Blackburn Rovers and Watford face each other in an official match of the 2025/26 Championship season. The game takes place at Ewood Park on Saturday, 24/01/2026, at 15:00 (UK Time).

Our experts have prepared predictions for Blackburn Rovers vs Watford, based on detailed statistical review of both teams. Our goal is to assist bettors in making profitable decisions, which is why we offer the best free prediction for today.

APWin predictions for Blackburn Rovers vs Watford

The top bookmakers have set the odds, and our team has analyzed all relevant match data. See our expert match prediction below:

APWin Prediction

Handicap: Watford (+1.5)

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👉 Our prediction is: Draw

Blackburn Rovers vs Watford is a matchup that is as close as they come, with our analysis finding hardly anything to separate the two sides. And so, our betting tip is to take the draw on the 1X2 market.

The 2.35 odds for a draw are quite favourable and would result in a substantial payout if the match does end in a stalemate.

👉 Our prediction is: Under 2.5 goals in the match

It's hard to see too many goals in this match between Blackburn Rovers and Watford given their lack of goalscoring ability.

That is why we project the total to go under 2.5 goals. So if 2 or fewer goals are scored, the bet wins.

Blackburn Rovers preview

Blackburn Rovers comes into the match having played 27 games in the Championship so far. They have recorded 7 wins, 7 draws, and 13 losses, with an average of 1.04 points per game in the tournament.

In the 2025/26 season across all competitions, the team has achieved 7 wins, 8 draws, and 14 losses.

Blackburn Rovers's attack has scored 26 goals during this period. Out of this total, 25 goals were scored in the Championship, averaging 0.93 goals per match. The season's average stands at 0.9.

The offense system of Blackburn Rovers is led by Andri Lucas Guðjohnsen as the top scorer of the season. The icelandic forward has scored 7 goals. He is supported by the season's best assistant, Ryan Alebiousu, who has contributed with 2 assists.

On the defensive side, the team has conceded 36 goals with an average of 1.33 in the league. In all competitions, the current numbers are 38 goals conceded in 29 matches, resulting in an average of 1.31.

Watford preview

On the other hand, Watford comes into the match having played 26 games in the Championship so far. They have recorded 11 wins, 8 draws, and 7 losses, with an average of 1.58 points per game in the tournament.

In the 2025/26 season across all competitions, the team has achieved 11 wins, 8 draws, and 9 losses.

Watford's attack has scored 39 goals during this period. Out of this total, 37 goals were scored in the Championship, averaging 1.42 goals per match. The season's average stands at 1.39.

The offense system of Watford is led by Luca Kjerrumgaard as the top scorer of the season. The danish forward has scored 8 goals. He is supported by the season's best assistant, Imran Louza, who has contributed with 6 assists.

On the defensive side, the team has conceded 31 goals with an average of 1.19 in the league. In all competitions, the current numbers are 38 goals conceded in 28 matches, resulting in an average of 1.36.

Head to head: Blackburn Rovers vs Watford

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

Blackburn Rovers Team Logo

Blackburn Rovers

England - Championship

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall L L D L D

1.04

Home D L W D L

0.77

Away L L D D L

1.29

Away Team

Watford Team Logo

Watford

England - Championship

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall D L W W W

1.58

Home D L W W D

2

Away W W D L W

1.08

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Published on 21 January 2026, at 20:30 Last updated on 21 January 2026, at 20:30
Author: Amauri Barbosa

I’m a journalist and content creator with over 7 years of experience in sports betting. At APWin, I live football and betting markets, and outside the screen I’m also a marathon runner always chasing performance.