The Hornets host Blackburn Rovers in the Sky Bet Championship this weekend (Saturday February 11, 3pm KO), as they look to make amends for the 2-0 defeat from earlier in the season.

Ahead of the meeting with Rovers, we take a look at all the stats, facts and figures surrounding the fixture.

Watford have won three of their last four league games against Blackburn Rovers, one more than in their previous eight such encounters beforehand.

Blackburn are looking to secure a league double over Watford for the first time since 1969/70 in the first season the teams faced.

The Hornets have won four of their last five home league matches against Blackburn since a 1-0 defeat in February 2001.

The Rovers have lost on each of their last two league visits to Watford; they’ve never lost on three consecutive trips to the Hornets in the Football League before.

Watford have lost only one of their last five Championship games, and haven’t lost in the league at Vicarage Road since Boxing Day.

Blackburn drew 0-0 with Wigan Athletic last time out; they haven’t kept consecutive clean sheets in the league since their opening two games of 2022/23 against QPR and Swansea.

No Watford player has scored more goals or recorded more goal involvements (13 – eight goals, five assists) than Ismaïla Sarr in the Championship this season, with Sarr involved in three of their last six league goals.

Having failed to draw 32 consecutive Football League games between April 2022 and January 2023, Blackburn have drawn each of their last two league fixtures, last drawing three in a row in February 2020.

Ben Brereton Díaz leads the way in Blackburn ranks for goals this campaign with nine. The Chilean has also had the most shots on target (29) and shots off target (28) in the squad. The 23-year-old shares the most assists (4) with Tyrhys Dolan and Ryan Hedges.

In the middle of the park, Dominic Hyam has attempted the most passes (1362) and the most passes in his own half (1052). Tyler Morton has made the most passes in the opposition’s half (601) and has attempted the most crosses (70).

Defensively, Daniel Ayala has made the most clearances (101), while Lewis Travis has attempted the most tackles (66) and Hyam has completed the most blocks (20).