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

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Championship · 2023-24

Watford FC

2 – 3

Full Time

Middlesbrough FC

Sat 30 Sep 2023 · 14:00 UTC Vicarage Road HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 5' Riley McGree

0–2 12' Riley McGree

Vakoun Issouf Bayo 19' 1–2

Wesley Hoedt 52' 2–2

2–3 63' Josh Coburn

Ryan Porteous 40' Y

Francisco Sierralta 55' Y

Overview

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Watford FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at Vicarage Road.

Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Middlesbrough FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Oliver Langford
Assistant 1 Hristo Karaivanov
Assistant 2 Bhupinder Gill

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

Watford FC 10 games · Avg 3.0 goals Middlesbrough FC

Last 5 meetings

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 2020-09-11 Watford FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Watford FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
30 Sep	Middlesbrough FC	H	2–3	L
23 Sep	Leeds United FC	A	0–3	L
20 Sep	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	2–2	D
16 Sep	Birmingham City FC	H	2–0	W
02 Sep	Coventry City FC	A	3–3	D
27 Aug	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	0–1	L

Middlesbrough FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
30 Sep	Watford FC	A	3–2	W
23 Sep	Southampton FC	H	2–1	W
19 Sep	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	1–1	D
16 Sep	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	1–2	L
02 Sep	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	0–2	L
26 Aug	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	2–4	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)

60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Watford FC is hosting Middlesbrough FC for another epic battle.
5' Brilliant from the midfielder! Riley McGree makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 5.
10' The travelling Middlesbrough FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
12' Riley McGree makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Middlesbrough FC are in front.
17' 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.
19' A stunning finish from Vakoun Issouf Bayo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
24' Middlesbrough FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
29' Watford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
34' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Watford FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
36' The whistle greets Lewis O'Brien as he departs to be replaced by Tom Smith.
37' The whistle greets Lewis O'Brien as he departs to be replaced by Tom Smith.
40' Ryan Porteous was booked on 40.
45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
46' Matheus Martins is replacing Mileta Rajovic for the Watford FC side.
51' Watford FC have won 391 goals from 358 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
52' Against the run of play, Wesley Hoedt has scored! This game has turned on its head.
55' A moment of madness from Francisco Sierralta on 55 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Watford FC will be frustrated.
60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
63' Brilliant from the ! Josh Coburn makes it 2-3 with a superb finish on 63.
65' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. Francisco Sierralta is withdrawn and Edo Kayembe gets his opportunity.
70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Watford FC and Middlesbrough FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
75' Matt Crooks has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 383 appearances.
78' Isaiah Jones makes way for Marcus Forss at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Middlesbrough FC.
83' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 83 minutes.
84' Watford FC ring the changes. Tom Dele-Bashiru has done his job and it is now time for Rhys Healey to step up.
86' The whistle greets Matt Crooks as he departs to be replaced by Sam Greenwood.
Game over. The scoreline of 2-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

14
Rhys Healey ↑ 84'
26
Ben Hamer
7
Tom Ince ↑ 65'
39
Edo Kayembe ↑ 65'
16
Giorgi Chakvetadze ↑ 65'
15
Matthew Pollock
37
Matheus Martins ↑ 46'
11
Ismael Kone
45
Ryan Andrews

Coach Valerien Ismael

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ismaila Sarr	3
Riley McGree	2
Morgan Whittaker	2
Tommy Conway	2
Wesley Hoedt	2
Vakoun Issouf Bayo	2
Marcus Forss	1
Moussa Sissoko	1

Head to Head

Watford FC Form

2023-09-30 Watford FC 2–3 Middlesbrough FC L 2023-09-23 Leeds United FC 3–0 Watford FC L 2023-09-20 Watford FC 2–2 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2023-09-16 Watford FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC W 2023-09-02 Coventry City FC 3–3 Watford FC D 2023-08-27 Watford FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L

Middlesbrough FC Form

2023-09-30 Watford FC 2–3 Middlesbrough FC W 2023-09-23 Middlesbrough FC 2–1 Southampton FC W 2023-09-19 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC D 2023-09-16 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2023-09-02 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2023-08-26 West Bromwich Albion FC 4–2 Middlesbrough FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

0 / 4

0.84 Watford FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.86 Middlesbrough FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 76% + Middlesbrough FC or Draw 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Watford FC32% Draw35% Middlesbrough FC33%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes34% 0% No66%

Avg goals/match: 1.7

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	79%	21%
± 1.5	51%	49%
± 2.5	24%	76%
± 3.5	10%	90%
± 4.5	3%	97%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw

68%

Draw or Middlesbrough FC

68%

Watford FC or Middlesbrough FC

65%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Watford FC20% Draw59% Middlesbrough FC21%

Actual: Middlesbrough FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted

2 – 3

Actual

0 – 0

21%

0 – 1

14.2%

1 – 1

14.2%

1 – 0

13.9%

0 – 2

6.3%

2 – 0

1 – 2

5.6%

2 – 1

5.5%

2 – 2

2.5%

0 – 3

1.8%

3 – 0

1.7%

1 – 3

1.6%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap	Watford FC covers	Push	Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	8%	90%
-1.5	10%	—	90%
-1	10%	20%	69%
-0.5	31%	—	69%
+0.5	68%	—	32%
+1	68%	21%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	8%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet

43% ✓

Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet

44% ✓

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