Who is predicted to win Blackburn vs Watford?

Our AI model predicts Home win (39% probability). The home/draw/away split is 39% / 29% / 32%.

What is the predicted score for Blackburn vs Watford?

The most likely scoreline from the SwiftScore model is 1-1 (14%), from projected expected goals of 1.08–1.46.

Will both teams score in Blackburn vs Watford?

Both teams to score: Yes 52%, No 48%. The chance of over 2.5 goals is 47%.

How confident is SwiftScore in this Blackburn vs Watford prediction?

SwiftScore rates this call 40.7/100. Every prediction is locked before kick-off and graded against the real result on our public accuracy page.

Blackburn vs Watford Prediction

Championship 25/26 · Sat 24 Jan, 15:00

Blackburn

1–1 Full time

Watford

Blackburn 1–1 Watford

✗ Our AI missed this one — we predicted Home win (39%); it finished a draw.

What our model predicted

Home 39%

Draw 29%

Away 32%

💡 Blackburn have a slight edge — leaning Blackburn, but it's close.

Our pickHome win

SwiftScore Low · 40.7/100

🔒 Locked 21 Jun · shown before kick-off, never edited

SwiftScore 40.7

/100 confidence

Power Rating 1442 v 1532 Watford rated higher

Form Index DLDLL v WWWLD Blackburn 0.4 · Watford 2.0 ppg

Model Consensus 33%

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Why we predict this

Watford is the stronger side on Power Rating (1532 vs 1442).
Watford is in clearly better recent form (2.0 vs 0.4 pts/game).
Model components are split — lower conviction.

What's driving it — each bar shows which side a factor favours

Power Rating

Watford

Form Index

Watford

Goal expectation

Watford

Home advantage

Blackburn

Green = favours Blackburn · Blue = favours Watford. The model blends these into the probabilities above.

Form Index (last 5)

BlackburnDLDLL0.4 ppg

WatfordWWWLD2.0 ppg

Power Rating

Blackburn1442

Watford1532

Model Consensus (home/draw/away)

Goals model26% · 29% · 44%

Power Rating35% · 25% · 40%

Machine-learning40% · 32% · 27%

AI match preview

Blackburn and Watford are set for a closely contested Championship clash, with the model giving a slight edge to Blackburn at 39% to win, though a draw and away win remain strong possibilities. Expected goals favor Watford marginally at 1.46 compared to Blackburn’s 1.08, suggesting a competitive, potentially tight game with the most likely scoreline pegged at 1-1. With just under a 50% chance for over 2.5 goals and a 52% probability for both teams to score, fans can anticipate an open match, but remember these are statistical forecasts—please gamble responsibly (18+).

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Match predictions

Expected goals

1.08 – 1.46

Most likely score

1-1

14% likely

Over/Under 2.5

Over 47%

Under 53%

Both teams to score

Yes 52%

No 48%

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Season averages (per game · last 138+ matches)

BlackburnWatford

4.9 Corners 5.1

2.1 Cards 2.2

11.2 Fouls 11.9

Averages of each team's own corners, cards (bookings) and fouls per game, from their recent match history.

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Head-to-head (recent meetings)

Jan 2026 Blackburn 1–1 Watford

Sept 2025 Watford 0–1 Blackburn