Thursday , 2 July 2026

Middlesbrough FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Middlesbrough FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Watford FC
Sat 15 Feb 2025 · 15:00 UTC Riverside Stadium 24,326 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 40' Moussa Sissoko
Luke Ayling 47' Y
Y 65' Giorgi Chakvetadze
Y 81' Egil Selvik
Marcus Forss 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Middlesbrough FC vs Watford FC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Adam Herczeg
  • Assistant 1 Nigel Lugg
  • Assistant 2 Jonathan Hunt

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

4
1
5
Middlesbrough FC 10 games · Avg 3.0 goals Watford FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-02-15 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Watford FC 2024-10-05 Watford FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC 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

Recent Form

Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Feb Watford FC H 0–1 L
12 Feb Sheffield United FC A 1–3 L
03 Feb Sunderland AFC H 2–3 L
25 Jan Preston North End FC A 1–2 L
21 Jan West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–0 W
18 Jan Portsmouth FC A 1–2 L
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Feb Middlesbrough FC A 1–0 W
11 Feb Leeds United FC H 0–4 L
08 Feb Sunderland AFC A 2–2 D
01 Feb Norwich City FC H 0–1 L
25 Jan Coventry City FC A 1–2 L
21 Jan Preston North End FC H 1–2 L

Season Stats

Middlesbrough FC Watford FC
#5 Position #16
80 Points 57
46 Played 46
22 / 14 / 10 W / D / L 14 / 15 / 17
72 Scored 53
47 Conceded 65
+25 GD -12
1.74 PPG 1.24
48% Win % 30%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Middlesbrough FC are 5th (80 pts). Watford FC are 16th (57 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Middlesbrough FC host Watford FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Watford FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' Watford FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yasser Larouci, as he is very good at scoring at Riverside Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 30' Middlesbrough FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' What composure from Moussa Sissoko! The France international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 45' 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.
  • 46' Tom Ince is replacing Moussa Sissoko for the Watford FC side.
  • 47' That is a card for Middlesbrough FC. Luke Ayling will be fuming at that decision.
  • 52' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 57' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 58' Another substitution for Middlesbrough FC to replace Kelechi Iheanacho by Finn Azaz on 58 minute.
  • 59' The Middlesbrough FC bench stirs into life. Luke Ayling is withdrawn and Anfernee Dijksteel gets his opportunity.
  • 64' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 65' That looks like a foul for a card for Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  • 65' Fresh legs for Watford FC! Rocco Vata comes on to replace Mamadou Doumbia.
  • 67' Middlesbrough FC make a change. Morgan Whittaker trudges off to be replaced by Samuel Iling-Junior on 67 minutes.
  • 72' Middlesbrough FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Watford FC backline.
  • 77' Aidan Morris needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 79' Middlesbrough FC ring the changes. Neto Borges has done his job and it is now time for Marcus Forss to step up.
  • 80' A change in the Watford FC ranks — Ryan Andrews exits the field as Jeremy Ngakia enters on 80.
  • 81' Egil Selvik was booked on 81.
  • 83' The referee calls foul for Marcus Forss. He receives a card.
  • 88' Middlesbrough FC are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Watford FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 90' Matthew Pollock is ready to make an impact after coming on for Giorgi Chakvetadze at the 90 minute mark.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Middlesbrough FC and Watford FC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

Watford FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

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
Rodrigo Muniz 1
Edo Kayembe 1

Head to Head

2025-02-15 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Watford FC 2024-10-05 Watford FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC 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

Middlesbrough FC Form

2025-02-15 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Watford FC L 2025-02-12 Sheffield United FC 3–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2025-02-03 Middlesbrough FC 2–3 Sunderland AFC L 2025-01-25 Preston North End FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2025-01-21 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2025-01-18 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L

Watford FC Form

2025-02-15 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Watford FC W 2025-02-11 Watford FC 0–4 Leeds United FC L 2025-02-08 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Watford FC D 2025-02-01 Watford FC 0–1 Norwich City FC L 2025-01-25 Coventry City FC 2–1 Watford FC L 2025-01-21 Watford FC 1–2 Preston North End FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.7 Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC47% Draw27% Watford FC26%
Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Middlesbrough FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Watford FC
53%
Middlesbrough FC or Watford FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Middlesbrough FC36% Draw45% Watford FC19%
Actual: Watford FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC

Handicap Middlesbrough FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 22% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✗

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