Watford FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at Vicarage Road Stadium.
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Middlesbrough FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joshua Smith
- Referee Nigel Lugg
- Referee Ian Cooper
- Referee Keith Stroud
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Jul | Arsenal FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Jul | Manchester City FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 17 Jul | West Ham United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 11 Jul | Newcastle United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Jul | Norwich City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | Watford FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Jul | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Jul | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Jul | Reading FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Jul | Bristol City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Jul | Millwall FC | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Watford FC | Middlesbrough FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #10 |
| 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)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
Middlesbrough FC this season
Watford FC are 19th (0 pts). Middlesbrough FC are 10th (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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Watford FC and Middlesbrough FC has kicked off!
- 5' Middlesbrough FC is showing some good football. However, Middlesbrough FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Brazil international Joao Pedro has been a key figure this campaign — 4 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 11' Craig Cathcart is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 16' Ben Foster has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 21' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Watford FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 26' 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.
- 31' A quiet spell here at Vicarage Road Stadium. Middlesbrough FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 36' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Watford FC and Middlesbrough FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 41' Watford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' Watford FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 56' Middlesbrough FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 61' Middlesbrough FC have won 467 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 66' Glenn Murray is replacing Ken Sema for the Watford FC side.
- 71' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Middlesbrough FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 75' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Femenia Far departs to be replaced by Marc Navarro.
- 78' The Middlesbrough FC bench stirs into life. George Saville is withdrawn and Lewis Wing gets his opportunity.
- 83' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 85' Ben Wilmot catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 85.
- 90' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 90 minutes.
- Full Time. Watford FC beats Middlesbrough FC
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
12
Ken Sema ↓ Glenn Murray 66'
- 6
- 1
- 15
- 27
- 8
-
21
Femenia Far ↓ Marc Navarro 75'
- 14
- 20
- 10
- 3
Bench
-
32
Marc Navarro ↑ 75'
-
17
Glenn Murray ↑ 66'
- 34
- 33
- 31
- 26
Coach
Vladimir Ivic
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 3
- 17
- 11
- 16
- 9
-
22
George Saville ↓ Lewis Wing 78'
- 7
- 29
- 2
Bench
- 42
- 6
-
8
Lewis Wing ↑ 78'
- 15
- 27
- 12
- 33
Coach
Neil Warnock
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ismaila Sarr | 3 |
| Vakoun Issouf Bayo | 2 |
| Riley McGree | 2 |
| Morgan Whittaker | 2 |
| Tommy Conway | 2 |
| Wesley Hoedt | 2 |
| Alex Bangura | 1 |
| Yannick Bolasie | 1 |
Head to Head
Watford FC Form
Middlesbrough FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.51
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.44
Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 92% + Under — clean sheet likely 83%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Watford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 0.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 1.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 2.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 3.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
66%
Watford FC or Middlesbrough FC
56%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Watford FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
41.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
15%
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
3.2%
2 – 1
2.5%
1 – 2
2.2%
3 – 0
0.7%
2 – 2
0.7%
0 – 3
0.5%
3 – 1
0.5%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Middlesbrough FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 20% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 17% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
64%
✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
60%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.