England - ChampionshipStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Blackburn Rovers and Watford, taking place on Saturday, 23 December 2023, at Ewood Park in Blackburn.
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Blackburn Rovers, Recent FormOn the back of a tough 4-0 away defeat by Southampton, Blackburn Rovers manager Jon Dahl Tomasson will have some work to do to get his team in a confident mindset. They achieved 27% possession in that match and had 4 strikes at goal, with 4 hitting the target, up against Southampton's tally of 22 efforts at goal, 11 of which were on target.
Dahl Tomasson\ will be doing some careful analysis of his defence, who have seen their goal breached 12 times in their last 6 games while somehow managing to pick up some points along the way with 10 goals scored. They have conceded at least one goal in 10 of their 11 home games this season.
In terms of results, it's been a bit of a mixed bag for Blackburn recently, having won 3 and lost 3 of their last 6 games.
Sammie Szmodics will be aiming to add his name to the scoresheet again to extend his goal tally of 4 goals in the last 6 league outings for Blackburn Rovers.
Watford, Recent FormLast time out, Watford recorded an impressive 5-1 away win against Preston North End. In that game they recorded 48 % of the possession, with 15 attempts on goal, 6 on target. Their opponents found the target on 10 of their 20 shots on goal.
While they have been strong in attack with 12 goals scored in their last 6 games, their defence has let them down slightly, by conceeding 9 at the other end which has led to points being dropped. They have scored in 5 of their last 6 games.
They have had a good run of form away from home recently, unbeaten in 5 of their last 6 games on the road and picking up 3 wins along the way.
The Watford travelling support have had something to shout about on the road via the goals from Vakoun Bayo, who's scored 3 goals in their last 6 league matches away from home.
Watford suffered the disappointment of a 0-1 defeat at the hands of Blackburn Rovers the last time they met in the league.
The Hornets defence has struggled at Ewood Park, having conceded 1 or more goals in each of their last 8 visits.
Blackburn have been unbeaten the last 3 times they have faced Watford in the league.
Blackburn manager Jon Dahl Tomasson has some team selection issues to consider ahead of this match. Tyrhys Dolan (Knee), Sam Gallagher (Tendon), Ryan Hedges (Hamstring), Dominic Hyam (Ankle), Aynsley Pears (Foot) and Joe Rankin-Costello (Hamstring) are all currently out of contention for this game.
Watford manager Valérien Ismaël has no real injury worries ahead of this clash.
Blackburn Rovers Playing at home | Watford Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.4 | Goals scored | 1.2 |
| 1.7 | Goals conceded | 1.4 |
| 39' | Time first goal scored | 44' |
| 43' | Time first goal conceded | 43' |
| 2.9 | Yellow cards | 2.9 |
| 0.1 | Red cards | 0.2 |
| 3.5 | Subs used | 4.8 |
| 4-2 | Biggest victory | 5-1 |
| 4-1 | Biggest defeat | 3-0 |
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