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
#1E. Selvik
#6Mattie Pollock
#29J. Pétris
#4Kévin Keben
#5H. Kyprianou
#11Rocco Vata
#17M. Sissoko
#34Kwadwo Baah
#3Max Alleyne
#20M. Doumbia
#9L. Kjerrumgaard
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
Hector Matthew Kyprianou
Midfielder
Hand injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Pierre Dwomoh Junior
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Kwadwo Kyeremeh Baah
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Rocco Vata
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Othmane Maamma
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Paulo Pezzolano
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
4-2-3-1
#22B. Toth
#16Scott Wharton
#17Hayden Carter
#4Yuri Ribeiro
#2R. Alebiosu
#8Sidnei Tavares
#6Sondre Tronstad
#10T. Cantwell
#19Ryan Hedges
#25R. Morishita
#23Y. Ohashi
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
Return: Doubtful
Aynsley Pears
Goalkeeper
Wrist injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Scott Wharton
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Todd Owen Cantwell
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Lewis Miller
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Mid March 2026
George Christopher John Pratt
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Manager
Valérien Ismaël
Watford
Formation
3-5-2 C#1E. Selvik
#6Mattie Pollock
#29J. Pétris
#4Kévin Keben
#5H. Kyprianou
#11Rocco Vata
#17M. Sissoko
#34Kwadwo Baah
#3Max Alleyne
#20M. Doumbia
#9L. Kjerrumgaard
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
Hector Matthew Kyprianou
Midfielder
Hand injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Pierre Dwomoh Junior
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Kwadwo Kyeremeh Baah
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Rocco Vata
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Othmane Maamma
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Paulo Pezzolano
Blackburn Rovers
Formation
4-2-3-1#22B. Toth
#16Scott Wharton
#17Hayden Carter
#4Yuri Ribeiro
#2R. Alebiosu
#8Sidnei Tavares
#6Sondre Tronstad
#10T. Cantwell
#19Ryan Hedges
#25R. Morishita
#23Y. Ohashi
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
Return: Doubtful
Aynsley Pears
Goalkeeper
Wrist injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Scott Wharton
Defender
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Todd Owen Cantwell
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Lewis Miller
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Augustus Kargbo
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Mid March 2026
George Christopher John Pratt
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Manager
Valérien Ismaël
Head-to-head
22 matches
Watford
9
Wins
3
Draws
10
Wins
Blackburn Rovers
Championship2023 • 3 matchesChampionship2022 • 1 matchChampionship2021 • 1 matchChampionship2020 • 1 matchChampionship2015 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 35 | 72:38 | 71 |
2 |  | 35 | 54:35 | 66 |
3 |  | 35 | 47:40 | 62 |
4 |  | 33 | 59:34 | 60 |
5 |  | 34 | 56:48 | 60 |
6 |  | 35 | 54:45 | 57 |
7 |  | 35 | 57:46 | 53 |
8 |  | 35 | 52:46 | 51 |
9 |  | 35 | 45:41 | 51 |
10 |  | 35 | 48:44 | 50 |
11 |  | 35 | 41:40 | 49 |
12 |  | 35 | 46:46 | 49 |
13 |  | 35 | 50:48 | 48 |
14 |  | 35 | 39:34 | 47 |
15 |  | 35 | 46:54 | 47 |
16 |  | 35 | 40:43 | 46 |
17 |  | 35 | 47:44 | 45 |
18 |  | 35 | 33:44 | 41 |
19 |  | 34 | 34:44 | 39 |
20 |  | 35 | 33:46 | 38 |
21 |  | 35 | 34:52 | 35 |
22 |  | 35 | 47:56 | 34 |
23 |  | 35 | 31:47 | 32 |
24 |  | 35 | 21:71 | -7 |
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.