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Watford U21 vs Middlesbrough U21: result 3-1 and analysis

Premier League CupGroup Stage - 9Kick-off on December 20, 2022 at 01:30 PM (UTC)The Orbital Fasteners Stadium, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire

Watford U21
3-1
Middlesbrough U21

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What was the result of Watford U21 vs Middlesbrough U21?

Watford U21 won 3-1 on December 20, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 47′S. FordeWatford U21
  • 54′S. FinchMiddlesbrough U21
  • 55′B TrialistWatford U21
  • 57′B TrialistWatford U21

Official lineup for Watford U21 vs Middlesbrough U21

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Watford U21

  1. 7J. Hungbo
  2. 11Damani Hunter
  1. 3J. Morris
  2. 4Adian Manning
  3. 8Trialist B
  4. 9B Trialist
  5. 10S. Forde
  1. 2R. Andrews
  2. 5Scott Holding
  3. 6A. Coyne
  1. 1Vincent Angelini

Middlesbrough U21

  1. 7S. Finch
  2. 9C. Kavanagh
  1. 4Jack Benjamin Hannah
  2. 6L. Woolston
  3. 10J. Sivi
  4. 11P. Willis
  1. 2G. Gitau
  2. 3Sam Robert Collins
  3. 5Jack Robinson
  4. 8Frankie Kevin Whelan
  1. 1Max Cameron Metcalfe
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford U21 have 2 wins, 1 draw and 12 defeats; Middlesbrough U21 have 7, 2 and 6.

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

Watford U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 9, 2022Huddersfield Town U21(away)2-2Premier League Cup
Nov 25, 2022West Bromwich Albion U21(home)4-3Premier League Cup
Nov 19, 2022Middlesbrough U21(away)0-4Premier League Cup
Nov 8, 2022Bristol City U21(away)0-5Professional Development League
Nov 1, 2022Colchester United U21(home)0-6Professional Development League
Middlesbrough U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 25, 2022Huddersfield Town U21(away)0-2Premier League Cup
Nov 19, 2022Watford U21(home)4-0Premier League Cup
Oct 30, 2022Southampton U21(away)1-8Premier League 2 Division One
Oct 22, 2022Leeds United U21(home)2-4Premier League 2 Division One
Oct 17, 2022West Bromwich Albion U21(home)2-1Premier League Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 0 Watford U21 wins, 0 draws, 1 Middlesbrough U21 win.

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 19, 2022Middlesbrough U21 4-0 Watford U21Premier League Cup

Last archived meeting: Middlesbrough U21 vs Watford U21 on Nov 19, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Watford U21 score 0.8 and concede 2.9 goals per match over their last 15; Middlesbrough U21 score 2.0 and concede 2.2.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Watford U210.82.905/1510/15
Middlesbrough U212.02.2310/1511/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
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1Watford U216312121010

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How does Footlab AI 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. 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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