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MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough vs Watford — Championship
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WatfordRiverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Going into the match, Middlesbrough had won 6, drawn 1, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.8 goals a game; Watford had won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.5. The sides have met 5 times in our records: Middlesbrough 2 wins, Watford 3 wins. Middlesbrough are 3rd in the Championship on 14 points; Watford are 17th on 8.
Match report
Home form going in: Middlesbrough
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 1, lost 3 (W L D L W). 1.8 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 0-2 at Reading · 3 Oct 2009
- L 0-1 vs Leicester · 29 Sept 2009
- D 2-2 at Coventry · 26 Sept 2009
- L 0-5 vs West Brom · 19 Sept 2009
- W 1-3 at Sheffield Weds · 15 Sept 2009
- W 3-1 vs Ipswich · 12 Sept 2009
Away form going in: Watford
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 (L L D D W). 1.5 scored per game, 1.8 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 0-4 vs Cardiff · 3 Oct 2009
- L 2-3 vs Coventry · 29 Sept 2009
- D 1-1 at Reading · 26 Sept 2009
- D 3-3 vs Leicester · 19 Sept 2009
- W 0-1 at Plymouth · 15 Sept 2009
- W 1-0 vs Barnsley · 12 Sept 2009
Head-to-head: Middlesbrough vs Watford
- Middlesbrough 5-1 Watford · 25 Apr 2026 · Championship
- Watford 3-0 Middlesbrough · 1 Nov 2025 · Championship
- Middlesbrough 0-1 Watford · 15 Feb 2025 · Championship
- Watford 2-1 Middlesbrough · 5 Oct 2024 · Championship
- Middlesbrough 3-1 Watford · 4 May 2024 · Championship
Match statistics
| Middlesbrough | Metric | Watford |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Total shots | 9 |
| 9 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 15 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 13 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 14 |
| 2 | Swansea | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | West Brom | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 6 | QPR | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 7 | Charlton | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 12 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 9 | Lincoln | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 10 | Southampton | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 11 | Birmingham | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 12 | Millwall | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 14 | Norwich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 9 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 17 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 19 | Wrexham | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -4 | 7 |
| 20 | Bolton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 21 | Cardiff | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 22 | Derby | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 4 |
| 23 | Preston | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 3 |
| 24 | Burnley | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 3 |