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Watford Blackburn Rovers betting prediction


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The most likely scenario for this match is that both teams will score at least one goal. While Blackburn Rovers are expected to control parts of the game, Watford have shown positive football at times, and good results have been emerging. Therefore, a closely contested game is anticipated, with both sides having several goal-scoring opportunities.
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Preview
Watford and Blackburn face at Vicarage Road, in a match for the 12th round of the Championship. The head‑to‑head record at this stadium couldn't be more balanced, as it shows 1 draw and 1 win for each team in the last 3 head‑to‑heads. Nevertheless, in the last head‑to‑head played at this stadium, on 27‑08‑2023, for the Championship, Blackburn Rovers won by (0‑1). Ryan Hedges (72' ) scored the only goal of the match. The home/away factor is worth special atention, since although this is a match between 8th and 6th of the league table, it’s also a match between the 4th best team in home matches and the 17th best in away matches.

Analysis Watford

After 5 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses, the home team is in the 8th position, havinf won 16 points so far. In the last match, they have lost in an away match against Leeds United by (2‑1), after in the previous match they have lost (3‑0) an away match against Luton Town. This is a team that usually plays better at home, where they have won 13 points, against only 3 points in away matches. In the last 5 home league matches Watford has a record of 4 wins and 1 draw, so they have won 13 points out of 15 possible.

They haven’t lost any of the last 5 home matches for this competition. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. There is a tendency for goals in their home matches, as 23 of the last 27 have ended with Over 1,5 goals. They have conceded the first goal in 8 of their 11 matches for this competition, and have only turned the score around in 2.

Watford enters this clash demotivated after a 2-1 defeat away to Leeds United, with the team's only goal scored by Kwadwo Baah. It's worth noting that manager Tom Cleverley is expected to field his team in a usual 3-5-2 formation, where the two key offensive players will likely be Giorgi Chakvetadze and Kwadwo Baah. The team's playmaker is midfielder Tom Ince, who is responsible for dictating and leading the team's attacks. Jeremy Ngakia and Kévin Keben will miss the match due to injury concerns.

Confirmed Lineup: Daniel Bachmann, Francisco Sierralta, Ryan Porteous, Yasser Larouci, Matthew Pollock, Festy Ebosele, Moussa Sissoko, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Edo Kayembe, Kwadwo Baah, Thomas Ince.
Coach: V. Ismaël.

Analysis Blackburn

The away team is currently in the 6th position of the league, with 18 points won, after 5 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Swansea City, by (1‑0). In the last match, they tied in a home match against West Bromwich Albion, by (0‑0). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, since they have won 3 points in away matches and 15 at their stadium, with 12 goals scored and 3 conceded at home, against 4 goals scored and 8 conceded in away matches. In the last 5 away league matches Blackburn has a record of 3 draws and 2 losses, so they have won 3 points out of 15 possible.

In this competition, they haven’t won any of the last 5 away matches. Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 11 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 4 times and have only turned the score around in 1.

Blackburn Rovers enter this match following a goalless draw at home against West Bromwich Albion. The visiting team typically plays in a traditional 4-3-3 formation, with Todd Cantwell, Ryan Hedges, and Yuki Ohashi forming the front three. The number 10, Tyrhys Dolan, is the key player responsible for utilizing his vision to create opportunities and provide service to the forwards. Manager John Eustace will be without Scott Wharton due to injury.

Confirmed Lineup: Aynsley Pears, Dominic Hyam, Owen Beck, Danny Batth, Callum Brittain, Sondre Tronstad, Todd Cantwell, Lewis Travis, Makhtar Gueye, Ryan Hedges, Andreas Weimann.
Coach: J. Eustace.

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The tip and bet suggestion for the Watford vs Blackburn match, on 26 October 2024, of the preview written by the editors of Online Betting Academy, goes to: Over 2.25 Goals ⇒ bet available on 10bet.

The Watford vs Blackburn on 26 October 2024 will be played at Watford, Vicarage Road.

The most voted bet by tipsters at Online Betting Academy, for the Watford Blackburn match, on the "match odds" market, was a win by Watford at with 83% of the tips.

 

Championship - 2024/2025

  • 26% 144 / 552 Games

  • Home team wins 46.53%
  • Draws 32.64%
  • Away team wins 20.83%
  • Over 1.5 70.14%
  • Over 2.5 41.67%
  • Over 3.5 23.61%
  • Goals 349
  • Goals /match 2.42
  • Goals /match home 1.49
  • Goals /match away 0.94
  • Both teams score 46.53%
  • Goals after 80' 16.33%
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