Saturday , 14 November 2026

Middlesbrough FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Middlesbrough FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Watford FC
Sat 4 May 2024 · 11:30 UTC Riverside 28,289 HT 45' · FT 45'
Emmanuel Latte Lath 28' 1–0
1–1 73' Wesley Hoedt
Alex Bangura 78' 2–1
Isaiah Jones 84' 3–1
Y 20' Matthew Pollock
Finn Azaz 33' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Middlesbrough FC vs Watford FC — Championship at Riverside.

Match Details

  • Referee James Bell
  • Referee Keith Stroud
  • Assistant 1 Ian Cooper
  • Assistant 2 Rob Hyde (England)
5 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 8.2 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

4
2
5
Middlesbrough FC 11 games · Avg 2.7 goals Watford FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-05-04 Middlesbrough FC 3–1 Watford FC 2023-09-30 Watford FC 2–3 Middlesbrough FC 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

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 May Watford FC H 3–1 W
27 Apr Cardiff City FC A 4–1 W
22 Apr Leeds United FC H 3–4 L
13 Apr Ipswich Town FC A 1–1 D
10 Apr Hull City AFC A 2–2 D
06 Apr Swansea City AFC H 2–0 W
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 May Middlesbrough FC A 1–3 L
27 Apr Sunderland AFC H 1–0 W
20 Apr Hull City AFC H 0–0 D
13 Apr Southampton FC A 2–3 L
10 Apr Ipswich Town FC A 0–0 D
06 Apr Preston North End FC H 0–0 D

Season Stats

Middlesbrough FC Watford FC
#2 Position #20
29 Points 15
15 Played 15
8 / 5 / 2 W / D / L 4 / 3 / 8
30 Scored 13
19 Conceded 23
+11 GD -10
1.93 PPG 1.00
53% Win % 27%

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season

Middlesbrough FC are 2nd (29 pts). Watford FC are 20th (15 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
5/4
61-75
6/4
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Watford FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
–/6
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Middlesbrough FC
William Lankshear 13 G
Amario Cozier-Duberry 3 G 4 A
Watford FC
Amin Nabizada 3 G
Iker Bravo 1 G
Luca Kjerrumgaard 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Riverside. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Middlesbrough FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' Finn Azaz has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
  • 20' That is a card for Watford FC. Matthew Pollock will be fuming at that decision.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 28' Emmanuel Latte Lath doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 33' Controversy at the stadium! Finn Azaz argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 38' Watford FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 43' Middlesbrough FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Watford FC backline.
  • 46' Watford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. James Morris is hanging Ken Sema on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tom Cleverley will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 55' Matheus Martins has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mileta Rajovic on 55 minute.
  • 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. Middlesbrough FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 65' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 66' The whistle greets Jonny Howson as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Barlaser.
  • 71' Watford FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 72' The Middlesbrough FC bench stirs into life. Alex Gilbert is withdrawn and Sam Greenwood gets his opportunity.
  • 73' Wesley Hoedt doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 78' Against the run of play, Alex Bangura has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 79' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. Matthew Pollock is replaced by Jack Grieves on 79 minute.
  • 84' What a strike from Isaiah Jones! The score is 3-1.
  • 89' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Middlesbrough FC — James Wilson on, Luke Ayling off on 90 minutes.
  • Watford FC will have plenty to reflect on. Middlesbrough FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

Watford FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tom Cleverley

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ismaila Sarr 3
Vakoun Issouf Bayo 2
Riley McGree 2
Morgan Whittaker 2
Tommy Conway 2
Wesley Hoedt 2
George Edmundson 1
Rodrigo Muniz 1

Head to Head

2024-05-04 Middlesbrough FC 3–1 Watford FC 2023-09-30 Watford FC 2–3 Middlesbrough FC 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

Middlesbrough FC Form

2024-05-04 Middlesbrough FC 3–1 Watford FC W 2024-04-27 Cardiff City FC 1–4 Middlesbrough FC W 2024-04-22 Middlesbrough FC 3–4 Leeds United FC L 2024-04-13 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC D 2024-04-10 Hull City AFC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC D 2024-04-06 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Swansea City AFC W

Watford FC Form

2024-05-04 Middlesbrough FC 3–1 Watford FC L 2024-04-27 Watford FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC W 2024-04-20 Watford FC 0–0 Hull City AFC D 2024-04-13 Southampton FC 3–2 Watford FC L 2024-04-10 Ipswich Town FC 0–0 Watford FC D 2024-04-06 Watford FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.4 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 66% + Middlesbrough FC to win 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC64% Draw20% Watford FC16%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Watford FC
36%
Middlesbrough FC or Watford FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Middlesbrough FC48% Draw38% Watford FC14%
Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
9.2%
1 – 1
8.8%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.3%
3 – 0
7.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 0
4.5%
4 – 1
4.5%
4 – 0
4.3%
1 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
3.9%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 25% — 75%
-2 25% 19% 56%
-1.5 44% — 56%
-1 44% 21% 34%
-0.5 66% — 34%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 9% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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