English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough
vs
Watford
  • Kick-off: Saturday 25 April, 11:30
  • Stadium: Riverside Stadium
  • Referee: Adam Herczeg

Form guide

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

Form guide

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

Middlesbrough vs Watford Predictions

Middlesbrough vs Watford is scheduled for kick off on 25 April, at 11:30. The game is set to take place at Riverside Stadium, with Adam Herczeg officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Middlesbrough currently holding the 5th position in the table 23 points ahead of Watford. Middlesbrough have won 3 English Football League - Championship matches against Watford out of the last 6 they have played. After their recent loss to Hull, Middlesbrough is determined to redeem themselves. Middlesbrough have won 12 of their last 24 English Football League - Championship matches at Riverside Stadium. Watford's away record stands at 4 victories from 23 games. Following their 4-0 loss to Coventry, Watford is determined to bounce back with 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 67% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 71% of games. Their total stands at 72 goals and 237 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Watford have scored 53 goals with 203 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 80% of matches but conceded in 85% of games.

In their last 6 head-to-head clashes, Middlesbrough scored 12 goals while Watford scored 10 goals. Their last match on 25 April 2026 ended in 5-1 to Middlesbrough.

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Betting stats Middlesbrough vs Watford

English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough Watford
Played 49 46
Scored 72 53
Conceded 47 65
Shots 796 636
Shots on Target 237 203
Corners 333 228
Fouls 457 504
Yellow Cards 78 96
Red Cards 1 3

Matches won

45%

Matches won

30%

Over 1.5 Goals

67%

Over 1.5 Goals

80%

Over 2.5 Goals

53%

Over 2.5 Goals

48%

Over 3.5 Goals

29%

Over 3.5 Goals

24%

Both Teams to Score

55%

Both Teams to Score

59%

Head to Head History

Middlesbrough Watford
Wins 3 3
Draws 0 0
Goals 12 10

Middlesbrough vs Watford Previous Results

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 5 Watford 1

1 Nov 2025, English Football League - Championship

Watford 3 Middlesbrough 0

15 Feb 2025, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 0 Watford 1

5 Oct 2024, English Football League - Championship

Watford 2 Middlesbrough 1

4 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
5 Middlesbrough 49 22 14 10 +25 80
16 Watford 46 14 15 17 -12 57

Middlesbrough vs Watford season record

Middlesbrough Watford
Games won 22 14
Games lost 10 17
Games drawn 14 15
Scored 72 53
Conceded 47 65

Form guide

23 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Hull 1 Middlesbrough 0

12 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 2 Middlesbrough 1

9 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 0 Southampton 0

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Wrexham 2 Middlesbrough 2

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 5 Watford 1

22 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 1 Sheff Wed 0

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Coventry 4

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 5 Watford 1

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

West Bromwich 3 Watford 0

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Sheff Utd 2

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Oxford 2 Watford 0

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 1 Charlton 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Morgan Whittaker Middlesbrough 14
Tommy Conway Middlesbrough 13
Finn Azaz Middlesbrough 11
Luca Kjerrumgaard Watford 9
David Strelec Middlesbrough 8

Assists

Player Team Assists
Imrân Louza Watford 9
Finn Azaz Middlesbrough 8
Morgan Whittaker Middlesbrough 7
Hayden Hackney Middlesbrough 7
Tommy Conway Middlesbrough 5

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Imrân Louza Watford 58
Hayden Hackney Middlesbrough 56
Tommy Conway Middlesbrough 47
Aidan Morris Middlesbrough 45
Nestory Irankunda Watford 40

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Imrân Louza Watford 12
Nestory Irankunda Watford 12
Luke Ayling Middlesbrough 11
Callum Brittain Middlesbrough 8
Hector Kyprianou Watford 8

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Imrân Louza Watford 1
Nestory Irankunda Watford 1
James Abankwah Watford 1
Alfie Jones Middlesbrough 1
Sol Brynn Middlesbrough 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Luca Kjerrumgaard Watford 34
Morgan Whittaker Middlesbrough 33
Tommy Conway Middlesbrough 32
Finn Azaz Middlesbrough 31
Nestory Irankunda Watford 25

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Hayden Hackney Middlesbrough 85
Imrân Louza Watford 75
Matt Targett Middlesbrough 74
Finn Azaz Middlesbrough 64
Tommy Conway Middlesbrough 62

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