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MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough vs Watford — Championship
1-1
WatfordRiverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Going into the match, Middlesbrough had won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.5 goals a game; Watford had won 9, drawn 0, lost 1 in 10, scoring 1.9. The sides have met 5 times in our records: Middlesbrough 2 wins, Watford 3 wins. Middlesbrough are 3rd in the Championship on 10 points; Watford are 11th on 8.
Match report
Home form going in: Middlesbrough
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 (L L W W L). 1.5 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- L 3-1 at Bournemouth · 2 Apr 2021
- L 1-0 at Millwall · 20 Mar 2021
- W 2-0 vs Preston · 16 Mar 2021
- W 3-0 vs Stoke · 13 Mar 2021
- L 2-1 at Swansea · 6 Mar 2021
- W 1-2 at Coventry · 2 Mar 2021
Away form going in: Watford
Last 10 completed: won 9, drawn 0, lost 1 (W W W W W). 1.9 scored per game, 0.6 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- W 1-0 vs Sheffield Weds · 2 Apr 2021
- W 3-0 vs Birmingham · 20 Mar 2021
- W 1-4 at Rotherham · 16 Mar 2021
- W 1-2 at Cardiff · 13 Mar 2021
- W 1-0 vs Nott'm Forest · 6 Mar 2021
- W 2-0 vs Wycombe · 3 Mar 2021
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Total shots | 10 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 11 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 2 | Swansea | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | QPR | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | West Brom | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 7 | Charlton | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 10 |
| 8 | Millwall | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 9 | Sheffield Utd | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 11 | Watford | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 8 |
| 12 | Southampton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 13 | Wrexham | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 14 | Birmingham | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 16 | Norwich | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 18 | Blackburn | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 5 |
| 19 | Lincoln | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 20 | Cardiff | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| 21 | Derby | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 22 | Bolton | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 4 |
| 23 | Burnley | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -6 | 3 |
| 24 | Preston | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -6 | 3 |