English Football League - Championship

Watford
vs
Middlesbrough
  • Kick-off: Saturday 01 November, 15:00
  • Stadium: Vicarage Road
  • Referee: John Busby

Form guide

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

Form guide

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

Watford vs Middlesbrough Predictions

Watford vs Middlesbrough is scheduled for kick off on 01 November, at 15:00. The game is set to take place at Vicarage Road, with John Busby officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Watford currently holding the 16th position in the table 23 points behind Middlesbrough. Watford have won 3 English Football League - Championship matches against Middlesbrough out of the last 6 they have played. After their recent loss to Coventry, Watford is determined to redeem themselves. Watford have won 10 of their last 23 English Football League - Championship matches at Vicarage Road. Middlesbrough's away record stands at 10 victories from 25 games. Following their 1-0 loss to Hull, Middlesbrough is determined to bounce back with a win against Watford.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Watford have scored over 1.5 goals in 80% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 85% of games. Their total stands at 53 goals and 203 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Middlesbrough have scored 72 goals with 237 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 67% of matches but conceded in 71% of games.

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

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Betting stats Watford vs Middlesbrough

English Football League - Championship

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

Matches won

30%

Matches won

45%

Over 1.5 Goals

80%

Over 1.5 Goals

67%

Over 2.5 Goals

48%

Over 2.5 Goals

53%

Over 3.5 Goals

24%

Over 3.5 Goals

29%

Both Teams to Score

59%

Both Teams to Score

55%

Head to Head History

Watford Middlesbrough
Wins 3 3
Draws 0 0
Goals 10 12

Watford vs Middlesbrough 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

Watford vs Middlesbrough season record

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

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

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

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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