Watford vs Middlesbrough: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 5, 2024 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Middlesbrough?
Watford won 2-1 on October 5, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 54′G. EdmundsonMiddlesbrough
- 75′E. KayembeWatford
- 87′K. BaahWatford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Middlesbrough have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2024 | Preston(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Sunderland(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Manchester City(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Norwich(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Coventry(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2024 | West Brom(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Stoke City(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Sunderland(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Preston(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Cardiff(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Watford win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Middlesbrough win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Watford 1-0 Middlesbrough | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Middlesbrough vs Watford on May 4, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Middlesbrough score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.7 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Middlesbrough | 1.5 | 0.9 | 9 | 3/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Watford sit 7th in Championship (4 points from 2 matches) and Middlesbrough sit 11th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Watford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 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