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MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough vs Watford — Championship
1-2
WatfordRiverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Going into the match, Middlesbrough had won 5, drawn 0, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 1.8 goals a game; Watford had won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 in 10, scoring 2.8. The sides have met 5 times in our records: Middlesbrough 2 wins, Watford 3 wins. Middlesbrough are 3rd in the Championship on 15 points; Watford are 19th on 8.
Match report
Home form going in: Middlesbrough
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 0, lost 5 (L W W L W). 1.8 scored per game, 1.6 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- L 3-1 at Derby · 1 Jan 2013
- W 4-2 vs Blackpool · 29 Dec 2012
- W 1-0 vs Blackburn · 26 Dec 2012
- L 2-1 at Leeds · 22 Dec 2012
- W 2-0 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers · 15 Dec 2012
- W 2-3 at Peterboro · 8 Dec 2012
Away form going in: Watford
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 (L W W D L). 2.8 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 90% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- L 3-4 vs Charlton · 1 Jan 2013
- W 1-3 at Brighton · 29 Dec 2012
- W 2-0 vs Nott'm Forest · 22 Dec 2012
- D 1-1 at Burnley · 15 Dec 2012
- L 1-2 vs Hull City · 8 Dec 2012
- W 4-1 vs Barnsley · 1 Dec 2012
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 | 7 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 9 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 14 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | West Brom | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | QPR | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 8 | Charlton | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 12 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 | Norwich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 17 | Sheffield Utd | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 19 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 20 | Cardiff | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 21 | Bolton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -8 | 4 |