Saturday, April 25, 2026 • 14:00
Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

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Watford

Watford

Middlesbrough vs Watford predictions & stats

Top pick Middlesbrough 63%, Over 2.5 goals 44%. Free match analysis, team stats and betting tips for Championship.

Match Snapshot

Primary insights + team context

Primary Insights

Team Context

BTTS %
47%vs59%
Middlesbrough / Watford
Avg Goals/Game
1.55vs1.27
Combined avg: 2.82
Form
DLWWDvsLDWLW
Last 5
Clean Sheets %
29%vs16%
Middlesbrough / Watford

Season Performance

Comparing both teams this season

Home Team - Form
D
L
W
W
D
Away Team - Form
L
D
W
L
W
70
Points
52
20
Wins
13
10
Draws
13
8
Losses
11
59
Goals For
47
37
Goals Against
45
1.55
Avg Goals For/Game
1.27
27
Goals For 1st Half
20
16
Goals Against 1st Half
26
32
Goals For 2nd Half
27
21
Goals Against 2nd Half
19
11
Clean Sheets
6
9
Failed to Score
9
47%
BTTS %
59%
Championship Standings

Current league table

#TeamPGDPts
138+3877
238+2270
337+2868
438+968
538+363
637+1060
737+1257
838+757
938053
1037+252
1138-252
1237+651
1338+551
1438051
1538+150
1638-1150
1738-649
1838-948
1938-944
2038-1342
2137-1240
2238-1540
2338-1339
2438-5312
Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

All Fixtures (40)

Mar 14
Home
MiddlesbroughvsBristol City
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Mar 11
Home
MiddlesbroughvsCharlton
Championship
0 - 1
FT
L
Mar 8
Away
QPRvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
0 - 4
FT
W
Mar 2
Away
BirminghamvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 3
FT
W
Feb 24
Home
MiddlesbroughvsLeicester
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Feb 21
Home
MiddlesbroughvsOxford United
Championship
0 - 0
FT
D
Feb 16
Away
CoventryvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
3 - 1
FT
L
Feb 9
Away
Sheffield UtdvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 2
FT
W
Jan 31
Home
MiddlesbroughvsNorwich
Championship
1 - 0
FT
W
Jan 24
Home
MiddlesbroughvsPreston
Championship
4 - 0
FT
W
Jan 21
Away
Stoke CityvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 2
FT
W
Jan 16
Away
West BromvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
2 - 3
FT
W
Jan 10
Away
FulhamvsMiddlesbrough
FA Cup
3 - 1
FT
L
Jan 4
Home
MiddlesbroughvsSouthampton
Championship
4 - 0
FT
W
Jan 1
Away
DerbyvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 0
FT
L
Dec 29
Home
MiddlesbroughvsHull City
Championship
0 - 1
FT
L
Dec 26
Home
MiddlesbroughvsBlackburn
Championship
0 - 0
FT
D
Dec 20
Away
Bristol CityvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
2 - 0
FT
L
Dec 13
Home
MiddlesbroughvsQPR
Championship
3 - 1
FT
W
Dec 9
Away
CharltonvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 2
FT
W
Dec 5
Away
Hull CityvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 4
FT
W
Nov 29
Home
MiddlesbroughvsDerby
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Nov 25
Home
MiddlesbroughvsCoventry
Championship
2 - 4
FT
L
Nov 22
Away
Oxford UnitedvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Nov 8
Home
MiddlesbroughvsBirmingham
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Nov 4
Away
LeicestervsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Nov 1
Away
WatfordvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
3 - 0
FT
L
Oct 25
Home
MiddlesbroughvsWrexham
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Oct 22
Away
Sheffield WednesdayvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
0 - 1
FT
W
Oct 17
Home
MiddlesbroughvsIpswich
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Oct 4
Away
PortsmouthvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 0
FT
L
Sep 30
Home
MiddlesbroughvsStoke City
Championship
0 - 0
FT
D
Sep 27
Away
SouthamptonvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Sep 19
Home
MiddlesbroughvsWest Brom
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Sep 13
Away
PrestonvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
2 - 2
FT
D
Aug 30
Home
MiddlesbroughvsSheffield Utd
Championship
1 - 0
FT
W
Aug 23
Away
NorwichvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 2
FT
W
Aug 16
Away
MillwallvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
0 - 3
FT
W
Aug 12
Home
MiddlesbroughvsDoncaster
League Cup
0 - 4
FT
L
Aug 9
Home
MiddlesbroughvsSwansea
Championship
1 - 0
FT
W
Watford

Watford

All Fixtures (39)

Mar 14
Away
Stoke CityvsWatford
Championship
3 - 1
FT
L
Mar 10
Away
Sheffield WednesdayvsWatford
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Feb 27
Away
Bristol CityvsWatford
Championship
1 - 2
FT
W
Feb 24
Home
WatfordvsIpswich
Championship
0 - 2
FT
L
Feb 21
Home
WatfordvsDerby
Championship
2 - 0
FT
W
Feb 14
Away
PrestonvsWatford
Championship
2 - 2
FT
D
Feb 7
Away
SouthamptonvsWatford
Championship
1 - 0
FT
L
Feb 3
Away
Hull CityvsWatford
Championship
0 - 0
FT
D
Jan 31
Home
WatfordvsSwansea
Championship
0 - 2
FT
L
Jan 24
Away
BlackburnvsWatford
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Jan 21
Home
WatfordvsPortsmouth
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Jan 17
Home
WatfordvsMillwall
Championship
0 - 2
FT
L
Jan 10
Away
Bristol CityvsWatford
FA Cup
5 - 1
FT
L
Jan 1
Home
WatfordvsBirmingham
Championship
3 - 0
FT
W
Dec 29
Away
NorwichvsWatford
Championship
0 - 1
FT
W
Dec 26
Away
LeicestervsWatford
Championship
1 - 2
FT
W
Dec 20
Home
WatfordvsStoke City
Championship
1 - 0
FT
W
Dec 13
Away
WrexhamvsWatford
Championship
2 - 2
FT
D
Dec 9
Home
WatfordvsSheffield Wednesday
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Dec 6
Home
WatfordvsNorwich
Championship
3 - 2
FT
W
Dec 1
Away
BirminghamvsWatford
Championship
2 - 1
FT
L
Nov 25
Home
WatfordvsPreston
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Nov 22
Away
DerbyvsWatford
Championship
2 - 3
FT
W
Nov 7
Home
WatfordvsBristol City
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Nov 4
Away
IpswichvsWatford
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Nov 1
Home
WatfordvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
3 - 0
FT
W
Oct 25
Away
CoventryvsWatford
Championship
3 - 1
FT
L
Oct 22
Home
WatfordvsWest Brom
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Oct 18
Away
Sheffield UtdvsWatford
Championship
1 - 0
FT
L
Oct 4
Home
WatfordvsOxford United
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Oct 1
Away
PortsmouthvsWatford
Championship
2 - 2
FT
D
Sep 27
Home
WatfordvsHull City
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Sep 22
Away
MillwallvsWatford
Championship
1 - 0
FT
L
Sep 13
Home
WatfordvsBlackburn
Championship
0 - 1
FT
L
Aug 30
Home
WatfordvsSouthampton
Championship
2 - 2
FT
D
Aug 23
Away
SwanseavsWatford
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Aug 16
Home
WatfordvsQPR
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Aug 12
Home
WatfordvsNorwich
League Cup
1 - 2
FT
L
Aug 9
Away
CharltonvsWatford
Championship
1 - 0
FT
L
Deep Analysis

Team Insights

Style of play and derived stats from match data this season

59%
Possession %
51%
512
Passes/Game
421
84%
Pass Accuracy %
80%
15.4
Shots/Game
14.1
4.7
Shots on Target/Game
4.5
9.6
Shots Inside Box/Game
8.1
5.8
Shots Outside Box/Game
6
6.3
Corners/Game
4.8
9.5
Fouls/Game
10.5
2.2
Saves/Game
2.5
9.9
Shots per Goal
11.1
3.1
Shots on Target per Goal
3.6
30
Games with More Possession
20
8
Games with Less Possession
17
1.5
Goals/Game when More Possession
0.9
1.8
Goals/Game when Less Possession
1.6
43%
Win Rate when Having More Possession %
20%
7
Points Won (Last 10 min)
8
6
Points Lost (Last 10 min)
5
MiddlesbroughWatford

Playing Style Analysis

Middlesbrough

This team a side that controls possession averaging 59% possession Additionally, They've won 7 games despite having less possession, showing they're effective without the ball Meanwhile, They've dropped points in 8 games despite controlling possession, indicating issues breaking down defenses. They've lost 8 games despite having more possession, showing significant vulnerability when expected to control matches. They don't give up easily, having won 2 games despite trailing at halftime. They've gained 12 points from losing positions, showing they fight until the end Additionally, They're mentally resilient, gaining significantly more points from losing positions than they drop from winning ones Meanwhile, They move the ball forward with intent (around 33 passes per shot). They're well-organized defensively (only 2.2 saves required per game). They generate many corner opportunities (6.3 corners/game).

Watford

This team they maintain balanced possession (51%). They've won 9 games despite having less possession, showing they're effective without the ball. They've dropped points in 9 games despite controlling possession, indicating issues breaking down defenses. They don't give up easily, having won 3 games despite trailing at halftime Additionally, They've demonstrated resilience by winning 6 games after falling behind at some point Meanwhile, Their ability to recover is valuable: 26 points gained after falling behind. They've struggled to hold onto leads, losing 2 times after being ahead at halftime. They've dropped 14 points from winning positions, indicating issues closing out games. Their game management is inconsistent: strong at comebacks but vulnerable when leading Additionally, They move the ball forward with intent (around 30 passes per shot). They're well-organized defensively (only 2.5 saves required per game).

Middlesbrough Half-Time Performance

Middlesbrough home games half time results

Watford Half-Time Performance

Watford away games half time results

Middlesbrough vs League Standings

Watford vs League Standings