English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough
vs
Watford
  • Kick-off: Saturday 30 Jan 2027 at 15:00
  • Stadium: Riverside Stadium

Live odds will be available soon

Form guide

  1. D
  2. L
  3. W
  4. W
  5. D
  6. W

Form guide

  1. D
  2. W
  3. L
  4. L
  5. W
  6. L

Middlesbrough vs Watford Predictions

Middlesbrough vs Watford is scheduled for kick off on 30 January, at 15:00. The game is set to take place at Riverside Stadium. This match is bound to be interesting looking at the current form of Middlesbrough and Watford. Middlesbrough have won 3 English Football League - Championship matches against Watford out of the last 7 they have played. After their recent draw with Watford, Middlesbrough aims to claim a win. Middlesbrough have won 5 of their last 7 English Football League - Championship matches at Riverside Stadium. Watford's away record stands at no victories from 7 games. Following a draw in their last match against Middlesbrough in the English Football League - Championship, Watford is aiming to secure a win against Middlesbrough.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Middlesbrough have scored over 1.5 goals in 86% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 79% of games. Their total stands at 30 goals and 88 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Watford have scored 13 goals with 56 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 71% of matches but conceded in 86% of games.

In their last 7 head-to-head clashes, Middlesbrough scored 12 goals while Watford scored 10 goals. Their last match on 07 Nov 2026 ended in a 0-0 draw.

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Betting stats Middlesbrough vs Watford

English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough Watford
Played 14 14
Scored 30 13
Conceded 19 23
Shots 269 173
Shots on Target 88 56
Corners 86 51
Fouls 133 161
Yellow Cards 14 39
Red Cards 0 0

Matches won

57%

Matches won

29%

Over 1.5 Goals

86%

Over 1.5 Goals

71%

Over 2.5 Goals

71%

Over 2.5 Goals

43%

Over 3.5 Goals

50%

Over 3.5 Goals

21%

Both Teams to Score

71%

Both Teams to Score

50%

Head to Head History

Middlesbrough Watford
Wins 3 3
Draws 1 1
Goals 12 10

Middlesbrough vs Watford Previous Results

07 Nov 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Middlesbrough 0

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 5 Watford 1

01 Nov 2025, English Football League - Championship

Watford 3 Middlesbrough 0

15 Feb 2025, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 0 Watford 1

05 Oct 2024, English Football League - Championship

Watford 2 Middlesbrough 1

04 May 2024, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 3 Watford 1

30 Sep 2023, English Football League - Championship

Watford 2 Middlesbrough 3

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
1 Middlesbrough 14 8 4 2 +11 28
20 Watford 14 4 2 8 -10 14

Middlesbrough vs Watford season record

Middlesbrough Watford
Games won 8 4
Games lost 2 8
Games drawn 4 2
Scored 30 13
Conceded 19 23

Form guide

07 Nov 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Middlesbrough 0

04 Nov 2026, English Football League - Championship

Wrexham 2 Middlesbrough 0

31 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 3 Charlton 0

23 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Bolton 1 Middlesbrough 5

17 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 2 Cardiff 2

13 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Stoke 2 Middlesbrough 3

Form guide

07 Nov 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Middlesbrough 0

03 Nov 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 1 Lincoln 0

31 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Norwich 3 Watford 2

24 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Wolves 1 Watford 0

17 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 2 Charlton 0

13 Oct 2026, English Football League - Championship

Cardiff 5 Watford 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Will Lankshear Middlesbrough 13
Sebastian Berhalter Middlesbrough 3
Amin Nabizada Watford 3
Amario Cozier-Duberry Middlesbrough 3
Aidan Morris Middlesbrough 2

Assists

Player Team Assists
Amario Cozier-Duberry Middlesbrough 5
Tommy Conway Middlesbrough 4
Riley McGree Middlesbrough 3
Iker Bravo Watford 3
Sebastian Berhalter Middlesbrough 2

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Will Lankshear Middlesbrough 18
Mamadou Doumbia Watford 17
Hector Kyprianou Watford 16
Mattie Pollock Watford 15
Edo Kayembe Watford 13

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Hector Kyprianou Watford 5
Iker Bravo Watford 4
Edo Kayembe Watford 4
Amin Nabizada Watford 4
Mattie Pollock Watford 3

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Federico Ravaglia Watford 0
Mattie Pollock Watford 0
Hector Kyprianou Watford 0
Riley McGree Middlesbrough 0
Sebastian Berhalter Middlesbrough 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Will Lankshear Middlesbrough 25
Amario Cozier-Duberry Middlesbrough 12
Aidan Morris Middlesbrough 8
Sebastian Berhalter Middlesbrough 7
Mamadou Doumbia Watford 7

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Sebastian Berhalter Middlesbrough 37
Callum Brittain Middlesbrough 21
Amario Cozier-Duberry Middlesbrough 21
Tommy Conway Middlesbrough 17
Neto Borges Middlesbrough 16

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