The hosts are heading into the match of a back of a disappointing 4-0 defeat away to Southampton at the weekend, while the Hornets thrashed Preston North End 5-1 last time out.
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Blackburn Rovers will play host to Watford in an EFL Championship fixture at Ewood Park on Saturday. The hosts are heading into the match of a back of a disappointing 4-0 defeat away to Southampton at the weekend, while the Hornets thrashed Preston North End 5-1 last time out. The Riversiders are currently occupying 12th spot in the English second tier standings, having collected 31 points from 22 games, level on points with the visitors, who are sitting two places above them, and five adrift of the playoffs.
🇧🇷 João Pedro 25’ ⚽️
⚡️ Sarr 38’ ⚽️
👑 Sema 61’ ⚽️A thrilling night at Ewood Park back in February 2021! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/xS88TaFd1I
— Watford Football Club (@WatfordFC) December 21, 2023
Blackburn have been largely inconsistent this season having recorded ten wins and 11 defeat from 22 league games so far. Their last victory came against Bristol City on December 12 thanks to Arnur Sigurdsson’s 35th-minute opener and Scott Wharton’s effort ten minutes into the second-half. However, four days later, the Riversiders were humiliated by the Saints at St. Mary’s Stadium, conceding four goals without reply. Jon Dahl Tomasson’s side played the majority of the second-half with a man-less after Callum Brittain was sent off in the 55th-minute. Meanwhile, Blackburn still boast the sixth-best away-record in the division.
Watford, on the other hand, have collected ten points from their last five outings, recording victories against the likes of Norwich City, Hull City and Preston in the process. After taking just one point from a double-header with Southampton and Ipswich Town at Vicarage Road, the Hornets responded by demolishing Preston away from home. After Will Keane opened the soring for PNE mid-way through the first-half, Valerin Ismael’s side responded through Vakoun Issouf Bayo’s brace and one goal each from Matheus Martins, Edo Kayembe and Ismael Kone. Meanwhile, Watford have taken won three of their last five games on the road, scoring eight goals and keeping two clean sheets in the process.
Blackburn Rovers probable starting lineup: Wahlstedt, Hill, Carter, S.Wharton, Pickering, Travis, A.Wharton, Sigurdsson, Szmodics, Moran, Ennis
Watford probable starting lineup: Hamer, Dele-Bashiru, Sierralta, Hoedt, Lewis, Kayembe, Livermore, Kone, Martins, Bayo, Sema
Blackburn Rovers
| Opponents | Score |
| Southampton | 4-0 (L) |
| Bristol City | 2-1 (W) |
| Leeds | 0-2 (L) |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 3-1 (L) |
| Birmingham | 4-2 (W) |
Watford
| Opponents | Score |
| Preston | 1-5 (W) |
| Ipswich | 1-2 (L) |
| Southampton | 1-1 (D) |
| Hull | 1-2 (W) |
| Norwich | 3-2 (W) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Blackburn beat Watford | 0-1 |
| Watford draw Blackburn | 1-1 |
| Blackburn beat Watford | 2-0 |
| Watford beat Blackburn | 2-3 |
| Watford beat Blackburn | 3-1 |
The EFL Championship fixture between Blackburn Rovers and Watford will take place at Ewood Park on Saturday at 8:30 pm IST.
| Blackburn vs Watford | Key Details |
| Date | December 23 |
| Venue | Ewood Park |
| Kickoff time in UK | 3:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 8:30 pm |
Unfortunately, there is no reliable information available regarding the live streaming of this match.
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