ChampionshipFull time
WatfordWatford vs Middlesbrough — Championship
1-2
MiddlesbroughVicarage Road, Watford
Going into the match, Watford had won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.6 goals a game; Middlesbrough had won 4, drawn 1, lost 5 in 10, scoring 1.5. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Watford 2 wins, Middlesbrough 1 win. Watford are 20th in the Championship on 11 points; Middlesbrough are 3rd on 22.
Match report
Home form going in: Watford
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 (W W D L L). 1.6 scored per game, 1.7 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- W 1-2 at Charlton · 2 Oct 2012
- W 2-3 at Huddersfield · 29 Sept 2012
- D 2-2 vs Bristol City · 22 Sept 2012
- L 0-1 vs Brighton · 18 Sept 2012
- L 2-1 at Bolton · 15 Sept 2012
- L 5-1 at Derby · 1 Sept 2012
Away form going in: Middlesbrough
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 1, lost 5 (D L W L W). 1.5 scored per game, 1.8 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 vs Derby · 3 Oct 2012
- L 1-2 vs Leicester · 29 Sept 2012
- W 1-2 at Blackburn · 21 Sept 2012
- L 4-1 at Blackpool · 18 Sept 2012
- W 2-0 vs Ipswich · 15 Sept 2012
- L 3-1 at Millwall · 1 Sept 2012
Head-to-head: Watford vs Middlesbrough
- 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
| Watford | Metric | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Total shots | 15 |
| 9 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 8 |
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 1 | 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 |