Blackburn 1-1 Watford — EFL Championship, 24 Jan 2026
Blackburn and Watford drew 1-1 in the EFL Championship on 24 January 2026 at Ewood Park, Blackburn. Lewis Miller scored for Blackburn; Edouard Kayembe for Watford. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Blackburn have won 3 and Watford 2.
Match timeline
- 0-126'
- 1-128'assist: Todd Cantwell
- 42'
- 45+2'Foul
- Half-time1-1
- 61'
- 61'
- 61'
- 64'
- 79'
- 85'
- 90+3'Foul
- Full-time1-1
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Blackburn
- 7.9Eiran CashinD
- 7.7Sean McLoughlinD
- 7.5Lewis MillerD
- 7.3Sondre TronstadM
- 7.0Moussa BaradjiM
- 6.7Todd CantwellM
- 6.7Mathias JørgensenM
- 6.6Adam ForshawM
- 6.6Ryan AlebiosuD
- 6.3Dion De NeveD
- 6.3Yuki OhashiF
- 6.3Connor O'RiordanD
- 6.3Aodhan DohertyF
- 6.2Balázs TóthG
- 5.6Ryoya MorishitaM
Watford
- 8.3Edouard KayembeM
- 7.7Jeremy NgakiaD
- 7.6Egil SelvikG
- 7.2Giorgi ChakvetadzeM
- 6.9Kévin KebenD
- 6.9James AbankwahD
- 6.7Othmane MaammaM
- 6.6Hector KyprianouM
- 6.5Mamadou DoumbiaM
- 6.5Kwadwo BaahF
- 6.3Marc BolaD
- 6.3Rocco VataM
- 6.3Nestory IrankundaF
- 6.2Luca KjerrumgaardF
Line-ups
Substitutes
BlackburnValerien Ismael
Substitutes
- 3Harry PickeringD
- 4Hayden CarterD
- 5Taylor Gardner-HickmanM
- 2Ryan Alebiosu61'D6.6
- 14Dion De Neve61'D6.3
- 35N. MichalskiG
- 47Aodhan Doherty79'F6.3
- 38T. AtchesonD
- 24Moussa Baradji61'M7.0
WatfordJavier Gracia Carlos
Substitutes
- 8G. Chakvetadze42'M7.2
- 12Nathan BaxterG
- 23Nampalys MendyM
- 7Thomas InceM
- 34Kwadwo Baah85'F6.5
- 22James MorrisD
- 66Nestory Irankunda64'F6.3
- 43J. GrievesF
- 18V. SemedoF
Team statistics
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eiran Cashin | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 8 | – | 7.9 |
| Sean McLoughlin | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.7 |
| Lewis Miller | 61 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Sondre Tronstad | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 7.3 |
| Moussa Baradji | 29 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Todd Cantwell | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Mathias Jørgensen | 79 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Adam Forshaw | 61 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Ryan Alebiosu | 29 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Dion De Neve | 29 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Yuki Ohashi | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Connor O'Riordan | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Aodhan Doherty | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Balázs Tóth | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Ryoya Morishita | 61 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 5.6 |
Watford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edouard Kayembe | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8.3 |
| Jeremy Ngakia | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 9 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Egil Selvik | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.6 |
| Giorgi Chakvetadze | 48 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Kévin Keben | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| James Abankwah | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Othmane Maamma | 64 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6.7 |
| Hector Kyprianou | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Mamadou Doumbia | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Kwadwo Baah | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Marc Bola | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Rocco Vata | 42 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Nestory Irankunda | 26 | – | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 85 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Preston | 46 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 | QPR | 46 | -12 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford | 46 | -12 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 46 | -5 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 46 | -15 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton | 46 | -14 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn | 46 | -14 | 52 |
| 21 | West Brom | 46 | -10 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United | 46 | -14 | 47 |
Before and after
Blackburn
- Previous: Swansea 3-1 Blackburn, 20 Jan 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Blackburn 0-1 Hull City, 31 Jan 2026 · EFL Championship
Watford
- Previous: Watford 1-1 Portsmouth, 21 Jan 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Watford 0-2 Swansea, 31 Jan 2026 · EFL Championship
Data updated