Watford 0-1 Blackburn — EFL Championship, 27 Aug 2023
Blackburn beat Watford 1-0 in the EFL Championship on 27 August 2023 at Vicarage Road, Watford. R. Hedges scored for Blackburn. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Watford have won 3 and Blackburn 1, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 24'Foul
- Half-time0-0
- 46'
- 55'
- 56'
- 57'
- 57'
- 63'Foul
- 69'Foul
- 69'Foul
- 0-172'
- 73'
- 77'Time wasting
- 77'
- 80'
- 90+6'
- Full-time0-1
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Watford
- 8.2Yaser AsprillaF
- 7.7Kenneth SemaD
- 7.5Ryan PorteousD
- 7.5Tom Dele-BashiruM
- 7.3Wesley HoedtD
- 7.2Matheus MartinsF
- 7.0Mileta RajovićF
- 6.9Ryan AndrewsD
- 6.9Edouard KayembeM
- 6.9Thomas InceM
- 6.9Daniel BachmannG
- 6.9Ismaël KonéM
- 6.6Imrân LouzaM
- 6.6Vakoun Issouf BayoF
- 6.3Giorgi ChakvetadzeM
- 6.2Jeremy NgakiaD
Blackburn
- 8.0Ryan HedgesM
- 7.7Aynsley PearsG
- 7.6Dominic HyamD
- 7.5Hayden CarterD
- 7.3Adam WhartonM
- 7.0Joseph Rankin-CostelloD
- 6.9Scott WhartonD
- 6.9Samuel SzmodicsM
- 6.9Lewis TravisM
- 6.9Andrew MoranM
- 6.7Callum BrittainD
- 6.3Harry LeonardF
- 6.3Samuel GallagherF
- 6.2Tyrhys DolanM
Line-ups
Substitutes
WatfordV. Ismaël
Substitutes
- 16G. Chakvetadze55'M6.3
- 9Mileta Rajović56'F7.0
- 15Matthew PollockD
- 26B. HamerG
- 8J. LivermoreM
- 7Thomas Ince73'M6.9
- 10Imrân Louza69'46'M6.6
- 42James MorrisD
- 2Jeremy Ngakia80'D6.2
BlackburnJ. Tomasson
Substitutes
- 16Scott Wharton77'D6.9
- 9Samuel Gallagher57'F6.3
- 6S. TronstadM
- 12Leopold WahlstedtG
- 24Andrew Moran57'M6.9
- 18Dilan MarkandayF
- 15P. GambleD
- 30Jake Garrett90+6'M
- 37T. BloxhamF
Team statistics
Watford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yaser Asprilla | 73 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8.2 |
| Kenneth Sema | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7.7 |
| Ryan Porteous | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 4 | – | 7.5 |
| Tom Dele-Bashiru | 55 | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7.5 |
| Wesley Hoedt | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Matheus Martins | 90 | – | – | 6 | 1 | – | 3 | 7.2 |
| Mileta Rajović | 34 | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Ryan Andrews | 80 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Edouard Kayembe | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Thomas Ince | 17 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Daniel Bachmann | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Ismaël Koné | 45 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Imrân Louza | 45 | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Vakoun Issouf Bayo | 56 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Giorgi Chakvetadze | 35 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jeremy Ngakia | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Hedges | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Aynsley Pears | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.7 |
| Dominic Hyam | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.6 |
| Hayden Carter | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Adam Wharton | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 3 | 7.3 |
| Joseph Rankin-Costello | 77 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Scott Wharton | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Lewis Travis | 89 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Andrew Moran | 33 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Callum Brittain | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Harry Leonard | 57 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Samuel Gallagher | 33 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 57 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2023/24
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Millwall | 46 | -10 | 59 |
| 14 | Swansea | 46 | -6 | 57 |
| 15 | Watford | 46 | 0 | 56 |
| 16 | Sunderland | 46 | -2 | 56 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 46 | -11 | 56 |
| 18 | QPR | 46 | -11 | 56 |
| 19 | Blackburn | 46 | -14 | 53 |
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | -24 | 53 |
| 21 | Plymouth | 46 | -11 | 51 |
Before and after
Watford
- Previous: Stoke City 1-0 Watford, 19 Aug 2023 · EFL Championship
- Next: Coventry 3-3 Watford, 2 Sep 2023 · EFL Championship
Blackburn
- Previous: Blackburn 1-2 Hull City, 19 Aug 2023 · EFL Championship
- Next: Plymouth 3-0 Blackburn, 2 Sep 2023 · EFL Championship
Data updated