ChampionshipFull time
MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough vs Watford — Championship
5-1
WatfordRiverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Going into the match, Middlesbrough had won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.4 goals a game; Watford had won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 in 10, scoring 0.9. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Middlesbrough 1 win, Watford 3 wins. Middlesbrough are 2nd in the Championship on 10 points; Watford are 17th on 5.
Match report
Home form going in: Middlesbrough
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 (W D L D L). 1.4 scored per game, 1.0 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 1-0 vs Sheffield Weds · 22 Apr 2026
- D 2-2 at Ipswich · 19 Apr 2026
- L 0-1 vs Portsmouth · 11 Apr 2026
- D 2-2 at Swansea · 6 Apr 2026
- L 1-2 vs Millwall · 3 Apr 2026
- D 0-0 at Blackburn · 21 Mar 2026
Away form going in: Watford
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 (L L L D L). 0.9 scored per game, 1.6 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- L 3-0 at West Brom · 21 Apr 2026
- L 0-2 vs Sheffield United · 18 Apr 2026
- L 2-0 at Oxford · 11 Apr 2026
- D 1-1 vs Charlton · 6 Apr 2026
- L 2-1 at QPR · 3 Apr 2026
- D 0-0 vs Leicester · 21 Mar 2026
Head-to-head: Middlesbrough vs Watford
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Total shots | 12 |
| 9 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | QPR | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | West Brom | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Charlton | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 10 |
| 7 | Millwall | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 8 | West Ham | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | Norwich | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 6 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 17 | Watford | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 19 | Southampton | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 20 | Derby | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 21 | Bolton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 22 | Cardiff | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 23 | Preston | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 3 |
| 24 | Burnley | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 2 |