ChampionshipFull time
MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough vs Watford — Championship
1-0
WatfordRiverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Going into the match, Middlesbrough had won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 0.9 goals a game; Watford had won 4, drawn 1, lost 5 in 10, scoring 1.1. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Middlesbrough 1 win, Watford 2 wins. Middlesbrough are 3rd in the Championship on 22 points; Watford are 20th on 11.
Match report
Home form going in: Middlesbrough
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 (W L W L D). 0.9 scored per game, 0.7 conceded, 20% over 2.5 goals, 20% both teams scored, 60% clean sheets.
- W 1-3 at Doncaster · 1 Nov 2011
- L 3-0 at Southampton · 29 Oct 2011
- W 2-0 vs Derby · 22 Oct 2011
- L 2-0 at Nott'm Forest · 18 Oct 2011
- D 1-1 vs Millwall · 15 Oct 2011
- D 0-0 at Reading · 1 Oct 2011
Away form going in: Watford
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 1, lost 5 (W W L L L). 1.1 scored per game, 1.6 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 1-0 vs Brighton · 1 Nov 2011
- W 3-2 vs Peterboro · 29 Oct 2011
- L 3-2 at Hull City · 22 Oct 2011
- L 2-0 at Leicester · 19 Oct 2011
- L 0-2 vs Crystal Palace · 15 Oct 2011
- L 4-0 at Southampton · 1 Oct 2011
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
Match statistics
| Middlesbrough | Metric | Watford |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Total shots | 9 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 10 |
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 23 |
| 2 | West Ham | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 22 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 | Birmingham | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | West Brom | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | Southampton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 9 | QPR | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 10 | Blackburn | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 | Sheffield Utd | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 12 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 14 |
| 15 | Bolton | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 17 | Charlton | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -5 | 14 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -10 | 12 |
| 19 | Cardiff | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 11 |
| 21 | Norwich | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -4 | 9 |
| 22 | Burnley | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 8 |
| 23 | Derby | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -11 | 6 |
| 24 | Preston | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | -15 | 4 |