Championship 25/26 · 13 Sep 2025

Watford 0–1 Blackburn Rovers

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Watford favourites at 49%.

Blackburn Rovers won and made the better chances: 1.5 xG to 0.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Todd Cantwell, 70.5 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Todd Cantwell +28.4, Ryan Alebiosu +14.3.

Each side's last five results before this match.

30 Aug 2025	D 2–2	v Southampton Championship
23 Aug 2025	D 1–1	at Swansea City Championship
16 Aug 2025	W 2–1	v Queens Park Rangers Championship
9 Aug 2025	L 0–1	at Charlton Athletic Championship

30 Aug 2025	L 0–2	v Norwich City Championship
23 Aug 2025	W 3–0	at Hull City Championship
16 Aug 2025	L 1–2	v Birmingham City Championship
9 Aug 2025	L 0–1	at West Bromwich Albion Championship

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Egil Selvik Goalkeeper	90	–	55.3	+4.3
Matthew Pollock Defender	90	–	53.4	–
Edo Kayembe Midfielder	35	–	43.1	–
Hector Kyprianou Midfielder	90	0.22	40.5	−3.3
Rocco Vata Forward	55	0.02	39.6	–
Kévin Keben Biakolo Defender	90	0.11	39.5	−8.1
Kwadwo Baah Forward	90	0.02	39.3	−6.8
Mamadou Doumbia Forward	54	0.21	38.0	–
Jeremy Petris Defender	90	–	37.8	−6.5
Luca Kjerrumgaard Forward	90	0.10	35.7	−8.6
Nestory Irankunda Forward	36	0.06	32.5	–
Moussa Sissoko Midfielder	90	–	31.8	−10.6
Max Alleyne Defender	90	–	28.8	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Todd Cantwell Midfielder	90	0	0	0.23	70.5	+28.4
Scott Wharton Defender	90	0	0	0.31	62.6	–
Andri Guðjohnsen Forward	20	0	0	0.14	61.3	–
Ryan Alebiosu Midfielder	90	0	0	–	53.1	+14.3
Balázs Tóth Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	52.9	+4.2
Sondre Tronstad Midfielder	78	0	0	0.06	48.7	+7.9
Yuki Ohashi Forward	70	0	1	0.03	46.2	+4.0
Lewis Miller Defender	20	0	0	–	44.3	–
Ryoya Morishita Midfielder	70	1	0	0.54	43.0	–
Hayden Carter Defender	90	0	0	–	39.8	–
Augustus Kargbo Forward	20	0	0	–	39.2	–
Yuri Ribeiro Defender	70	0	0	–	38.7	+3.7
Ryan Hedges Midfielder	89	0	0	0.10	37.5	−4.7
Sidnei Tavares Midfielder	90	0	0	0.04	35.9	−2.0
Taylor Gardner-Hickman Midfielder	12	0	0	–	33.6	–
Harry Pickering Defender	1	0	0	–	32.1	–