Watford 3-1 Blackburn — EFL Championship, 21 Oct 2020
Watford beat Blackburn 3-1 in the EFL Championship on 21 October 2020 at Vicarage Road, Watford. João Pedro and T. Cleverley scored for Watford; Benjamin Brereton for Blackburn. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Watford have won 2 and Blackburn 1, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 1-013'assist: Kiko Femenía
- 2-017'T. Cleverley
- 22'
- 2-128'Benjamin Breretonassist: Adam Armstrong
- Half-time2-1
- 2-249'D. LenihanOwn Goal
- 61'T. Cleverleyout: E. Capoue
- 66'Daniel Ayalaout: Scott Wharton
- 70'C. Evansout: T. Trybull
- 71'out: Jeremy Ngakia
- 75'Jeremy NgakiaFoul
- 77'Benjamin Breretonout: Tyrhys Dolan
- 84'Time wasting
- 89'
- Full-time3-1
Player ratings
8.0
Top rated
Ben Foster · Watford
Watford
- 8.0Ben FosterG
- 7.3James GarnerM
- 7.3Étienne CapoueM
- 7.2Kenneth SemaM
- 7.0João PedroF
- 7.0Tom CleverleyM
- 6.9Kiko FemeniaM
- 6.9Ismaïla SarrF
- 6.6Benjamin WilmotD
- 6.6Jeremy NgakiaD
- 6.6Nathaniel ChalobahM
- 6.3Christian KabaseleD
- 6.2Craig CathcartD
Blackburn
- 7.9Lewis HoltbyM
- 7.7Benjamin BreretonF
- 7.5Harvey ElliottF
- 7.0Bradley JohnsonM
- 7.0Ryan NyambeD
- 6.9Tom TrybullM
- 6.7Daniel AyalaD
- 6.6Scott WhartonD
- 6.5Darragh LenihanD
- 6.5Tyrhys DolanM
- 6.5Corry EvansM
- 6.3Adam ArmstrongF
- 6.2Amari'i BellD
- 6.0Thomas KaminskiG
Line-ups
Substitutes
WatfordV. Ivić
Substitutes
- 5W. Troost-EkongD
- 29E. Capoue61'M7.3
- 20Domingos Quina89'M
- 17G. MurrayF
- 26Daniel BachmannG
- 25S. PericaF
- 3Jeremy Ngakia75'71'D6.6
BlackburnT. Mowbray
Substitutes
- 28Scott Wharton66'D6.6
- 13Aynsley PearsG
- 19T. Trybull70'M6.9
- 15B. DouglasD
- 21John BuckleyM
- 24Joseph Rankin-CostelloM
- 39Tyrhys Dolan77'M6.5
Team statistics
Watford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Foster | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8.0 |
| James Garner | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Étienne Capoue | 29 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Kenneth Sema | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| João Pedro | 90 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Tom Cleverley | 61 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Kiko Femenia | 71 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Ismaïla Sarr | 89 | – | – | 3 | 2 | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Benjamin Wilmot | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Jeremy Ngakia | 19 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Nathaniel Chalobah | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Christian Kabasele | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Craig Cathcart | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Holtby | 90 | – | – | 1 | 5 | – | 1 | 7.9 |
| Benjamin Brereton | 77 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Harvey Elliott | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Bradley Johnson | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Ryan Nyambe | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7.0 |
| Tom Trybull | 20 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Daniel Ayala | 67 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Scott Wharton | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Darragh Lenihan | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 13 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Corry Evans | 70 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Adam Armstrong | 90 | – | 1 | 4 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Amari'i Bell | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Thomas Kaminski | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2020/21
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwich | 46 | +39 | 97 |
| 2 | Watford | 46 | +33 | 91 |
| 3 | Brentford | 46 | +37 | 87 |
| 4 | Swansea | 46 | +17 | 80 |
| 13 | Preston | 46 | -7 | 61 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 46 | -2 | 60 |
| 15 | Blackburn | 46 | +11 | 57 |
| 16 | Coventry | 46 | -12 | 55 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | -8 | 52 |
Before and after
Watford
- Previous: Derby 0-1 Watford, 16 Oct 2020 · EFL Championship
- Next: Watford 1-1 Bournemouth, 24 Oct 2020 · EFL Championship
Blackburn
- Previous: Blackburn 0-1 Nottingham Forest, 17 Oct 2020 · EFL Championship
- Next: Coventry 0-4 Blackburn, 24 Oct 2020 · EFL Championship
Data updated