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
Official lineup for Watford vs Middlesbrough
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
5-3-2- 8G. Chakvetadze
- 18D. Jebbison
- 7T. Ince
- 24T. Dele-Bashiru
- 17M. Sissoko
- 12K. Sema
- 5R. Porteous
- 21A. Ogbonna
- 6M. Pollock
- 45R. Andrews
- 23J. Bond
Middlesbrough
4-2-3-1- 9E. Latte Lath
- 17Micah Hamilton
- 20F. Azaz
- 50B. Doak
- 7H. Hackney
- 18A. Morris
- 30Neto Borges
- 25G. Edmundson
- 3R. van den Berg
- 12L. Ayling
- 1S. Dieng
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 wins, 1 draw, 3 Middlesbrough wins.
| 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 22nd in Championship (8 points from 10 matches) and Middlesbrough sit 2nd (21 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 21 |
| 22 | Watford | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 8 |
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