Middlesbrough vs Watford: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 27Kick-off on January 12, 2013 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
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What was the result of Middlesbrough vs Watford?
Watford won 1-2 on January 12, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 45′M. VydraWatford
- 82′M. VydraWatford
- 90′S. McDonaldMiddlesbrough
Official lineup for Middlesbrough vs Watford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Middlesbrough
- 17L. Jutkiewicz
- 27S. McDonald
- 7Grant Leadbitter
- 10Nicholas Francis Bailey
- 11E. Ledesma
- 16J. McEachran
- 38F. Haroun
- 4G. Friend
- 14R. Williams
- 15Seb Hines
- 1J. Steele
Watford
- 9T. Deeney
- 20M. Vydra
- 22Almen Abdi
- 38C. Battocchio
- 39N. Chalobah
- 12Lloyd Doyley
- 18Daniel Pudil
- 27Marco Cassetti
- 33N. Nosworthy
- 40J. Ekstrand
- 1Manuel Almunia Rivero
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Middlesbrough have 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats; Watford have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2013 | Hastings United(home) | 4-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 1, 2013 | Derby(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Dec 29, 2012 | Blackpool(home) | 4-2 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2012 | Blackburn(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 22, 2012 | Leeds(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2013 | Manchester City(away) | 0-3 | FA Cup |
| Jan 1, 2013 | Charlton(home) | 3-4 | Championship |
| Dec 29, 2012 | Brighton(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Dec 22, 2012 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Dec 15, 2012 | Burnley(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Middlesbrough wins, 0 draws, 1 Watford win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2012 | Watford 1-2 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Watford 2-1 Middlesbrough | Championship |
| Nov 5, 2011 | Middlesbrough 1-0 Watford | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Watford vs Middlesbrough on Oct 6, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Middlesbrough score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 2.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 1.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Watford | 2.1 | 1.4 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Middlesbrough sit 2nd in Championship (18 points from 9 matches) and Watford sit 20th (8 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 18 |
| 20 | Watford | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 8 |
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