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Watford vs Middlesbrough — Championship

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Watford
Watford
21º · 0.92 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 14d 1h
vs
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–
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
1º · 2.08 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 14d 20h
Vicarage Road·Watford·England·22,200
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Watford and Middlesbrough meet in the Championship 2026 season on 7 November 2026. Watford have recorded 5 wins from 18 matches this season (28% win rate), averaging 1.00 goals scored and 1.67 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 50% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 50%; and clean sheets in 17% of games. Middlesbrough have won 50% of their 18 matches, with 2.00 goals scored and 1.56 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 78%, Over 2.5 at 72%, and clean sheets at 17%.

Based on our 7-model ensemble (Poisson, Dixon-Coles, Weighted Form, Normalized, Shots, Elo and Combined), the expected goals are 1.39 for Watford and 1.70 for Middlesbrough. The models give Watford a 27% win probability, with a draw at 24% and an Middlesbrough win at 49%. Over 2.5 goals is estimated at 59% and BTTS at 61%.

Season Statistics

Watford
—
Middlesbrough
21º
Position
1º
0.92
PPG
2.08
25%
Win %
58%
0.83
Goals / game
2.25
1.67
Conceded / game
1.42
50%
BTTS %
78%
17%
Clean sheet %
17%
50%
Over 2.5 %
72%
4.0
Avg corners
6.4
14.2
Avg shots
19.5
4.6
Avg shots on target
6.3
2.5
Avg yellow cards
1.1
10.9
Avg fouls
10.5
48.0%
Avg possession
57.5%

Home vs Away

Watford
Home (6)
—
Middlesbrough
Away (6)
1.67
PPG
1.83
50%
Win %
50%
1.33
Goals / game
2.17
1.50
Conceded / game
1.33
50%
BTTS %
78%
30%
Clean sheet %
11%
60%
Over 2.5 %
67%
4.0
Avg corners
6.4
14.2
Avg shots
19.5
4.6
Avg shots on target
6.3
2.5
Avg yellow cards
1.1
48.0%
Avg possession
57.5%

Goals Scored

WatfordHomeAwayMiddlesbroughHomeAway
Over 0.5 Scored67%80%50%94%100%89%
Over 1.5 Scored28%40%13%56%67%44%
Over 2.5 Scored6%10%0%33%33%33%
Failed To Score33%20%50%6%0%11%

Goals Conceded

WatfordHomeAwayMiddlesbroughHomeAway
Over 0.5 Conceded83%70%100%83%78%89%
Over 1.5 Conceded39%30%50%50%56%44%
Over 2.5 Conceded17%20%13%22%33%11%
Clean Sheets17%30%0%17%22%11%

Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions

WatfordMiddlesbrough
Over 0.5100%100%
Over 1.572%83%
Over 2.550%72%
Over 3.522%56%
Over 4.511%22%
BTTS50%78%
BTTS & Win11%33%
BTTS & Draw17%33%
BTTS & Over 2.539%67%
BTTS No & Over 2.511%6%

1st Half / 2nd Half

WatfordMiddlesbrough
Win 1st Half11%41%
Draw 1st Half28%35%
Loss 1st Half61%24%
Scored 1st Half28%53%
Conceded 1st Half78%47%
Win 2nd Half22%53%
Draw 2nd Half61%18%
Loss 2nd Half17%29%
Scored 2nd Half50%71%
Conceded 2nd Half39%53%
Over 0.5 HT89%76%
Over 1.5 HT50%35%

Recent Venue Form

Watford (H)
WCharlton2–0
LBurnley0–4
LStoke City1–2
WPreston2–1
DWest Ham1–1
LPeterborough1–5
Middlesbrough (A)
WBolton5–1
WStoke City3–2
DBirmingham2–2
LCrystal Palace0–3
WQPR1–0
DBurnley1–1

Number of Corners

9.8
Corners / Match
14 games
League Avg
10.6
144 games
10.5
Corners / Match
15 games
Match CornersWatfordMiddlesbroughLeague Avg
Over 686%93%89%
Over 764%80%81%
Over 850%60%68%
Over 943%60%59%
Over 1043%40%47%
Over 1143%40%40%
Over 1236%33%31%
Over 1314%27%24%

Team Corners

Team CornersWatfordMiddlesbrough
Corners Earned / Match4.06.4
Corners Against / Match5.84.1
Over 2.5 Corners For71%93%
Over 3.5 Corners For50%67%
Over 4.5 Corners For29%60%
Over 2.5 Corners Against71%67%
Over 3.5 Corners Against64%60%
Over 4.5 Corners Against57%47%

Head to Head · 20 matches

10
Watford
50%
4
Draws
20%
6
Middlesbrough
30%
70%
Over 1.5
14/20
50%
Over 2.5
10/20
20%
Over 3.5
4/20
55%
BTTS
11/20
25/04/26
Middlesbrough
5–1
Watford
01/11/25
Watford
3–0
Middlesbrough
15/02/25
Middlesbrough
0–1
Watford
05/10/24
Watford
2–1
Middlesbrough
04/05/24
Middlesbrough
3–1
Watford
30/09/23
Watford
2–3
Middlesbrough
28/01/23
Middlesbrough
2–0
Watford
30/08/22
Watford
2–1
Middlesbrough
05/04/21
Middlesbrough
1–1
Watford
11/09/20
Watford
1–0
Middlesbrough
14/01/17
Watford
0–0
Middlesbrough
16/10/16
Middlesbrough
0–1
Watford
06/04/15
Watford
2–0
Middlesbrough
25/10/14
Middlesbrough
1–1
Watford
15/02/14
Watford
1–0
Middlesbrough
09/11/13
Middlesbrough
2–2
Watford
12/01/13
Middlesbrough
1–2
Watford
06/10/12
Watford
1–2
Middlesbrough
28/04/12
Watford
2–1
Middlesbrough
05/11/11
Middlesbrough
1–0
Watford
#TeamMPWDLGDPts
1Middlesbrough12741+1025
2Swansea12723+323
3West Ham12642+1722
4Wolves12633+421
5West Brom12633+321
6Southampton12732+1220
7Birmingham12552+820
8QPR12552+820
9Stoke City12624+220
10Blackburn12534+318
11Portsmouth12534+118
12Sheffield Utd12444+116
13Millwall12435-115
14Bristol City12435-315
15Lincoln12435-715
16Cardiff12354+214
17Wrexham12354-314
18Bolton12426-714
19Charlton12354-714
20Norwich12408-212
21Watford12327-1011
22Burnley12156-88
23Derby12147-117
24Preston12129-155

Team Insights

Watford
  • ●Watford have lost their last 5 away matches.
  • ●Watford failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 6 away matches.
  • ●Watford failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their 6 home matches.
  • ●Watford failed to keep a clean sheet in 6 of their 6 away matches.
  • ●Watford have lost 5 of their 6 away matches.
  • ●80% of Watford's goals have been scored at home.
  • ●91% of Watford's points have been earned at home.
  • ●Watford have conceded 80% of their goals in the first half.
Middlesbrough
  • ●Middlesbrough have been undefeated in their last 10 matches.
  • ●Middlesbrough have scored in each of their last 12 matches.
  • ●Middlesbrough have scored a minimum of 2 goals in each of their last 3 matches.
  • ●Middlesbrough have been undefeated in their last 6 home matches.
  • ●Middlesbrough have scored in each of their last 6 home matches.
  • ●Middlesbrough have won their last 2 away matches.
  • ●Middlesbrough have scored in each of their last 6 away matches.
  • ●Middlesbrough have scored a minimum of 2 goals in each of their last 3 away matches.
  • ●Middlesbrough failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their 6 home matches.
  • ●Middlesbrough have scored in 6 of their 6 home matches.
  • ●Middlesbrough failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their 6 away matches.
  • ●Middlesbrough have won 3 of their 6 away matches.
  • ●Middlesbrough have scored in 6 of their 6 away matches.
LAWolves4º0–1
WHCharlton19º2–0
LACardiff16º1–5
LHBurnley22º0–4
LABristol City14º0–1
LHStoke City9º1–2
WHPreston24º2–1
LAWest Brom5º0–1
LASwansea2º0–2
DHWest Ham3º1–1
WABolton18º5–1
DHCardiff16º2–2
WAStoke City9º3–2
WHWolves4º1–0
DABirmingham7º2–2
DHMillwall13º2–2
WHNorwich20º4–3
WAQPR8º1–0
DABurnley22º1–1

Season Schedule

Watford
LAWolves0–1
WHCharlton2–0
LACardiff1–5
LHBurnley0–4
LABristol City0–1
LHStoke City1–2
–ANorwich31/10
–HLincoln03/11
–HMiddlesbrough07/11
Middlesbrough
WABolton5–1
DHCardiff2–2
WAStoke City3–2
WHWolves1–0
DABirmingham2–2
DHMillwall2–2
–HCharlton31/10
–AWrexham04/11
–AWatford07/11

Top Scorers

Watford
A. Nabizada3 ⚽
L. Kjerrumgaard2 ⚽
M. Doumbia2 ⚽
Edo Kayembe1 ⚽
Jordan Zemura1 ⚽
I. Bravo1 ⚽
Middlesbrough
will lankshear7 ⚽
W. Lankshear6 ⚽
Amario Cozier-Duberry3 ⚽
Sebastian Berhalter2 ⚽
J. Sarmiento2 ⚽
L. Castledine2 ⚽

Cards Given

Watford
Iker Bravo4 🟨
3 🟨
Amin Nabizada3 🟨
Edo Kayembe3 🟨
H. Kyprianou2 🟨
Hector Kyprianou2 🟨
Middlesbrough
2 🟨
Neto Borges2 🟨
Riley McGree2 🟨
Sebastian Berhalter2 🟨
W. Lankshear2 🟨
A.Malanda2 🟨