Pick of the stats: Blackburn Rovers v Watford
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Blackburn are back in the Championship play-off race after three successive victories but have only won one of their past five home games.
Watford are on a three-match losing streak which has cost them a possible top-six finish.
Blackburn lost this fixture 2-1 last season but have never lost consecutive home league games against Watford.
Watford are looking to complete their fourth league double over Blackburn, previously doing so in 1970-71, 1981-82 and 2020-21.
Blackburn have won their past three league games, as many as they had in their previous 15 (D2 L10).
Watford have lost their past three league games. It is the third time this season they have lost three in a row, while they last lost four consecutively in the Championship in November 2014.
No Championship side has been shown more red cards than Watford this season, with three of the Hornets' six sending-offs coming in their past two games.