35:36 | 34 |
15 |  | 26 | 38:38 | 33 |
16 |  | 25 | 36:38 | 32 |
17 |  | 26 | 27:33 | 32 |
18 |  | 26 | 29:35 | 31 |
19 |  | 25 | 25:32 | 29 |
20 |  | 25 | 24:30 | 28 |
21 |  | 24 | 21:35 | 25 |
22 |  | 26 | 28:39 | 24 |
23 |  | 25 | 25:35 | 22 |
24 |  | 25 | 18:51 | -7 |
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.