Sunday , 16 August 2026

Middlesbrough FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Middlesbrough FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Watford FC
Sat 28 Jan 2023 · 15:00 UTC Riverside Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 38' Craig Cathcart
Jonathan Howson 44' Y
Y 90' Tobi Adeyemo

Overview

Match Preview

Middlesbrough FC vs Watford FC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

4
1
5
Middlesbrough FC 10 games · Avg 3.0 goals Watford FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-01-28 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Watford FC 2022-08-30 Watford FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC 2021-04-05 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Watford FC 2020-09-11 Watford FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jan Watford FC H 2–0 W
22 Jan Sunderland AFC A 0–2 L
14 Jan Millwall FC H 1–0 W
07 Jan Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 1–5 L
02 Jan Birmingham City FC A 3–1 W
29 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC A 2–1 W
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jan Middlesbrough FC A 0–2 L
21 Jan Rotherham United FC H 1–1 D
14 Jan Blackpool FC H 2–0 W
07 Jan Reading FC A 0–2 L
02 Jan Norwich City FC A 1–0 W
30 Dec Swansea City AFC A 0–4 L

Season Stats

Middlesbrough FC Watford FC
#10 Position #19
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Middlesbrough FC are 10th (0 pts). Watford FC are 19th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Middlesbrough FC get us underway at Riverside Stadium.
  • 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Middlesbrough FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Middlesbrough FC that had 383 games and scored 467 goals.
  • 30' Zack Steffen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 287 appearances.
  • 35' It’s high time Slaven Bilic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 36' Chuba Akpom puts Middlesbrough FC on the lead.
  • 38' A meaty challenge results in booking for Craig Cathcart on 38.
  • 43' Both keepers have barely been tested. Middlesbrough FC and Watford FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 44' It’s a booking for Middlesbrough FC player. Jonathan Howson gets a Yellow card.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Watford FC! Henrique Araujo comes on to replace Ismael Kone.
  • 48' GOAL! Marcus Forss fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 53' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 58' The travelling Watford FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 63' Joao Ferreira is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Middlesbrough FC tonight.
  • 64' Fresh legs for Watford FC! Yaser Asprilla comes on to replace Joao Ferreira.
  • 69' Supporters expect more eagerness from Leandro Bacuna, as he is very good at scoring at Riverside Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 71' Matheus Martins makes way for Matthew Pollock at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Watford FC.
  • 72' The Middlesbrough FC manager makes a substitution. Marcus Forss departs to be replaced by Duncan Watmore.
  • 77' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tobi Adeyemo made 358 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 82' With 0 assists to his name this season, Darragh Lenihan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Watford FC.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Matty Crooks. He replaces Cameron Archer on 84 minute.
  • 89' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Chuba Akpom as he leaves the pitch. Alex Mowatt steps in for Middlesbrough FC.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Tobi Adeyemo on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Watford FC will be frustrated.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Middlesbrough FC take all three points.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Slaven Bilic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ismaila Sarr 3
Vakoun Issouf Bayo 2
Riley McGree 2
Morgan Whittaker 2
Tommy Conway 2
Wesley Hoedt 2
Yannick Bolasie 1
Isaiah Jones 1

Head to Head

2023-01-28 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Watford FC 2022-08-30 Watford FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC 2021-04-05 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Watford FC 2020-09-11 Watford FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC

Middlesbrough FC Form

2023-01-28 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Watford FC W 2023-01-22 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2023-01-14 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Millwall FC W 2023-01-07 Middlesbrough FC 1–5 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2023-01-02 Birmingham City FC 1–3 Middlesbrough FC W 2022-12-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC W

Watford FC Form

2023-01-28 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Watford FC L 2023-01-21 Watford FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2023-01-14 Watford FC 2–0 Blackpool FC W 2023-01-07 Reading FC 2–0 Watford FC L 2023-01-02 Norwich City FC 0–1 Watford FC W 2022-12-30 Swansea City AFC 4–0 Watford FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.74 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.45 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 87% + Middlesbrough FC or Draw 80%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC41% Draw39% Watford FC20%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes21% 0% No79%
Avg goals/match: 1.19
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 67%
33%
± 1.5 34%
66%
± 2.5 13%
87%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Watford FC
59%
Middlesbrough FC or Watford FC
61%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC21% Draw69% Watford FC10%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
33.3%
1 – 0
20.9%
0 – 1
11.8%
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
4%
0 – 2
2.6%
1 – 2
2.3%
3 – 0
1.8%
3 – 1
1.1%
2 – 2
1.1%
0 – 3
0.4%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 9% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 25% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 14% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
64% ✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.