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
- 40′M. SissokoWatford
Official lineup for Middlesbrough vs Watford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Middlesbrough
4-4-2- 22T. Conway
- 9K. Ịheanachọ
- 7H. Hackney
- 18A. Morris
- 4D. Barlaser
- 11M. Whittaker
- 30Neto Borges
- 25G. Edmundson
- 3R. van den Berg
- 12L. Ayling
- 32M. Travers
Watford
4-2-3-1- 20M. Doumbia
- 8G. Chakvetadze
- 39E. Kayembe
- 17M. Sissoko
- 24T. Dele-Bashiru
- 10I. Louza
- 37Y. Larouci
- 25J. Abankwah
- 4K. Keben
- 45R. Andrews
- 33E. Selvik
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 wins, 1 draw, 2 Watford wins.
| 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 2nd in Championship (21 points from 10 matches) and Watford sit 22nd (8 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 21 |
| 22 | Watford | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 8 |
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