ChampionshipFull time
MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough vs Watford — Championship
2-0
WatfordRiverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Going into the match, Middlesbrough had won 7, drawn 1, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 1.9 goals a game; Watford had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in 10, scoring 0.8. The sides have met 5 times in our records: Middlesbrough 2 wins, Watford 3 wins. Middlesbrough are 6th in the Championship on 10 points; Watford are 12th on 8.
Match report
Home form going in: Middlesbrough
Last 10 completed: won 7, drawn 1, lost 2 (L W W W W). 1.9 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 2-0 at Sunderland · 22 Jan 2023
- W 1-0 vs Millwall · 14 Jan 2023
- W 1-3 at Birmingham · 2 Jan 2023
- W 1-2 at Blackburn · 29 Dec 2022
- W 4-1 vs Wigan · 26 Dec 2022
- L 3-1 at Burnley · 17 Dec 2022
Away form going in: Watford
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (D W W L L). 0.8 scored per game, 0.8 conceded, 10% over 2.5 goals, 10% both teams scored, 60% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 vs Rotherham · 21 Jan 2023
- W 2-0 vs Blackpool · 14 Jan 2023
- W 0-1 at Norwich · 2 Jan 2023
- L 4-0 at Swansea · 30 Dec 2022
- L 0-2 vs Millwall · 26 Dec 2022
- W 0-2 at Huddersfield · 17 Dec 2022
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Total shots | 11 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 9 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 10 | Fouls | 19 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 14 |
| 2 | West Brom | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 3 | Swansea | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | QPR | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | Charlton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 11 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | Millwall | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 9 | Norwich | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Sheffield Utd | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 12 | Watford | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 8 |
| 13 | Southampton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Birmingham | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 16 | Wrexham | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -4 | 7 |
| 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 | Bolton | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 4 |
| 22 | Derby | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 4 |
| 23 | Burnley | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -6 | 3 |
| 24 | Preston | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -6 | 3 |