ChampionshipFull time
WatfordWatford vs Middlesbrough — Championship
2-1
MiddlesbroughVicarage Road, Watford
Going into the match, Watford had won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.4 goals a game; Middlesbrough had won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 in 10, scoring 1.6. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Watford 2 wins, Middlesbrough 2 wins. Watford are 12th in the Championship on 8 points; Middlesbrough are 6th on 10.
Match report
Home form going in: Watford
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 (L W L D L). 1.4 scored per game, 1.6 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 3-0 at Preston · 2 Oct 2024
- W 2-1 vs Sunderland · 28 Sept 2024
- L 4-1 at Norwich · 21 Sept 2024
- D 1-1 vs Coventry · 14 Sept 2024
- L 1-0 at Sheffield United · 1 Sept 2024
- W 2-1 vs Derby · 24 Aug 2024
Away form going in: Middlesbrough
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 (W W L D W). 1.6 scored per game, 0.7 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 0-1 at West Brom · 1 Oct 2024
- W 2-0 vs Stoke · 28 Sept 2024
- L 1-0 at Sunderland · 21 Sept 2024
- D 1-1 vs Preston · 14 Sept 2024
- W 0-2 at Cardiff · 31 Aug 2024
- D 2-2 vs Portsmouth · 24 Aug 2024
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
- Middlesbrough 3-1 Watford · 4 May 2024 · Championship
How it unfolded
- 54' Normal Goal — G. Edmundson (Middlesbrough)
- 75' Normal Goal — E. Kayembe (Watford)
- 87' Normal Goal — K. Baah (Watford)
Match statistics
| Watford | Metric | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 1 |
| 38 | Ball possession | 62 |
| 1.1 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.86 |
| 9 | Total shots | 11 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 4 | Attempts inside box | 5 |
| 5 | Attempts outside box | 6 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Offsides | 4 |
| 356 | Total passes | 576 |
| 294 | Accurate passes | 520 |
| 83 | Pass accuracy | 90 |
| 5 | Key passes | 8 |
| 90 | Duels | 90 |
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 |