Blackburn 1-2 Watford — EFL Championship, 23 Dec 2023
Watford beat Blackburn 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 23 December 2023 at Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire. Adam Wharton scored for Blackburn; Mileta Rajović and R. Healey for Watford. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Blackburn have won 2 and Watford 2, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Ewood Park · Blackburn, Lancashire·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-03'assist: Hayden Carter
- 36'Foul
- Half-time1-0
- 46'
- 46'
- 61'
- 65'Foul
- 67'
- 72'
- 72'
- 81'Argument
- 83'out: R. Healey
- 1-183'
- 87'
- 1-287'
- 89'Foul
- 90'
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Blackburn
- 8.3Adam WhartonM
- 7.2Hayden CarterD
- 7.2Jake GarrettM
- 7.2Dominic HyamD
- 7.2Sondre TronstadM
- 7.2Leopold WahlstedtG
- 7.0Harry LeonardF
- 7.0Scott WhartonD
- 6.9Lewis TravisD
- 6.7Arnór SigurðssonM
- 6.6Andrew MoranM
- 6.3James HillD
- 6.3Niall EnnisF
Watford
- 7.5Mileta RajovićF
- 7.5Rhys HealeyF
- 7.3Ben HamerG
- 7.3Yáser AsprillaM
- 7.2Wesley HoedtD
- 7.2Ryan AndrewsD
- 7.0Ryan PorteousD
- 7.0Ismaël KonéM
- 6.9Jake LivermoreM
- 6.7Giorgi ChakvetadzeM
- 6.7Jamal LewisD
- 6.6Kenneth SemaM
- 6.3Vakoun Issouf BayoF
- 6.3Matheus MartinsM
- 6.3Tom Dele-BashiruD
- 6.2Edouard KayembeM
Line-ups
Substitutes
BlackburnJ. Tomasson
Substitutes
- 4James Hill67'D6.3
- 34J. HiltonG
- 18Dilan Markanday90'F
- 20Harry Leonard61'F7.0
- 15P. GambleD
- 28C. WestonM
- 41L. DuruD
- 33S. TelalovićF
- 37T. BloxhamF
WatfordV. Ismaël
Substitutes
- 16G. Chakvetadze72'M6.7
- 9Mileta Rajović83'81'72'F7.5
- 15Matthew PollockD
- 14R. Healey87'83'F7.5
- 7Thomas InceM
- 3Francisco SierraltaD
- 1Daniel BachmannG
- 18Y. Asprilla46'M7.3
- 45R. Andrews46'D7.2
Team statistics
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Wharton | 90 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8.3 |
| Hayden Carter | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | – | 7.2 |
| Jake Garrett | 90 | – | – | 4 | 1 | 4 | – | 7.2 |
| Dominic Hyam | 67 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Sondre Tronstad | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Leopold Wahlstedt | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Harry Leonard | 29 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Scott Wharton | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Lewis Travis | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Arnór Sigurðsson | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Andrew Moran | 89 | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| James Hill | 23 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Niall Ennis | 61 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
Watford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mileta Rajović | 19 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 7.5 |
| Rhys Healey | 12 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Ben Hamer | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Yáser Asprilla | 45 | – | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7.3 |
| Wesley Hoedt | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Ryan Andrews | 45 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Ryan Porteous | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Ismaël Koné | 83 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 7.0 |
| Jake Livermore | 72 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Giorgi Chakvetadze | 18 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Jamal Lewis | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Kenneth Sema | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Vakoun Issouf Bayo | 71 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Matheus Martins | 45 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Tom Dele-Bashiru | 45 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Edouard Kayembe | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6.2 |
Recent Form
BlackburnLWLLW
- L16 Dec 23ASouthampton0-4
- W12 Dec 23HBristol City2-1
- L09 Dec 23HLeeds0-2
- L02 Dec 23ASheffield Wednesday1-3
- W29 Nov 23HBirmingham4-2
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
Blackburn
- Previous: Southampton 4-0 Blackburn, 16 Dec 2023 · EFL Championship
- Next: Huddersfield 3-0 Blackburn, 26 Dec 2023 · EFL Championship
Watford
- Previous: Preston 1-5 Watford, 16 Dec 2023 · EFL Championship
- Next: Watford 1-4 Bristol City, 26 Dec 2023 · EFL Championship
Data updated