ChampionshipFull time
WatfordWatford vs Middlesbrough — Championship
3-0
MiddlesbroughVicarage Road, Watford
Going into the match, Watford had won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.2 goals a game; Middlesbrough had won 5, drawn 4, lost 1 in 10, scoring 1.2. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Watford 2 wins, Middlesbrough 2 wins. Watford are 17th in the Championship on 5 points; Middlesbrough are 2nd on 10.
Match report
Home form going in: Watford
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 (L W L W D). 1.2 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- L 3-1 at Coventry · 25 Oct 2025
- W 2-1 vs West Brom · 22 Oct 2025
- L 1-0 at Sheffield United · 18 Oct 2025
- W 2-1 vs Oxford · 4 Oct 2025
- D 2-2 at Portsmouth · 1 Oct 2025
- W 2-1 vs Hull City · 27 Sept 2025
Away form going in: Middlesbrough
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 4, lost 1 (D W W L D). 1.2 scored per game, 0.8 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 vs Wrexham · 25 Oct 2025
- W 0-1 at Sheffield Weds · 22 Oct 2025
- W 2-1 vs Ipswich · 17 Oct 2025
- L 1-0 at Portsmouth · 4 Oct 2025
- D 0-0 vs Stoke · 30 Sept 2025
- D 1-1 at Southampton · 27 Sept 2025
Head-to-head: Watford vs Middlesbrough
- Middlesbrough 5-1 Watford · 25 Apr 2026 · 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
| Watford | Metric | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Total shots | 14 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 1 | Corner kicks | 7 |
| 15 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 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 |