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Middlesbrough vs Watford: result 1-1 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 40Kick-off on April 5, 2021 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough
1-1
Watford

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What was the result of Middlesbrough vs Watford?

Middlesbrough and Watford drew 1-1 on April 5, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 32′I. SarrWatford
  • 78′Y. BolasieMiddlesbrough

Official lineup for Middlesbrough vs Watford

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Middlesbrough

4-2-3-1
  1. 22G. Saville
  1. 18D. Watmore
  2. 17P. McNair
  3. 21N. Kebano
  1. 5Sam Morsy
  2. 16J. Howson
  1. 29D. Spence
  2. 27M. Bola
  3. 20D. Fisher
  4. 4G. Hall
  1. 1M. Bettinelli

Watford

4-3-3
  1. 10João Pedro
  2. 23I. Sarr
  3. 7P. Zinckernagel
  1. 12K. Sema
  2. 19W. Hughes
  3. 14N. Chalobah
  1. 31F. Sierralta
  2. 11A. Masina
  3. 5W. Troost-Ekong
  4. 21Kiko Femenía
  1. 26D. Bachmann
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Middlesbrough have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Watford have 11, 2 and 2.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Middlesbrough
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 2, 2021Bournemouth(away)1-3Championship
Mar 20, 2021Millwall(away)0-1Championship
Mar 16, 2021Preston(home)2-0Championship
Mar 13, 2021Stoke City(home)3-0Championship
Mar 6, 2021Swansea(away)1-2Championship
Watford
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 2, 2021Sheffield Wednesday(home)1-0Championship
Mar 20, 2021Birmingham(home)3-0Championship
Mar 16, 2021Rotherham(away)4-1Championship
Mar 13, 2021Cardiff(away)2-1Championship
Mar 6, 2021Nottingham Forest(home)1-0Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Middlesbrough wins, 2 draws, 4 Watford wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 11, 2020Watford 1-0 MiddlesbroughChampionship
Jan 14, 2017Watford 0-0 MiddlesbroughPremier League
Oct 16, 2016Middlesbrough 0-1 WatfordPremier League
Apr 6, 2015Watford 2-0 MiddlesbroughChampionship
Oct 25, 2014Middlesbrough 1-1 WatfordChampionship
Feb 15, 2014Watford 1-0 MiddlesbroughChampionship

Last archived meeting: Watford vs Middlesbrough on Sep 11, 2020

How many goals should we expect?

Middlesbrough score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.9 and concede 0.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Middlesbrough1.11.548/159/15
Watford1.90.686/158/15

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).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Middlesbrough10631201421
22Watford102268198

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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