GolVolt — Blackburn Rovers vs Watford: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Last time

Last meeting, 24 January 2026: Blackburn Rovers – Watford 1:1

LWWD

Blackburn Rovers are unbeaten in the last 3 meetings.

Player in form

Andri Gudjohnsen: 5 goals in 5 league matches

Goals5

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Defence

Watford concede 2.6 goals per match

Blackburn Rovers1.6 Watford2.6

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Blackburn Rovers concede 1.6.

Players to watch

Championship, this season.

Andri Gudjohnsen

Blackburn Rovers · forward

8goals 1assist 7.14avg rating

Last match, Swansea City: rating 6.3.

Iker Bravo

Watford · forward

1goal 3assists 6.85avg rating

Last match, Norwich City: 1 assist, rating 6.9.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.

“This set-up” is Blackburn Rovers at home and Watford away, as in this match.

Blackburn Rovers

at home · 10

4W2D4L1.3scored per match1.1conceded per match

Watford

away · 10

0W1D9L0.5scored per match2.4conceded per match

Head to head

4 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 24 Jan 2026 · Championship Blackburn Rovers 1:1 Watford Miller 28' · Kayembe 26'

2wins

1 draw1.8 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 4

1wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1, last: Swansea City) · Watford (5-3-2, last: Norwich City).

Official around 12:30, Sat 1 May

BTTóth HPPickering SMMcLoughlin TAAtcheson RAAlebiosu KMMontgomery MBBaradji OAAfolayan TCCantwell JFFevrier AGGudjohnsen FRRavaglia JZZemura BMMlacic MPPollock KKKeben KDDiatta MPPayero HKKyprianou EKKayembe IBBravo MBBoadu

Blackburn RoversWatford

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Pro analysis

GolVolt Pro

Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Volt matchup

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