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Watford vs Middlesbrough — Championship

2-1

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Vicarage 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 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 (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.

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.

Head-to-head: Watford vs Middlesbrough

How it unfolded

  • 54' Normal Goal — G. Edmundson (Middlesbrough)
  • 75' Normal Goal — E. Kayembe (Watford)
  • 87' Normal Goal — K. Baah (Watford)

Match statistics

WatfordMetricMiddlesbrough
2Goals1
38Ball possession62
1.1Expected goals (xG)1.86
9Total shots11
4Shots on target5
3Shots off target3
2Blocked shots3
4Attempts inside box5
5Attempts outside box6
7Corner kicks5
4Offsides4
356Total passes576
294Accurate passes520
83Pass accuracy90
5Key passes8
90Duels90

Championship table — 2026

#TeamPGDPts
1Swansea11823
2West Ham111822
3Middlesbrough11622
4Birmingham11920
5West Brom11320
6Stoke City11219
7Southampton111117
8Wolverhampton Wanderers10317
9QPR11317
10Blackburn11115
11Sheffield Utd11115
12Millwall11015
13Portsmouth10014
14Wrexham11-114
15Bolton11-314
16Bristol City11-314
17Charlton11-514
18Lincoln11-1012
19Cardiff11111
20Watford11-911
21Norwich11-49
22Burnley11-58
23Derby11-116
24Preston11-154

Full Championship table and fixtures →