Middlesbrough vs Watford: result 0-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 33Kick-off on February 15, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
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What was the result of Middlesbrough vs Watford?
Watford won 0-1 on February 15, 2025.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Middlesbrough have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Watford have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2025 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Feb 3, 2025 | Sunderland(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Jan 25, 2025 | Preston(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Jan 21, 2025 | West Brom(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Portsmouth(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2025 | Leeds(home) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Feb 8, 2025 | Sunderland(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Norwich(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Jan 25, 2025 | Coventry(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Preston(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Middlesbrough win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Watford win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2024 | Watford 2-1 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| May 4, 2024 | Middlesbrough 3-1 Watford | Championship |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Watford 2-3 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Middlesbrough 2-0 Watford | Championship |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Watford 2-1 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Middlesbrough 1-1 Watford | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Watford vs Middlesbrough on Oct 5, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Middlesbrough score 1.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.1 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 1.4 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Watford | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Middlesbrough sit 11th in Championship (3 points from 2 matches) and Watford sit 7th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Watford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy