Middlesbrough vs Watford: result 5-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 45Kick-off on April 25, 2026 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
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What was the result of Middlesbrough vs Watford?
Middlesbrough won 5-1 on April 25, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 6′M. WhittakerMiddlesbrough
- 45′D. StrelecMiddlesbrough
- 48′J. AbankwahWatford
- 58′M. WhittakerMiddlesbrough
- 75′T. ConwayMiddlesbrough (pen.)
- 90′T. ConwayMiddlesbrough
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Middlesbrough have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Watford have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2026 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 19, 2026 | Ipswich(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Portsmouth(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Swansea(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Millwall(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2026 | West Brom(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Oxford United(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Charlton(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 3, 2026 | QPR(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Middlesbrough win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Watford win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2025 | Watford 3-0 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Middlesbrough 0-1 Watford | Championship |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Watford vs Middlesbrough on Nov 1, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Middlesbrough score 1.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 0.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 1.3 | 1.0 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Watford | 0.9 | 1.4 | 3 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Middlesbrough sit 4th in Championship (3 points from 1 matches) and Watford sit 6th (3 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Watford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 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