Both sides are heading into the match on the back of defeats last weekend, with the hosts suffering a narrow 1-0 loss away to Stoke City, while the Rovers were beaten 2-1 by Hull City.
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Watford will host Blackburn Rovers in an EFL Championship fixture at Vicarage Road on Sunday. Both sides are heading into the match on the back of defeats last weekend, with the hosts suffering a narrow 1-0 loss away to Stoke City, while the Rovers were beaten 2-1 by Hull City. Meanwhile, each club have accumulated four points from their opening three league games, giving them an opportunity to move to the top eight with a victory in Watford.
Bring on tomorrow 💪#WATvROV | #Rovers 🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/gQKQINXE3X
— Blackburn Rovers (@Rovers) August 26, 2023
Watford began their new campaign with dominant 4-0 league-win over Queen Park Rangers on August 5, but then went on a three-game winless run across all competitions, recording two defeats and a draw in the process. The Hornets suffered their first second tier defeat of the season against Stoke last time out courtesy of Andre Vidigal’s lone goal eight minutes into the second half. Valerien Ismael’s side have made four signings this summer, with Rajovic Mileta being the latest to arrive at Vicarage Road. Meanwhile, the club is looking to bring some more players before the September 1 deadline.
Blackburn, on the other hand, began their 2023-24 campaign with back-to-back wins against West Bromwich Albion and Walsall in the Championship and EFL Cup respectively. However, the Riversiders then played out a thrilling 2-2 draw against Rotherham in the second tier on August 12 thanks to Samie Szmidics’ late double. A week later, the Jan Dahl Tomasson’s side lost out to Hull despite taking the lead through Sam Gallagher’s 74th-minute opener. The Tigers scored twice in the final nine minutes to claim all three points, leaving Tomasson to focus on the team’s ability to defend scores.
Watford probable starting lineup: Bachmann, Andrews, Porteous, Hoedt, Morris, Louza, Livermore, Asprilla, Sema, Bayo, Chakvetadze
Blackburn Rovers probable starting lineup: Pears, Brittain, Carter, Hyam, Rankin-Costello, Travis, Wharton, Hedges, Szmodics, Dolan, Leonard
Watford
| Opponents | Score |
| Stoke | 1-0 (L) |
| Plymouth | 0-0 (D) |
| Stevenage | 2-1 (L) |
| QPR | 4-0 (W) |
| Crystal Palace | 2-1 (L) |
Blackburn Rovers
| Opponents | Score |
| Hull | 1-2 (L) |
| Rotherham | 2-2 (D) |
| Walsall | 4-3 (W) |
| West Brom | 2-1 (W) |
| Girona | 2-3 (W) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Watford draw Blackburn | 1-1 |
| Blackburn beat Watford | 2-0 |
| Watford beat Blackburn | 2-3 |
| Watford beat Blackburn | 3-1 |
| Watford beat Blackburn | 1-0 |
The EFL Championship fixture between Watford and Blackburn Rovers will take place at Vicarage Road on Sunday at 4:30 pm IST.
| Watford vs Blackburn | Key Details |
| Date | August 27 |
| Venue | Vicarage Road |
| Kickoff time in UK | 12:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 4:30 pm |
Football fans in India can live stream the match through FanCode. Meanwhile, those in UK can catch the live action via TalkSport 2 Radio UK, Sky Ultra HD, Sky Sports Football, Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Go Extra.
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