Watford face Blackburn in a huge Championship encounter at Vicarage Road.
With Norwich and Middlesbrough not meeting until Sunday, victory would see Watford climb to seventh in the table.
Blackburn can climb to fourth with a win before West Brom and Sheffield United play in mid-afternoon kick-offs.
Team News
Tom Dele-Bashiru is ruled out for Watford with a knee injury, which forced the midfielder to miss their 2-1 midweek defeat at Leeds.
Kevin Keben (knee) and Jeremy Ngakia (muscle) remain sidelined.
Blackburn could be without Hayden Carter after he suffered a knock in their goalless draw against West Brom.
Zak Gilsenan (thigh) and Scott Wharton (ACL) both remain ruled out.
When is Kick-Off?
Watford host Blackburn at Vicarage Road on Saturday 26 October at 12:30pm BST, live on Sky Sports in the UK.
Stat Attack
- Watford are unbeaten in seven of their last nine meetings against Blackburn (W4, D3, L2).
- Blackburn have won one of their last seven trips to Watford (W1, D2, L4).
- Watford have kept one clean sheet in their last five home games against Blackburn.
- Eight of Watford’s 10 league goals at home this season came in the second half.
- Blackburn have kept one clean sheet away from home this season in the Championship.
Prediction
Given their awful away form this season, Watford were never going to get anything at Leeds but they certainly gave a decent account after their terrible start but home is where they’re at their best so am expecting a strong performance.
Blackburn are quietly floating under the radar currently after an evenly-matched draw against West Brom, but they have lost their last two away games which they hopefully can put right with another strong display here.
My initial instinct is that this be close but if Watford don’t win this, I can see a competitive draw playing out.
Prediction: Watford 1-1 Blackburn
Result: Watford 1-0 Blackburn
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