Watford have won four of their last seven league meetings with Blackburn Rovers (D1 L2), beating them 2-1 in the most recent game last December.
Blackburn are looking for consecutive away league wins against Watford for the first time in their history, having won 1-0 last season.
Watford are unbeaten in their last nine home league games (W5 D4), last going 10 unbeaten at Vicarage Road in August 2021.
Blackburn Rovers are winless away from home in the Championship this season (D3 L2), their worst run from the start of a campaign on the road since 2015-16 (six without a win).
Blackburn’s Ryan Hedges has netted two goals in his three Football League appearances against Watford, including the winner in this exact fixture last season.