FM Preview: Blackburn Rovers v Watford 27 Oct 2012

Last updated : 26 October 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Blackburn Rovers v Watford fixture

Blackburn Rovers play host to Watford at Ewood Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 15 games played, Rovers have recorded 6 wins, and Watford have come away with 4 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Blackburn Rovers was back in April 2007, over five years ago, with Blackburn Rovers running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a Premiership match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2006/2007 Wed 18 Apr Blackburn R. 3-1 Watford Premiership
2006/2007 Tue 23 Jan Watford 2 - 1 Blackburn R. Premiership
2000/2001 Tue 20 Feb Watford 0 - 1 Blackburn R. League Division One
2000/2001 Tue 12 Sep Blackburn R. 3 - 4 Watford League Division One
1995/1996 Tue 24 Oct Watford 1 - 2 Blackburn R. League Cup
1992/1993 Wed 09 Dec Blackburn R. 6 - 1 Watford League Cup
1991/1992 Sat 11 Apr Watford 2 - 1 Blackburn R. Second Division

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Recent respective form guides

Blackburn Rovers are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 5.

Watford have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. While the Hornets have hit 11 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Blackburn Rovers's total of 20 points from their 12 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower Championship.

Watford see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 16 points from their 12 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Blackburn Rovers 6 1 3 2 4 5 6
Watford 6 3 1 2 10 9 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

This is certainly an intriguing match for the Rovers, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Blackburn Rovers 12 games since last home draw.
Watford 7 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 6 outings ago.

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