Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

Championship · 2022-23
Watford FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Tue 30 Aug 2022 · 19:00 UTC Vicarage Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 38' Matty Crooks
Y 39' Matty Crooks
Francisco Sierralta 61' Y
Y 82' Isaiah Jones
Y 87' Paddy McNair
Hamza Choudhury 90' Y
Y 90' Riley McGree

Overview

Match Preview

Watford FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at Vicarage Road Stadium.

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

5
2
4
Watford FC 11 games · Avg 2.7 goals Middlesbrough FC
Last 5 meetings
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

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

Key Stats

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

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Watford FC and Middlesbrough FC is underway.
  • 4' The deadlock is broken! Rodrigo Muniz gets on the scoresheet on 4 minutes.
  • 9' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Watford FC and Middlesbrough FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 14' Middlesbrough FC have won 498 goals from 398 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 19' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 24' GOAL! Ismaila Sarr scores on 24.
  • 25' Ismaila Sarr with the second goal in the match!
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' Watford FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Middlesbrough FC's shape.
  • 38' A moment of madness from Matty Crooks on 38 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Middlesbrough FC will be frustrated.
  • 39' Matty Crooks catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 39.
  • 44' Dael Fry is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Watford FC tonight.
  • 46' The Middlesbrough FC bench stirs into life. Jonathan Howson is withdrawn and Anfernee Dijksteel gets his opportunity.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' Middlesbrough FC ring the changes. Darragh Lenihan has done his job and it is now time for Dael Fry to step up.
  • 61' A meaty challenge results in booking for Francisco Sierralta on 61.
  • 66' With 0 assists to his name this season, Matt Clarke is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Watford FC.
  • 71' It looks surprising Watford FC does not make any changes. Riley McGree has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 73' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. Yaser Asprilla is withdrawn and Vakoun Issouf Bayo gets his opportunity.
  • 78' Over 78 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 79' Time for substitution for Watford FC. Ken Sema is replaced by Mario Gaspar.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Watford FC. Craig Cathcart is replaced by Kortney Hause.
  • 82' Isaiah Jones picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 87' The referee calls foul for Paddy McNair. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' Watford FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 2-1 the final result. Middlesbrough FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rob Edwards

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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

Watford FC Form

2022-08-30 Watford FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2022-08-27 Watford FC 2–3 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2022-08-20 Preston North End FC 0–0 Watford FC D 2022-08-16 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Watford FC D 2022-08-12 Watford FC 1–0 Burnley FC W 2022-08-08 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Watford FC D

Middlesbrough FC Form

2022-08-30 Watford FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2022-08-27 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC W 2022-08-20 Reading FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2022-08-17 Stoke City FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC D 2022-08-14 Middlesbrough FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC D 2022-08-06 Queens Park Rangers FC 3–2 Middlesbrough FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.28 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Watford FC or Middlesbrough FC 74% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC39% Draw26% Middlesbrough FC35%
Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
61%
Watford FC or Middlesbrough FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC23% Draw46% Middlesbrough FC31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 1
8.2%
0 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
6.9%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.5%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 17% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 21% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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