Watford FC vs Middlesbrough FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | Middlesbrough FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Aug | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 20 Aug | Preston North End FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Aug | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Aug | Burnley FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Aug | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | Watford FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Aug | Swansea City AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Aug | Reading FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Aug | Stoke City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Aug | Sheffield United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Aug | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 2–3 | L |
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 wait is over. Middlesbrough FC get us underway at Vicarage Road Stadium.
- 4' A stunning finish from Rodrigo Muniz — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 9' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 14' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 19' Ireland international Darragh Lenihan has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 24' The Senegal Ismaila Sarr breaks the deadlock on 24 minutes. 1-1!
- 25' Ismaila Sarr with the second goal in the match!
- 30' Watford FC is showing some good football. However, Watford FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' Middlesbrough FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 38' The referee calls foul for Matty Crooks. He receives a Yellow card.
- 39' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Matty Crooks on 39 minutes.
- 44' 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.
- 46' Middlesbrough FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Anfernee Dijksteel is hanging Jonathan Howson on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 56' Another substitution for Middlesbrough FC to replace Darragh Lenihan by Dael Fry on 56 minute.
- 61' Poor challenge from Francisco Sierralta. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 66' Daniel Bachmann has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 71' It is a cagey affair so far. Watford FC in their trying to find a way past Middlesbrough FC's compact .
- 73' Watford FC ring the changes. Yaser Asprilla has done his job and it is now time for Vakoun Issouf Bayo to step up.
- 78' Watford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 78.
- 79' Watford FC make a change. Ken Sema trudges off to be replaced by Mario Gaspar on 79 minutes.
- 81' The whistle greets Craig Cathcart as he departs to be replaced by Kortney Hause.
- 82' It’s a booking for Middlesbrough FC player. Isaiah Jones gets a Yellow card.
- 87' Poor challenge from Paddy McNair. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' Watford FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- Another three points for Watford FC.
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
12
Ken Sema ↓ Mario Gaspar 79'
-
15
Craig Cathcart ↓ Kortney Hause 81'
- 27
- 23
- 14
- 31
- 1
- 39
- 10
- 18
Bench
- 16
-
30
Kortney Hause ↑ 81'
-
3
Mario Gaspar ↑ 79'
- 5
-
19
Vakoun Issouf Bayo ↑ 73'
- 35
- 36
Coach
Rob Edwards
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 4
- 3
- 17
- 16
- 23
-
26
Darragh Lenihan ↓ Dael Fry 56'
- 25
- 8
- 9
- 2
Bench
- 14
- 18
- 28
- 21
-
6
Dael Fry ↑ 56'
- 27
-
15
Anfernee Dijksteel ↑ 46'
Coach
Chris Wilder
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ismaila Sarr | 3 |
| Tommy Conway | 2 |
| Wesley Hoedt | 2 |
| Vakoun Issouf Bayo | 2 |
| Riley McGree | 2 |
| Morgan Whittaker | 2 |
| James Abankwah | 1 |
| Emmanuel Latte Lath | 1 |
Head to Head
Watford FC Form
Middlesbrough FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.86
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.55
Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 83% + Watford FC or Draw 80%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Watford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 1.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 2.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 3.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
55%
Watford FC or Middlesbrough FC
65%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
27.2%
1 – 0
19.4%
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 1
11.8%
2 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
3.3%
1 – 2
3.2%
3 – 0
2.3%
2 – 2
1.6%
3 – 1
1.5%
1 – 3
0.6%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Middlesbrough FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 10% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 25% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 15% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
58%
✗
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.