Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

Championship · 2024-25
Watford FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Middlesbrough FC
Sat 5 Oct 2024 · 14:00 UTC Vicarage Road 20,002 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 54' George Edmundson
Edo Kayembe 75' 1–1
Kwadwo Baah 87' 2–1
Y 23' Hayden Hackney
Ryan Porteous 89' Y
Kwadwo Baah 90' Y
Giorgi Chakvetadze 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Watford FC vs Middlesbrough FC — Championship at Vicarage Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Matt Donohue
  • Assistant 1 Paul Hodskinson
  • Assistant 2 Carl Fitch-Jackson
4 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 11.0 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

5
1
4
Watford FC 10 games · Avg 3.0 goals Middlesbrough FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2022-08-30 Watford FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct Middlesbrough FC H 2–1 W
02 Oct Preston North End FC A 0–3 L
28 Sep Sunderland AFC H 2–1 W
21 Sep Norwich City FC A 1–4 L
14 Sep Coventry City FC H 1–1 D
01 Sep Sheffield United FC A 0–1 L
Middlesbrough FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct Watford FC A 1–2 L
01 Oct West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–0 W
28 Sep Stoke City FC H 2–0 W
21 Sep Sunderland AFC A 0–1 L
14 Sep Preston North End FC H 1–1 D
31 Aug Cardiff City FC A 2–0 W

Season Stats

Watford FC Middlesbrough FC
#20 Position #3
8 Points 15
8 Played 8
2 / 2 / 4 W / D / L 4 / 3 / 1
7 Scored 16
10 Conceded 12
-3 GD +4
1.00 PPG 1.88
25% Win % 50%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
13% Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season

Watford FC are 20th (8 pts). Middlesbrough FC are 3rd (15 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Watford FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Middlesbrough FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
3/3
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Watford FC
Amin Nabizada 3 G
Iker Bravo 1 G
Luca Kjerrumgaard 1 G
Middlesbrough FC
William Lankshear 6 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Vicarage Road. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Watford FC and Middlesbrough FC.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 23' That is a card for Middlesbrough FC. Hayden Hackney will be fuming at that decision.
  • 28' 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.
  • 33' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 38' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 48' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 53' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daniel Jebbison made 371 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 54' Against the run of play, George Edmundson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 59' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Aidan Morris suffering a number of foals already.
  • 62' Another change for Watford FC made on 62 minute. Daniel Jebbison leaves to be changed by Kwadwo Baah.
  • 64' Middlesbrough FC make a change. Ben Doak trudges off to be replaced by Isaiah Jones on 64 minutes.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Riley McGree. He replaces Micah Hamilton on 65 minute.
  • 69' Another change for Watford FC made on 69 minute. Moussa Sissoko leaves to be changed by Edo Kayembe.
  • 74' Watford FC currently sit 8 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 75' Edo Kayembe adds to his 0 season tally! Watford FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Middlesbrough FC team. Emmanuel Latte Lath is replaced by Delano Burgzorg on 77 minute.
  • 82' Middlesbrough 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.
  • 87' What a moment for Kwadwo Baah! That strike on 87 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 89' Another substitution for Middlesbrough FC to replace Aidan Morris by Marcus Forss on 89 minute.
  • 89' Ryan Porteous was booked on 89.
  • 90' Watford FC make a change. Ken Sema trudges off to be replaced by Yasser Larouci on 90 minutes.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Kwadwo Baah. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Watford FC players.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tom Cleverley

Middlesbrough FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ismaila Sarr 3
Vakoun Issouf Bayo 2
Riley McGree 2
Morgan Whittaker 2
Tommy Conway 2
Wesley Hoedt 2
Yannick Bolasie 1
Isaiah Jones 1

Head to Head

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 2022-08-30 Watford FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC

Watford FC Form

2024-10-05 Watford FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2024-10-02 Preston North End FC 3–0 Watford FC L 2024-09-28 Watford FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC W 2024-09-21 Norwich City FC 4–1 Watford FC L 2024-09-14 Watford FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2024-09-01 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Watford FC L

Middlesbrough FC Form

2024-10-05 Watford FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2024-10-01 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2024-09-28 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Stoke City FC W 2024-09-21 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC L 2024-09-14 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2024-08-31 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.22 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53 Middlesbrough FC xG
I would bet for: Watford FC or Middlesbrough FC 73% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Watford FC34% Draw27% Middlesbrough FC39%
Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Middlesbrough FC
66%
Watford FC or Middlesbrough FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC22% Draw46% Middlesbrough FC32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 0
8.3%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.5%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Middlesbrough FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 17% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 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
30% ✓

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